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More than a third of Ph.D. students have sought help for anxiety or depression caused by Ph.D. study, according to results of a global survey of 6,300 students from Nature. Thirty-six percent is...

I studied chemical and biological engineering in my undergraduate. Although it is an exciting field with a lot of career opportunities for many, it was definitely not a good fit...

Profiles of more than 60 schools across Canada, as well as feature stories filled with advice for prospective students on topics such as admissions and choosing a university....

According to the World Bank, students abandoning advanced or “tertiary” studies — everything from university to advanced-level studies — is a serious issue negatively impacting countries’ capacities for economic growth and...

The changing perception of higher education institutions, from being hubs of intellectualism to centres of human capital development, has led to an increased emphasis on setting graduate employability as a strategic goal of higher education.    However, graduate...

When Amanda Felske decided to leave full-time work to return to school to study cannabis as a mature student, she had to navigate financial and time-management challenges....

As humanities majors slump to the lowest level in decades, calls are coming from surprising places for a revival. Some prominent economists are making the case for why it still...

Two reports by researchers at the Social Research and Demonstration Corporation (SRDC) released today present evidence on how well high-school graduates from lower-income families in Canada have fared in their...

With students experiencing 'overwhelming anxiety' and high rates of depression, many Canadian schools are including mental health education in their orientation courses for new students....

These programs offer the chance to explore new career paths, make connections in a field of interest and facilitate future employment....