As we write this post in January 2022, many teachers and education workers across Canada have returned to emergency remote and online teaching, or are in a state of pedagogical limbo, back to in-person teaching but fearing the next turn of events. After two years of a global pandemic, with its parade of abrupt shifts,…
The new partnership is an important step in further responding to Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action 65, and supporting calls 71 to 76 The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) are proud to announce their partnership on a national research program to advance…
The pandemic may have shone the spotlight on all things science, but it will take more than scientific discoveries to ensure Canada emerges stronger post-COVID-19. In our rapidly changing world, government policymakers will need to recognize the important insights gained through humanities and social sciences research to drive COVID-19 recovery and secure a better future…
The Panel on Research Ethics and the Secretariat on Responsible Conduct of Research are pleased to announce the release of TCPS 2: CORE-2022. This revised Course on Research Ethics (CORE) is based on the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2 (2018) and replaces the previous version of CORE as the official online course of…
The Canada Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) has released its 2020–21 progress report, Collective Response. The report illustrates how Canada’s federal research funding organizations worked together to meet the challenges facing Canadians and Canada’s research community due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRCC member organizations supported rapid response research while extending deadlines and funding, sharing research knowledge, advancing joint strategies, engaging…
Canada’s highly skilled and talented researchers are world-renowned for their leading scientific breakthroughs, discovering bold, innovative approaches and contributing to solving our world’s toughest problems. Canada’s academic community has always played an integral role in driving innovation, enriching Canadian society, helping grow our economy and training the next generation of leading experts. On January 12, the…
Episode 4: Inside The Mental Health Shadow Pandemic Episode airs: January 19, 2022 at 1pm (EST) in English. Mental health is on everyone’s mind these days. Though we’ve seen some success in raising awareness and addressing the stigma around mental health, the urgency to do more still remains. How has the past year changed what…
Jan-Feb 2022 University Affairs PDF FEATURES Deep roots, bright futureThe University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization was one of the first in Canada to isolate SARS-CoV-2. Are microcredentials the future of higher ed?They’ve been on the lips of a growing number of postsecondary administrators and faculty in recent years, and COVID-19 has only…
On a recent tour of the European country’s universities and research institutes, we met North American academics who were drawn to much more than the apple strudel, wiener schnitzel and fine chocolate. With Governor General Mary Simon choosing to visit Germany on her first international state visit, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stepping down after…
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Thanks to the richness and the ancestral wisdom of its various cultures, the Indigenous community provides innovative solutions when it comes to answering contemporary issues according to the guest speakers at the 2021 annual public meeting of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). The virtual annual meeting, which helped mark the CFI’s 25th…
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