Thousands of soldiers trying to cross a narrow bridge on horseback (in Mandarin: 千军万马 过 独木桥) is the phrase that decorates, in different versions, the walls of a large number of educational centers and with which the national exam is identified access to university in China, the well-known Gaokao and that makes it clear the […] … learn more→

As the gathering second wave of Covid-19 threatens to sweep away European and North American universities’ efforts to maintain in-person teaching, course leaders are frantically looking for ways to enhance the digital learning experience. It is frequently pointed out by learning experts that lecturing into laptops does not amount to best practice in digital learning. […] … learn more→

In an effort to crack down on international students and scholars who overstay their visas, the Trump administration is seeking to implement a new set of rules that would make it more difficult for them to remain in the U.S. Among other things, the proposed rules would require students and scholars from certain countries to leave within […] … learn more→

The birth of Toronto can be traced back to about 12,000 years ago before the end of the ice age. The British created what was known as the ‘Town of York” which was known as the upper Canadian frontier. Later, it grew to what we call the city of Toronto in 1834. With civilization came expansion and […] … learn more→

Universities are vital hubs of research and teaching on climate change. As large organisations, they also have significant emissions, which contribute to our climate crisis. Universities should therefore lead global action to limit climate change. How best can they do this? It’s Global Climate Change Week. This annual event aims to encourage universities – staff and […] … learn more→

Every GMAT candidate plans to solve practice tests repeatedly. Many of them think it is a good idea to attempt mock tests as an alternative to actually studying for the test. In all honesty, this is quite bizarre. Whole practice tests whet your problem-solving skills, they are not an appropriate supplement to actual studying. The […] … learn more→

Some months back, I received an email asking me for an academic reference. With it came a request that, in writing the reference, I pay attention to my unconscious gender bias and try to limit it. I am glad that universities are responding to the disparities in the kinds of recommendation letters that men and […] … learn more→

Post-secondary education has consistently been linked to the promise of a better life. Graduating from post-secondary study has been identified as the single most important factor affecting intergenerational mobility. Yet, several factors at play today show how this function of post-secondary education is in crisis in Canada. Shrinking government funding is behind higher university tuition fees. Government […] … learn more→

  Writing, and its alter ego, reading, are the backbone of academic work. The practices that make scholarship what it is. In the PhD there are multiple places and purposes for writing. We often focus on the final text, the thesis, the writing that communicates what we claim to know, that explains the research we […] … learn more→

At one time, the biggest problems associated with college fraternities were raucous house parties, puerile pranks or grim hazing ceremonies. This year, far more controversial issues have confronted these staples of US campuses – and of light-hearted Hollywood comedies from Animal House to Old School and Neighbors. And these issues have challenged the popular notion […] … learn more→