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August 14 – Report on the 2026 Consultation from the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

June 20 – RUCBC Submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

NEWS RELEASE – Joy Johnson, president and vice-chancellor of Simon Fraser University, has been appointed chair of the Research Universities’ Council of BC (RUCBC) for a two-year term. [read more…]
The Research Universities’ Council of British Columbia (RUCBC) represents the interests of BC’s research universities. RUCBC’s mandate is to identify issues facing the universities, provide system wide leadership in the development of relevant public policy and communicate on behalf of the university system. RUCBC also provides a coordinating forum for its member universities and acts as a provincial focal point for working with the Government of British Columbia and provincial or national bodies associated with universities.

RUCBC works with and on behalf of its members to improve the quality, accessibility and coordination of university education in British Columbia. The Council provides a single voice on behalf of the six major universities on public policy issues including funding, research, accountability, admissions and transfer. RUCBC is funded by the member universities.

The six university presidents are the members of the Council and the Chair of RUCBC is selected from these members. Dr. Joy Johnson, President, Simon Fraser University, is the current Chair for RUCBC. RUCBC also has three Vice-Presidents Committees (Academic, Research and Finance) as well as a number of standing committees that meet as needed (e.g., Institutional Analysis, Human Resources, etc.).

Staff of RUCBC include the President, a Vice-President, who is also the Executive Director of the University Public Sector Employers’ Association, an Executive Director of Policy & Research, and an Executive Administrative Assistant.

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Human side of wildfire: TRU’s Greg Anderson on resilience and recovery

TRU science dean and former wildland firefighter Greg Anderson turns lived trauma into resilience research and mental-health training. [...]

TRU faculty member explores community resilience to wildfire

Dr. Mahed Choudhury looks at the people side of wildfires — how communities cope, rebuild and come out stronger. [...]

TRU students published in prestigious scientific journal

Two students have published their work in Nanotechnology, marking a significant achievement in undergraduate research. [...]

TRU lecture explores how entrepreneurs can think — and act — globally

TRU Gaglardi’s Dr. Salman Kimiagari discusses how today’s entrepreneurs adopt a global mindset from day one in an upcoming lecture. [...]

Request for Nominations - Ono Pharma Initiative in Chemical Biology

Request for Nominations - Ono Pharma Initiative in Chemical Biology (This information was circulated to ADRs by email on Dec 2, 2025)VPRI is seeking self-nominations to the Ono Pharma Breakthrough [...]

French-language grant development support available through new Acfas partnership

French-language grant development support available through new Acfas partnership UBC and Acfas (the French-Canadian organization for the advancement of science) have signed a three-year partnership agreement to provide UBC researchers [...]

SSHRC Destination Horizon - UBC Internal Selection Deadline 12 noon, January 6th

SSHRC Destination Horizon - UBC Internal Selection Deadline 12 noon, January 6th SSHRC Destination Horizon fundingUBC Internal Selection Deadline for January 2026: 12 noon, January 6thOverview: Destination Horizon Grants support researchers [...]

Expanding Undergraduate Research Opportunities with UBC Vancouver Faculties

Expanding Undergraduate Research Opportunities with UBC Vancouver Faculties UBC Vancouver Faculties are invited to apply for matched funding to enable the creation of net-new research opportunities for undergraduate students in [...]

Global first: new Indigenous-led research initiative to revitalize legal orders  

Indigenous communities will be empowered to renew and rebuild their own legal systems with support from Next Steps: Rebuilding Indigenous Law, the new research initiative from the University of Victoria [...]

A pivotal moment: PICS offers expert insight to CleanBC review 

British Columbia stands at a pivotal moment for climate policy, as the Government of BC prepares to release the review of its climate plan, CleanBC. The review takes place in [...]

Drift logs destroying intertidal ecosystems: research

Logs are a familiar sight on the beaches along the coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii and are often viewed positively, as they can stabilize the banks, be used [...]

Where are the zombie worms?  

An Ocean Networks Canada supported experiment has revealed the absence of the “bone devourer,” Osedax, on submerged whale bones, bringing scary lessons about climate change and potential species loss. The [...]