Universities

Canada

Canadian universities say foreign influence registry could harm research partnerships

Canada’s leading research universities warn that a proposed foreign influence transparency registry could have an unintended “chilling effect” on international…

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Nova Scotia

Shannex donates $3.5M to N.S., N.B universities for healthy aging research

A family-owned Nova Scotia business that operates seniors’ facilities is donating $3.5 million to three universities in Nova Scotia and New…

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Health

Most Canadian universities don’t track student suicides. Experts — and students — say they should

WARNING: This story contains discussion of suicide. Marien de Freitas has seen one too many friends die by suicide. De…

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Nova Scotia

2 N.S. universities say international student permit changes will cost them millions

Two Nova Scotia universities say recent changes made to international student permits could cost them between $8 million and $12…

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Politics

Danielle Smith wants ideology ‘balance’ at universities. Alberta academics wonder what she’s tilting at

From the exam-marking trenches to the ivory tower executive suites, Premier Danielle Smith has injected nervousness throughout Alberta’s post-secondary sector.…

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Nova Scotia

Allotment of international student permit applications may hit 3 N.S. universities hard

Three Nova Scotia universities are facing what could be a substantial cut in the number of international students they will…

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Nova Scotia

N.S. assessing proposals for fast-tracked teaching degrees from 4 universities

Advanced Education Minister Brian Wong says his department is weighing proposals from four universities that would lead to accelerated education…

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Politics

Liberal, Green MPs probe universities’ free speech policies as Israel-Hamas war grinds on

As the conflict in the Middle East rages on, 13 Liberal and Green MPs are asking 27 Canadian universities to…

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Nova Scotia

‘Serious blow’: N.S. universities push back after province’s funding announcement

Universities in Nova Scotia are crying foul after the province announced new caps on tuition and funding levels that are…

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Halifax

Universities don’t like one-year agreement pushed on them by Nova Scotia government

The provincial government said it has made “bold” changes to the way Nova Scotia’s 10 universities are funded in new…

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