UVic Libraries Resource Guide for Grad Students

by Sarah Kahale | Oct 16, 2024 | Open access, Publishing

The UVic Libraries provide many incredible — but often underutilized — resources for Grad students. We’ve compiled a list to make it as easy as possible for grad students to find the support they need. Research Book a Librarian Librarians are available to help...

NDP have the most women candidates of all B.C. parties

by Sarah Kahale | Oct 8, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 26, 2024 | Vancouver is Awesome via UVic News A recent article discussing the representation of women in the upcoming B.C. provincial election reveals that 60% of NDP candidates, 45% of Green candidates, and 25% of Conservative candidates are women. Despite...

For third consecutive year UVic Libraries maximizes eBook savings for students

by Sarah Kahale | Oct 2, 2024 | News, Open education

eTextbooks for Students (Fall 2024) We are continuing with UVic Libraries eTextbooks for students project, started in fall 2021, to track the use of library licensed electronic books assigned in courses for the fall 2024 academic term. The project provides a list of...

How safe and effective are anti-obesity drugs for children? Experts weigh in

by Sarah Kahale | Sep 27, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 26, 2024 | Nature via UVic News A recent article based on a study out of The New England Journal of Medicine posits the question: Is it safe to use weight loss drugs on children and adolescents? Trials have shown that these drugs can help young people lose...

Matter of gender identity in schools will likely reach the Supreme Court of Canada, law professors predict

by Sarah Kahale | Sep 26, 2024 | News, UVicSpace

September 25, 2024 | Saskatoon StarPhoenix via UVic News UR Pride has filed a legal challenge against Saskatchewan’s new policy requiring parental consent for students under 16 to use their preferred names and pronouns at school. They argue this policy violates two...