Canadian universities among leaders of 2025 Impact Rankings

Times Higher Education has released its 2025 edition of the University Impact Rankings and several Canadian universities have appeared among the leaders. To compile the rankings, Times Higher Education scored universities according to their contributions to and progress on the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Several Canadian institutions were in the top 50 overall: […]

McMaster University and the Government of Prince Edward Island have launched the PEI-McMaster Collaborative Hospitalist Fellowship, which will provide international graduates with a pathway to practicing medicine. Health PEI will select and fund fellowship candidates, who will then complete most of their training at McMaster. Upon graduation, they will be expected to practice in the […]

Schools and postsecondary institutions across Canada have announced events and begun to share resources in celebration of National Indigenous History Month. In addition to sharing learning resources, institutions like McMaster University and Royal Roads University are holding formal ceremonies and gatherings during the month. Many schools are also hosting special cultural events, such as concerts […]

As part of a broader effort to protect and improve primary care, the Government of Ontario has announced a $300M investment to build 17 new and expanded community-based primary teaching clinics. These clinics will be operated in partnership with McMaster University, NOSM University, Queens University, Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Ottawa, University of Toronto, and […]

Statistics Canada has released the initial results of the 2024-25 Full-time University and College Academic Staff System data. Drawing on data from 81 of the 110 public degree-granting institutions, StatCan has summarized the number of full-time teaching staff and their respective average and median salaries at each Canadian university. The largest number of faculty, excluding […]

The Government of Ontario has announced a $75M investment in 162 research and innovation projects. The funds will be distributed through Early Researcher Awards and the Ontario Research Fund. The University of Ottawa-led Canadian Biomanufacturing Cooperative will receive $45M in funding, $18M of which will go to McMaster University’s expansion of the Fitzhenry Vector Laboratory. […]

Several postsecondary institutions have recently embarked on nuclear power-related collaborations. McMaster University and the University of Saskatchewan have each independently signed agreements with Westinghouse Electric Company that are focused on the eVinci® Microreactor. McMaster is working to move this technology toward commercialization, while USask is working on technical development and deployment. George Brown College’s Brookfield […]

In a recent University Affairs article, Saroo Sharda (McMaster University) and Clare Warner (McMaster) discuss strategies for reclaiming equity and inclusion in Canadian higher education. Sharda and Warner write that as the sector watches the situation in the United States unfold, those leading equity portfolios must prepare to respond strategically. The authors encourage leaders to […]

The Government of Canada recently announced $52M in funding through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program to strengthen Canada’s health care and construction sectors. McMaster University will receive up to $4.1M to accelerate the integration of 500 newly licensed Internationally Educated Nurses into the labour market in five provinces and develop a resource tool for information […]

With St Patrick’s Day approaching, several postsecondary institutions and municipalities in Ontario are taking steps to prevent the day’s celebrations from becoming too dangerous or disruptive. Brock University, McMaster University and the University of Guelph were among the institutions that issued statements encouraging their students to be safe and responsible; UoGuelph will also host a […]