Here is our list of the most interesting news articles on the humanities, social sciences and higher education from the past week. Voici notre liste des plus intéressants articles concernant les sciences humaines, sciences sociales et l’enseignement supérieur de la semaine passée.
Humanities and Social Sciences | Les sciences humaines et sociales
Philip Pullman attacks 'barbarian' downgrading of UK arts education
August 20, 2015 | The Guardian
Freelance Academics as Public Intellectuals
August 14, 2015 | The Chronicle Vitae
Higher Education | L’enseignement supérieur
Universities need a new model of governance
August 19, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
University was never meant to be for everybody. Young people have been sold a lie
August 19, 2015 | The Telegraph (UK)
L'ASSÉ se prépare pour un automne chaud
le 19 août 2015 | Le Soleil
Scrutiny of UBC’s reputation intensifies as board chair faces calls to resign
August 19, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Academic values ‘at risk’ in internationalisation, says report
August 18, 2015 | Times Higher Education
Undergrads are getting their hands dirty—and it’s good for the economy
August 17, 2015 | The Hill Times (re-posted on Universities Canada website)
Fewer Good Jobs for College Grads? Not So, Says New Study
August 17, 2015 | The Chronicle of Higher Education
Students federation says N.L. grant plan should be adopted nationally
August 17, 2015 | CBC News
Cuts to MD/PhD funding greeted with 'horror' by medical scientists
August 13, 2015 | CBC News
For many students, summer isn’t a vacation, it’s a career opportunity
August 13, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Equity and Diversity | L’équité et la diversité
Nunavut U: Why Canada needs an Arctic university
September 2015 issue | The Walrus
If These Walls Could Talk: The physical traces of residential schools
September 2015 issue | The Walrus
Beechwood ceremony to honour medical officer's tenacity
August 14, 2015 | Ottawa Citizen
Open Access and Publishing | Le libre accès et l’édition
Concerns dwindle over quality of open access journals
August 18, 2015 | Times Higher Education
The Rise of Phone Reading
August 12, 2015 | The Wall Street Journal