Western stands firmly among the world’s top universities, as measured by its commitment to social and economic impact, according to the Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings.
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April 24, 2020

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Impact rankings place Western among world’s top universities

Western stands firmly among the world’s top universities, as measured by its commitment to social and economic impact, according to the Times Higher Education’s Impact Rankings.

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Western News

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Budget envisions growth, maintains flexibility

In a budget that will enable Western to thrive long-term, the university plans to strengthen research and scholarship, upgrade facilities and support more students in the coming year.

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Study: Bilingualism does not make you ‘smarter’

Despite numerous social, employment and lifestyle benefits, speaking more than one language does not improve your general mental ability, according to a new study conducted by Western’s Brain and Mind Institute.

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Study eyes PTSD among public safety personnel

Researchers at Western and McMaster universities look to offer hope to public safety personnel suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of a life spent on the front lines of major crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Western researchers earn SSHRC Insight Grants

Twenty Western researchers across six faculties received more than $2.7 million in Insight Grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the funding agency announced this week.

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Sun Life Financial

Financial Wellness Webinar: Connect with your Money

Learn how easy it is to manage your workplace retirement and savings program with the tools and services available online through mysunlife.ca. The Retirement Planner and the Sun Life Mobile app are just two of the financial tools that we will explore.

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Equity and Human Rights Services

Training for Addressing Domestic Violence in the Workplace

Domestic violence is not a private matter. The Make It Our Business workshop will assist workers, supervisors and employers to carry out their varying roles and responsibilities necessary to create a workplace culture that takes domestic violence seriously.

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RDC Data Alternatives: Conducting Research During COVID-19

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Let data drive return to normal from coronavirus

As any public health physician would tell you, data is our most valuable ally. Monitoring rates of infection and taking measures to reduce exposure are essential to reducing the numbers of infected people over longer periods of time, often referred to as ‘flattening the curve.’

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Read. Watch. Listen. with Jonathan De Souza

Tiny sandwiches, tiny noodles, tiny cakes … and so much more when Don Wright Faculty of Music professor Jonathan De Souza takes a turn on Read. Watch. Listen.

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