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Only seven to nine per cent of Toronto university students live in residence. A new study suggests that scarcity carries an academic cost. TMU

Toronto students who live in residence get better grades, study finds

A study of more than 750,000 student records from four Toronto universities finds that living in residence is linked to better grades and higher satisfaction, especially for first-year students.
Work-integrated learning has become an increasingly prominent strategy for improving workforce readiness and supporting economic development. (Yunus Tug/Unsplash+)

Work‑integrated learning: 3 insights for effective policy from Alberta

Announcing ambitious education policy goals is easier than ensuring institutions, employers and educators have the resources necessary to achieve them.
What would it look like for students in different disciplines to meaningfully contribute to AI systems that iteratively generate, debate and evolve novel hypotheses for complex problems? (Alex Shuper/Unsplash)

Canada’s AI strategy and universities: Beyond literacy, students need to be fluent with AI

AI fluency implies a deep and critical understanding of emerging AI concepts and applications to equip students to innovate and create alongside AI systems.
Instructors need to retain agency in defining the terms of engagement with AI in in their classrooms. (Curated Lifestyle/Unsplash)

AI pragmatists: How language teachers are navigating AI with nuance

A survey found second-language instructors are using generative AI primarily as an administrative efficiency tool, for work like generating lesson plans.
Students in a study reported the skills they learned helped them to minimize stress and increase their well-being in many scenarios. (Alex Shuper/Unsplash)

From nerve‑racking to welcome: How mindfulness helps people engage with feedback to improve

Whether you’re walking into a performance appraisal or anticipating a grade, recognizing that feedback is valuable is the first step towards growth.
Canada’s current post-secondary education system isn’t adequate enough to lead Canada into the future. People walk through McGill University’s campus in Montréal on August 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

To close its productivity gap, Canada needs to rethink its higher education system

Is Canada’s current approach to building human capital fit for the challenges ahead? A new report finds this isn’t the case.
Varied autism-specific supports exist on post-secondary campuses. Graduates silhouetted against the mountains as they line up for convocation at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, B.C., in 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

How universities can become neuro‑inclusive — and what can help autistic students thrive

Research into autistic students and post-secondary education yields insight into how institutions and faculty can foster more welcoming spaces, and tips for students navigating campuses.
Providing access to post-secondary education costs an average of $85,000 to $100,000 over four years, while incarcerating a single youth can cost $300,000 to $500,000 per year. (Joshua Hoehne/Unsplash)

Why bolstering post‑secondary education for former youth in care is a wise investment

Without sustained support for education, housing and mental health, many former youth in care become involved in the criminal justice system.

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