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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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Upcoming UBC ARC Information and Training Sessions

Upcoming UBC ARC Information and Training Sessions UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is pleased to offer a series of technical training and information sessions from February through April 2026. These [...]

Introducing the ARC Access Management Portal

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Renewed funds available to UBC faculty authors for publishing and open access costs

Renewed funds available to UBC faculty authors for publishing and open access costs Faculty authors at both UBC campuses are now invited to apply for support related to scholarly communication [...]

Upcoming Training Session - Managing Research Funds: Understanding Cost Transfers for Sponsored Research Grants (Feb 27, 2026)

Upcoming Training Session - Managing Research Funds: Understanding Cost Transfers for Sponsored Research Grants (Feb 27, 2026) Learn more about: what cost transfers are, UBC processes & requirements related to [...]

New resource supports trauma survivors, health professionals

A new digital resource co-created by University of Victoria (UVic) researchers and trauma survivors will streamline access to resources and tools for clinicians who support people with complex post-traumatic stress at Island Health [...]

TELUS CEO Darren Entwistle named Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year 

Darren Entwistle, president of TELUS, named 2026 UVic Peter B. Gustavson School of Business Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year. The post TELUS CEO Darren Entwistle named Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year  appeared first [...]

Canada-Estonia partnership advances community-centred clean energy

A new international partnership between Canadian and Estonian institutes is accelerating community-based clean energy transformation in the EU. The post Canada-Estonia partnership advances community-centred clean energy appeared first on UVic News. [...]

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 [...]