By Gavin Moodie The report of the Premier of Ontario’s Highly Skilled Workforce Expert Panel released on June 23 is a useful advance on the ‘skills gap’ commentary common in much discussion of the relation between education and work in Canada and elsewhere.
What to Expect from the Federal Science Review?
June 21, 2016 | Policy Debate
By Creso Sá When federal government released the budget earlier this year, it announced a review of “Federal Support for Fundamental Science.” A panel has been assembled to lead consultations through the Fall, and provide recommendations by the end of the year. What will this review encompass? How far is it likely to go?
New Postdoctoral Fellow position available in student and labour market pathways
June 14, 2016 | Uncategorised
The Ontario Institution for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto invites applications for a postdoctoral position in student and labour market pathways in Canada. The candidate selected will work under the direction of CIHE’s Dr. Leesa Wheelahan in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education. A link to the call…Read More
CIHE’s Leesa Wheelahan is named featured author on the National Centre for Vocational Education Research database
June 13, 2016 | Uncategorised
Congratulations to CIHE’s Leesa Wheelahan, who has been named a featured author by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research for their VOCED database. The NCVER is a regional centre of excellence with UNESCO-UNEVOC.
Changing Professoriate Symposium event is now available online through CIHE Blog
June 13, 2016 | Uncategorised
The Symposium on the Changing Professoriate in Ontario Colleges and Universities is now online. The event took place at OISE on April 29, 2016, and was co-organized by the Center for the Study of Canadian and International Higher Education (CIHE); the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; and the Higher Education Quality Council of…Read More
The influence of recruiting firms in dean job announcements
June 13, 2016 | CIHE Research
By Eric Lavigne The role of academic deans is often described as multi-faceted and conflict-laden. The reason is that academic deans are meant to serve the interests of multiple groups within their institutions: central administration, faculty, staff, and students. They also need to meet the expectations of multiple external groups: government, alumni, accreditation agencies, regulatory…Read More
Changing Professoriate Symposium Now Online
June 7, 2016 | CIHE Events
By Creso Sá The Symposium on the Changing Professoriate in Ontario Colleges and Universities is now online. The event took place at OISE on April 29, 2016, and was co-organized by the Center for the Study of Canadian and International Higher Education (CIHE); the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities; and the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.…Read More
CIHE well-represented at Congress’ CSSHE Conference in Calgary
June 2, 2016 | Uncategorised
The Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences’ annual event took place at the University of Calgary this year. The Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) held its annual conference during this event. The conference had a very high turnout and it generated a multitude of intriguing discourses. CIHE was very well-represented…Read More
Why are colleges and universities so keen on entrepreneurship?
June 2, 2016 | CIHE Research
By Creso Sá Students and faculty today have little trouble finding a way to explore entrepreneurial interests and aspirations right on the campus where they study and work. Incubators, accelerators, mentorship programs, entrepreneurship 101 classes, workshops, pitch competitions, hackathons and even entrepreneurship-themed campus residencies can be found in higher education. In Ontario, for instance, growth…Read More
Brazilian ethics clash exposes science culture gap
May 27, 2016 | Policy Debate
By Carla Almeida Bureaucracy is an old enemy of Latin American science. The difficulty of importing research material — cell culture for example — and the maze of red tape that researchers must address are real obstacles. They can make research unviable and have slowed the progress of science in the region.