Prof. Bassam Khoury Featured by CNN and Washington Post, Discussing Study on Self-Compassion

Caring for others without caring for oneself is associated with lower levels of well-being and may not be sustainable, a new study found.

Building stronger teams, in sports and beyond

A sports psychology intervention aimed at improving the culture of the McGill Redbirds football team provides valuable insights that can be applied in many organizational settings, researchers say.

During the 13-week intervention, athletes were invited to work together to define the team’s values and recommend how to cultivate and reinforce them.

Road Closures Near Campus

Please be advised that several road closures are scheduled during September and October, potentially affecting the McGill Faculty of Education Community to our upper campus buildings on Peel and McTavish and Pine:

Having compassion for oneself is linked to well-being, study finds

Caring for others without caring for oneself is associated with lower levels of well-being and may not be sustainable, a new study found.

Changing Men's Hockey Culture in Canada

Canadian hockey masculinity is being examined by Prof. Gordon Bloom, Director of the McGill Sport Psychology Laboratory and Chair of the Department of Kinesiology & Physical Education. Research. With a "win at all costs" attitude prevailing not only in professional sports, but from parents involved in youth leagues, are players attitudes being skewed by social pressures to perform?

McGill Education researcher is helping advance the development of the first Inuit-led CEGEP program in Nunavik

McGill Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology researcher Michelle Smith has been helping to advance the development of what stands to be the first Inuit-led CEGEP diploma program delivered in Nunavik: the Arts, Literature and Communications (ALC) North Diploma of College Studies (DCS).

McGill researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges

The Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has awarded $14 million to 62 McGill-led projects, including one Partnership Grant, four Partnership Development Grants, and 57 Insight Grants.  Among the recipients of new Partnership Development grants is the Faculty of Education's Associate Dean, Strategy and Transformation and Associate Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies, Prof.

McGill researchers receive $14 million in SSHRC funding for 62 projects focusing on societal challenges

Topics include youth agency through video games and entrepreneurship education in India.

Two NSERC Discovery Grants for McGill Education Researchers

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.  The Discovery Grants program is NSERC's largest and longest-standing program. Discovery Grants support ongoing projects with long-term goals, providing researchers with the flexibility to explore the most promising avenues of research as they emerge. 

122 McGill research projects awarded $30 million in NSERC Discovery Grants funding

Funding supports bold ideas across natural sciences and engineering disciplines at McGill, in fields ranging from ophthalmology and physics to music research and electrical engineering. The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has awarded 122 McGill research projects funding from its Discovery Grants competition for a total investment of $30 million.  

McGill remains Canada’s top university in 2027 QS World University Rankings

McGill University is once again Canada’s top university, according to the 2027 QS World University Rankings released June 17.

Congratulations to Silar Gardy for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Silar Gardy successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304  on June 15th, 2026.

The title of her thesis: "The influence of dietary protein on bone health in endurance runners"

Oral Defence Comittee: Dr. Jenna Gibbs (Supervisor), Dr. Dennis Jensen, Dr. Anne-Sophie Brazeau, Dr. Andrea Josse, Dr. Rowan Barrett, Dr. Panagiota Klentrou

B.A. (Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts Highlighted in Maclean's

McGill Faculty of Education’s B.A. (Education); Major in Education in Global Contexts has been selected as a “stand out program” in Maclean’s 2026 Ultimate Guide to Canadian Universities.

Designed for students interested in the intersections of education, leadership, policy, and social change, the program combines interdisciplinary study with practical experience through a semester-long internship.

Congratulations to Kerrigan Sunday for Successfully Defending Her Dissertation

Kerrigan Sunday successfully defended her PhD Oral Defence in Currie Room 304  on June 8th, 2026.

The title of her thesis: "Sex-specific biomechanics of fatigue and foot numbness in cycling"

Oral Defence Comittee: Dr. Jenna Gibbs, Prof. Julie Côté, Dr. Tyler Churchward-Venne, Prof. Rosaire Mongrain, Dr. Guillaume Durandau, Dr. Katherine Boyer

Tino Bordonaro as Chairperson of the Advisory Board on English Education

The Minister of Education has reappointed Tino Bordonaro, a Course Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), as Chairperson of the Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) at the Ministère de l’Éducation (MEQ). The Board’s mandate is to advise the Minister on matters related to English education. Tino Bordonaro is grateful for the Minister’s continued confidence and looks forward to continuing the Board’s important work.