Emina Veletanlic explains how more funds for science in recent decades has meant more political pressure on research councils to showcase impact and demonstrate relevance. See full text.
Fundamental research continues to be undermined
The politics of science policy
This year comes to a close with a Liberal minority government in Ottawa, and the fault lines of the politics of science policy are firmly in place, Creso writes. See full text.
Congratulations to Dr. Holt!
On Nov 25, Christopher Holt successfully defended his doctoral thesis, “Exploring the Entrepreneurial Identity Development of University Students”. Through interviews with students at three universities, the thesis shows how students create entrepreneurial identities in response to many forces that “pull” and “push” them towards entrepreneurship.
Dr. Holt is Associate Director of the Masters in Business, Technology, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Waterloo Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business.
The precarious practice of cluster hiring
Creso discusses cluster hiring strategies, which are often described as prioritizing interdisciplinary collaboration but have their own unique set of challenges. Read full text.
Creso gives Keynote at the E-WIL Symposium: Beyond Incubation
On September 25, Creso gave a keynote at the Impact Centre’s Beyond Incubation symposium — the first EWIL symposium in Canada. Read details here.
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