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BY HANNAH LIDDLE | August 09 2023

The Western Research Scholars Academy, which pairs CRCs with experienced mentors from across the globe, emphasizes personal connection as a key part of professional development.

BY SPARROW MCGOWAN | July 19 2023

The display became a symbol of resilience for the LGBTQ2+ community on campus and a teachable moment.

BY CLAIRE KAMALIDDIN | June 30 2023

Four steps graduate students, postdocs and their allies can take to advance equality.

BY ASHLEY OKWUOSA | June 21 2023

The evolutionary ecologist made a name for herself with a headline-grabbing discovery early in her career. Now the University of Toronto Scarborough professor is using her platform to support the next generation of Black scientists.

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | June 07 2023

Why the Manitoba institution waded into a book ban debate at its local school district.

BY MICHAEL RANCIC | May 24 2023

The conference returns to its first in-person meeting in four years under the theme of “Reckonings and Re-imaginings.”

BY ROSEANN O’REILLY RUNTE | March 08 2023

In the midst of difficult times, find comfort and courage in the immeasurable contributions of women and the communities that help lift them up.

BY KARLA MEZA | February 23 2023

Developed by the University of Ottawa and Clinique juridique de Saint-Michel, it has already been taught at four universities.

BY EVELYN ASIEDU | February 22 2023

The brainchild of one scholar, the webinar series, The Good and the Bad of Black Grad, has provided a platform for Black academic voices across the country.

BY ANITA GIRVAN, NICOLA DOVE & PRISCILLA MCGREER | February 13 2023

Wayfinding with paradox in troubled times.

BY DAVID KENT | February 08 2023

The neuroscientist is gearing up to cover topics from open, team-based science to putting EDI to work in the field.

BY KARINE COEN-SANCHEZ | January 24 2023

We need to re-examine the social structures that are responsible for maintaining systematic exclusion.

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | December 12 2022

The process has forced Canada’s premier medical journal to reckon with its role in perpetuating anti-Black racism in health care, according to editor-in-chief.

BY HANNAH LIDDLE | November 08 2022

The action plan lists several promising practices in place at universities, but urges institutions and governments to do more.

BY ÉMÉLIE RIVARD-BOUDREAU | November 01 2022

The second recipient of the Joyce Echaquan Scholarship is hoping to develop a new care model.

BY MOIRA MACDONALD | October 05 2022

A recently published study of doctoral students finds women and men had vastly different relationships to their work during the first wave of the pandemic, and recommends a more tailored approach to support.

BY TAYO BERO | August 25 2022

The first cohort of 10 to 15 students will begin taking a mix of traditional and specialized courses next fall.

BY DIANE PETERS | July 08 2022

The organization has faced criticism in recent years over incidents that put race and inclusion in the spotlight.

BY MARCIE PENNER & TRACY SMITH-CARRIER | July 05 2022

The gender pay gap for faculty in Canadian universities is significant and persistent.

BY DIANE PETERS | May 26 2022

As the number of job ads aimed at under-represented groups grows, it’s garnering attention and generating controversy both in Canada and south of the border.