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We provide strategic insight and guidance to governments, post-secondary institutions, and agencies through excellence and expertise in policy analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and strategic consulting services. Through these activities, HESA strives to improve the quality, efficacy, and fairness of higher education systems in Canada and worldwide.

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Featured Publications

Here is a collection of some of our most recent publicly available research. Check out our publications page to view our full archive.

Monitoring Trends in Academic Programs 4: Water thumbnail Monitoring Trends in Academic Programs 4: Water
2021 | Monitoring Trends in Academic Programs
Strengthening Regional Colleges in Canada thumbnail Strengthening Regional Colleges in Canada
2021 |
State of Postsecondary Education in Canada 2023 thumbnail State of Postsecondary Education in Canada 2023
2023 | State of Postsecondary Education
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One Thought to Start Your Day blog

One Thought to Start Your Day is our founder and CEO Alex Usher’s popular daily blog, brimming with up-to-the-minute insights and informed opinions on today’s higher education industry.

HESA’s AI Observatory: What’s new in higher education (October 4, 2024)

Spotlight Good afternoon all,  About a month ago, the U15 released its guidance on the use of AI in academic … Continued

Centers for Teaching and Learning with Mary C. Wright

One of the many ironies about universities are its hiring processes. Universities need good teachers, and so of course they … Continued

Wells, Rowat, Hurtubise

Wells, Rowat, Hurtubise A couple of weeks ago, Paul Wells wrote his first column for University Affairs. It was on … Continued

How to (and not to) Talk about Returns on Investment

Late this summer I came across a report from Polytechnics Canada, claiming to be a statement of Economic Impact of … Continued

In Praise of In-Camera Hiring

One perennial skirmish in Canadian higher education is the question of whether or not candidates for senior administration—in particular the … Continued

The Fifteen: September 27

Welcome back to the second edition of The Fifteen, where we’re bringing you the most relevant stories from around the … Continued

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