Why our economy must hang onto PhD graduates

While the number of PhD graduates in Canada is increasing, tenure-track academic positions are in relatively short supply.

Somewhere around a quarter of Canadian PhD graduates from University of Toronto and University of British Columbia work abroad, according to research from the Council of Canadian Academies.Photograph courtesy of Unsplash

Opinion

BY JOHN HEPBURN

March 25, 2021

As we enter what is expected to be a prolonged period of economic recovery, Canada can ill afford to watch top talent walk out the door. Yet without meaningful, competitive career opportunities, this is exactly what is at stake. �...

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