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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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Wildfire researcher maps a safer future for communities

New tools and models developed by TRU faculty member Dr. Weiwei Wang will help Canadians prepare for a future of escalating wildfire. [...]

Work-integrated learning research at TRU wins international recognition

Graduate and undergraduate research won awards at the 2026 World Association for Cooperative Education International Research Symposium. [...]

Master’s research explores how endangered frogs and agriculture can coexist

TRU Master of Science student Blaire Smith is studying how BC's last northern leopard frogs intersect with agricultural practices. [...]

TRU faculty awarded federal grants to advance global research partnerships

Faculty Mobility for Partnership Building grants will fund international collaborations by Dr. John Church and Dr. Claudia Gonzalez Lozano. [...]

UBC researchers leading 12 projects awarded $3 million through New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration competition

UBC researchers leading 12 projects awarded $3 million through New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration competition Nearly $23 million in funding has been awarded through the New Frontiers in Research [...]

Fourteen UBC researchers announced as new and renewed Canada Research Chairs

Fourteen UBC researchers announced as new and renewed Canada Research Chairs The Government of Canada has announced nearly $140 million to support 165 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs across [...]

RISe Scheduled Extended Maintenance - May 23, 2026

RISe Scheduled Extended Maintenance - May 23, 2026 To our RISe Researchers,Please note that the RISe system will be offline from 2:00 AM to 5:00 PM on May 23, 2026 [...]

Temporary Disruption to ACUP Rodent Courses

Temporary Disruption to ACUP Rodent Courses A cybersecurity incident has disrupted access to ACUP rodent courses on Canvas. An interim training platform is now available.To access your courses: Complete this [...]

Anglers and scientists partner to study BC salmon food chain 

A new study by University of Victoria (UVic) and Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) scientists has uncovered what adult Chinook salmon in the Salish Sea are eating—and revealed diet can differ according to region.  [...]

Can birth weight influence endurance limits? 

New research explores link to kidney health in ultramarathon runners  A new study is raising questions about whether human endurance has biological limits shaped long before adulthood—possibly beginning at birth.  Researchers [...]

TBI survivors turn to psychedelics for symptom relief

A new study from the University of Victoria (UVic) has identified a segment of traumatic brain injury survivors who are using psychedelics to self-medicate for cognitive, mood and somatic symptoms such as [...]

$5.4M PacifiCan investment fuels aerospace and AI innovation at UVic

Two UVic researchers have received $5.43 million to strengthen space, climate and dual-use technologies with impact across Canada. The post $5.4M PacifiCan investment fuels aerospace and AI innovation at UVic [...]