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The Gender Pay Gap Persists at Canadian Universities

By Megan Frederickson | Published: April 5, 2018

There is still a gender pay gap at nearly all Canadian universities, with especially big gaps at Canada’s 15 research-intensive universities, Megan Frederickson shows. It's not accounted for by greater talent or solely the ghost of sexism past.

Posted in Career, Higher Education Reform, News | Also tagged Academic Pay, Gender Gap, Pay Disparity, The Conversation | Leave a comment

A Cry From Canada: Freedom of Expression Under Attack at Our Universities

By SAGE | Published: February 14, 2018

The former president of the University of Saskatchewan argues that freedom of expression is under attack in Canada's universities through an accumulation of episodes that diminish its significance and through a vector of intellectual laziness accompanied by ideology and anger.

Posted in Higher Education Reform, Public Policy | Also tagged Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression | Leave a comment

Canadian Policymakers, Please Follow Naylor Recommendations You Asked For

By Andrew Craig | Published: November 7, 2017

It is time, argues Andrew Craig, for the Canadian government to demonstrate they are moving ahead with all recommendations from the Naylor report -- Canada's Fundamental science review -- to return balance and support Canadian science in all its wonderful diversity.

Posted in Academic Funding, Public Policy | Also tagged Evidence-Based Policy, Naylor Report, The Conversation | Leave a comment

Musicologist Beverly Diamond Wins Gold Medal for Impact

By Social Science Space | Published: November 3, 2014

Canada's Social Science and Humanities Research Council awarded ethnomusicologist Beverly Diamond its top prize for scholarship and impact .

Posted in Impact, Recognition | Also tagged Beverly Diamond, SSHRC | 1 Response

Canada’s Impact Award Winners to be Announced Monday

By Social Science Space | Published: October 30, 2014

Canada's premiere government-sponsored awards for outstanding work in HSS fields will be announced in Ottawa next week.

Posted in Impact, Recognition | Also tagged Impact Awards | Leave a comment

Look Up ‘Open Access Help’ in the University Library

By Social Science Space | Published: April 14, 2014

Social Science Space reported last week how–according to one survey drawn from the STEM fields–Canadian researchers like the principle of open access scholarly publishing but shied away from it when publishers came seeking the author fees this model usually requires. The survey furter noted that a lot of researchers didn’t really know if their funders […]

Posted in Open Access, Videos | Tagged Canada | Leave a comment

In Canada, We Like OA But We Don’t Like Its Cost

By Michael Todd | Published: April 8, 2014

Although four out of five Canadian researchers surveyed say they like the idea of open access, the cost of serving that principle turns many of them off.

Posted in Open Access | Also tagged Journals | 3 Responses

The Day the Earth Moved: Canada’s Muzzled Researchers

By Mark Frary | Published: March 20, 2014

Canadian scientists are being prevented by the state from discussing research findings in public, even about earthquakes in their backyard. Mark Frary reports

Posted in Communication, International Debate, Public Policy | Also tagged Academic Freedom, free speech | Leave a comment

Tag: Canada

The Gender Pay Gap Persists at Canadian Universities

A Cry From Canada: Freedom of Expression Under Attack at Our Universities

Canadian Policymakers, Please Follow Naylor Recommendations You Asked For

Musicologist Beverly Diamond Wins Gold Medal for Impact

Canada’s Impact Award Winners to be Announced Monday

Look Up ‘Open Access Help’ in the University Library

In Canada, We Like OA But We Don’t Like Its Cost

The Day the Earth Moved: Canada’s Muzzled Researchers

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