{"id":1461,"date":"2025-11-08T21:16:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T21:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialinnovationforum.ca\/?p=1461"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:58:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:58:51","slug":"big-thinking-summit-future-ready-graduate-education-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialinnovationforum.ca\/en_ca\/big-thinking-summit-future-ready-graduate-education-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Thinking Summit. Future-Ready Graduate Education in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Canada\u2019s higher education and postgraduate training systems are crucial part of the scientific enterprise, but they are not yet fully aligned with the needs of an inclusive, innovation-driven society and economy. Current disruptions \u2013 AI, shifting geo-political landscape, emerging societal issues \u2013 are redefining the role of research, talent and highly qualified personnel, in ways that amplify the urgency to rethink how we frame the value of graduate and postgraduate studies, as well as expectations as to what constitutes success and meaningful outcomes in graduate education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How can graduate education ensure that students are taught and can hone the foundational collaborative research competencies, including innovation and impact literacy, and go on to access opportunities that fully showcase the value of graduate training across the social, cultural, environmental, and economic sectors to drive and contribute to Canada\u2019s prosperity?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Specifically, Canada\u2019s graduate education systems need to be re-designed and resourced to consistently produce and deploy the kind of interdisciplinary, equity-minded, impact-oriented talent that the country\u2019s innovation ecosystems need.  However, efforts are often impeded by persistent issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n