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Creso presented on Canadian Research Universities in the 2020s
Creso delivered a plenary address, “Between Global Ambitions and Domestic Constraints: Canadian Research Universities in the 2020s”, at the 4th Shanghai Forum for Education Excellence/10th International Conference on World-Class Universities. The conference was organized by Shanghai Jiao Tong University on November 15th to 16th, 2025. Continue reading
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Creso quoted in Times Higher Education
Mark Carney’s decision to carve up the science portfolio as part of a post-election Cabinet reshuffle has left some in Canadian higher education cautiously optimistic about the government’s ambitions, but others fear it signals his priorities may lie elsewhere (Full Text). Continue reading
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Creso presented on the securitization of science
Creso delivered the presentation “The Securitization of Science and the Narrowing Window for Science Diplomacy” at the Dialogues transnationaux en science : renforcer la diplomatie scientifique pour un développement durable, held at the Université de Montréal on April 30-May 2, 2025. His presentation was part of a panel on “Mobilizing the scientific diaspora: diplomatic strategies for Continue reading
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Congrats to 2024 graduates!
Dr. David Mammoliti and Dr. Monica Munaretto defended their theses in 2024. David’s thesis explored the adoption of micro-credentials amongCanadian business schools, drawing both from an analysis of diffusion in the field and four in-depth case studies. Monica’s thesis examined how doctoral students develop career aspirations and how these relate to their persistence and degree Continue reading
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Canada must be more audacious with efforts to attract global talent
Creso writes in Policy Options about the implications of the current challenges to immigration to Canada’s ability to compete globally for highly specialized talent. Read full text. Continue reading
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Canada’s move to protect research from hostile states is risky and useless
Creso writes in the Globe and Mail about Canada’s new Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern. On the surface, the policy appears to be an appropriate response to legitimate concerns. In reality, it is likely to generate negative unintended consequences and to accomplish little in terms of its ostensible goals. Read full Continue reading
About
Creso Sá is Distinguished Professor of Science Policy, Higher Education, and Innovation, and Vice-Dean of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), at the University of Toronto.
Creso Sá 