Five Canadian universities sign MOUs with Jindal Global University

Five Canadian universities—Brock University, Royal Roads University, Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Guelph—have signed MOUs with Jindal Global University in India. The MOUs provide a framework for collaborative activities that include student and faculty exchanges, academic resource sharing, and joint research opportunities. “As global challenges become more complex, […]

Canada’s Top 100 Employers has released its top British Columbia employers for 2026 and several postsecondary institutions appeared in the list. British Columbia Institute of Technology was celebrated for its pension offerings. Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Simon Fraser University, and the University of the Fraser Valley were recognized for their maternity and parental leave offerings. Camosun […]

Simon Fraser University and the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines how they will work together to improve the health and well-being of First Nations peoples in BC. The agreement outlines how SFU and FNHA will work together by sharing information, identifying ways to respectfully advance the needs […]

Simon Fraser University has fully divested its public equity and fixed income portfolios from fossil fuels. The university made a pledge in 2021 to move all investment portfolios away from fossil fuels by the end of 2025. Last year, the university finished transitioning all assets that had carried direct fossil fuel exposure, meeting this goal. […]

Researchers from Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia have received $33M from the Government of British Columbia for four projects under Canada’s Immuno-Engineering and Biomanufacturing Hub (CIEBH). CIEBH is a consortium of partners focused on start-to-finish drug development for Canada. The funds will support four projects out of SFU and UBC: the […]

University leaders from across Canada recently spoke to the Globe and Mail about the headwinds facing higher ed and the role of universities in Canada’s pursuit of its future. While there has been some shift in public perceptions of higher ed, University of Manitoba President Michael Benarroch noted that this has not affected enrolment and […]

Several postsecondary institutions have recently engaged in collaborations to address challenges in public health and safety. MacEwan University and Postmedia recently completed a study that identified gaps in Alberta’s food safety system which informed the recently-tabled Bill 11’s proposed changes to the Public Health Act. Red Deer Polytechnic and health provider Covenant have partnered to […]

Simon Fraser University has announced that it will be applying to return to the Canada West conference of U SPORTS for Fall 2027. If successful, SFU will leave the NCAA and US competition and retire its softball, golf, and outdoor track and field teams, as U SPORTS does not offer a national championship for these […]

Continuing education can help institutions to transform their commitments to equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, and Indigenization into the systems and practices that make up daily operations, writes Simon Fraser University Dean of Lifelong Learning Julia Denholm. Denholm urges readers to understand these values as foundational concepts from which other goals can be pursued. They also […]

ShanghaiRanking has released its Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2025, which assesses institutions from around the world according to 57 subjects across five broad disciplines. Canadian institutions that appeared in the top 25 for at least one subject included McGill University, Simon Fraser University, Université de Montréal, the University of British Columbia, the University of […]