HEQCO study points to need for changes to ON part-time college funding model

The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) has published the findings of its study on the impacts of the Government of Ontario’s part-time funding model on colleges and students. Using a mixed-methods approach, HEQCO researchers found that the part-time funding model has had several negative consequences for colleges and learners. These include disincentivizing part-time […]

In a recent Nature article, Diana Kwon explores the growing—but uneven—use of generative AI in scholarly writing and peer review. Nature conducted a global survey of over 5,000 researchers that found that the majority of respondents found it acceptable to use AI for editing or translation. However, views were splintered on the use of AI […]

Statistics Canada has released information on the earnings and mobility of newly certified journeypersons in Canada in 2022. Overall, the median employment income for journeypersons one year after achieving their certification was $56,580, which was an increase of 1% from 2021. Additionally, the unemployment rate returned to pre-pandemic levels. And while median employment income rose […]

A recent Nature article by Linda Nordling presents six key findings from a survey of over 1,100 laboratory leaders in academia and industry about their hiring practices. Industry hirers reported an improvement in applicant quality compared to previous years, while academic recruiters reported a decline. Survey respondents also shared the worst mistakes candidates make when […]

A recent study completed by the Institut de Québec suggests that the current employment situation may be shifting in favour of workers with higher levels of education. Between 2017 and 2023, there was sustained demand—and rising wages—for workers with lower levels of education, as Québec dealt with an acute labour shortage. However, since the end […]

Marc Frenette and Tomasz Handler have published an analysis of the most prevalent jobs attained by young master’s degree graduates by their field of study. Frenette and Handler drew on the 2021 Census to identify the most prevalent jobs held by master’s degree graduates between 25 and 34 years old. Graduates of some programs—most commonly […]

Seerat Gill (University of Toronto), Elizabeth Buckner (U of T), and Glen A Jones (U of T) have published a report on the regulatory landscape of private career colleges (PCCs) through the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO). Given the role that PCCs have played in the international education landscape of Canada, the report […]

In an article for Nature, Richard Van Noorden and Miryam Naddaf highlight the projects led by Guillaume Cabanac (Université de Toulouse) and Nicholas DeVito (University of Oxford) to identify papers that are built on retracted research. Cabanac designed the Feet of Clay Detector tool, which he has used to flag over 1,700 papers that rely […]

A recent survey by Celiac Canada revealed that many of Canada’s postsecondary institutions are not providing adequate gluten-free accommodations. Through a survey of 200 students and parents, Celiac Canada found that 70% experienced difficulty accessing gluten-free food on campus and only 12% felt dining hall staff were knowledgeable about celiac disease. While Celiac Canada praised […]