The political environments in the UK and US have helped Canada increase its global diversity of talent, Gilles Patry, executive director of the U15 group of research universities has said.
In an interview with John Gill, editor of Times Higher Education, the former president of the University of Ottawa said that the group hasn’t directly measured the number of people coming to Canada after being dissuaded by Brexit or Trump anti-immigration rhetoric, but said that many Canada Research Chairs have come from Europe and the US.
Even though Canada’s welcoming immigration policies and popular prime minister might be the envy of universities outside the country, he added that higher education providers in Canada are also dealing with budget cuts and wavering public trust.
Please Login or Register to read this article.
Register to continue
Get a month's unlimited access to THE content online. Just register and complete your career summary.
Registration is free and only takes a moment. Once registered you can read a total of 3 articles each month, plus:
- Sign up for the editor's highlights
- Receive World University Rankings news first
- Get job alerts, shortlist jobs and save job searches
- Participate in reader discussions and post comments
Subscribe
Or subscribe for unlimited access to:
- Unlimited access to news, views, insights & reviews
- Digital editions
- Digital access to THE’s university and college rankings analysis
Subscribe
Already registered or a current subscriber?Login
