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Royal Roads University

Royal Roads University is a public university which provides an innovative model of post-secondary education. The university offers applied and professional programs that attract students and scholar-practitioners at the leading edge of 21st-century learning.

Its interdisciplinary learning and teaching approach focuses on preparing students with the knowledge, skills and competencies required to develop solutions to today’s complex problems.

Located on the traditional lands of the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) and Lekwungen (Songhees) ancestors and families and on one of Canada’s most beautiful national historic sites, Royal Roads has a history of excellence in leadership and learning. With a balance of graduate, undergraduate and certificate programs, the university’s programs are designed with students in mind, whether a new student, working professional or lifelong learner.

Royal Roads’ blended delivery model combines short periods of intensive study with online courses, offering students a convenient way to pursue their education. The cohort learning model is a cornerstone of a Royal Roads education. Through group-based course work, peers share, challenge and grow with each other throughout their program.

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People are silhouetted while having a conversation in a restaurant on English Bay in Vancouver in 2020. The ongoing federal election campaign may involve difficult conversations with loved ones about misinformation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

How to have conversations with people who fall for misinformation this election campaign

Knowing how to talk about misinformation can help preserve relationships with friends and loved ones that can be frayed during high-stakes election campaigns.
For Canada to build a more resilient economy, it must strengthen its communities. People walk on a street between rows of cherry blossom trees in Vancouver in April 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada’s economic vulnerabilities show why it must invest in the wealth of local communities

Across Canada and the world, a growing movement is proving that community-centered approaches can drive real economic change.
Protestors demonstrate outside the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, W.Va. on Feb. 5, 2025, during what was billed as a nationwide series of protests against U.S. President Donald Trump, Project 2025, EDI rollbacks and other recent government initiatives. (Chris Dorst/Charleston Gazette-Mail via AP)

We need meaningful, not less, EDI and climate action in turbulent times

EDI is rooted in historical social movements that fought against exclusion. We cannot address environmental challenges without confronting class, gender and racial inequities.
Syrians wave ‘revolutionary’ Syrian flags during a celebratory demonstration following the first Friday prayers since Bashar Assad’s ouster, in Damascus’ central square, Syria, on Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

The road back to Damascus: Syria’s new rulers face challenges in de-weaponizing supply chains

Since 2011, the weaponization of regional and global supply chains through economic sanctions has devastated Syria’s economic and social activities.
Many young women and girls report facing gender-based violence online. Appropriate responses need to be created within this dire landscape. (Shutterstock)

Addressing online gender violence requires both culture and policy change

Everyone — from academics to policymakers to the public — needs to think about how we can address toxic beliefs to create long-lasting change and foster safer online communities.
Hunter Woodhall from the U.S. wins the men’s 400-metre T62 final at the 2024 Paralympics on Sept. 6 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Paralympics showcase high-tech prosthetics, but for many people with limb loss, access to prostheses looks quite different

The role of prosthetic devices in the lives of people with limb loss cannot be overestimated. But acquiring prosthetic limbs can be challenging and expensive for patients.
L'Américain Noah Lyles est allongé sur la piste après avoir participé à la finale du 200 mètres masculin aux Jeux olympiques, le 8 août 2024, à Saint-Denis. Lyles a déclaré avoir été contrôlé positif à la Covid deux jours avant de terminer troisième de la finale du 200 mètres. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Retour en force de la Covid : les gens ne croient plus que le virus représente un risque

L’été 2024 a été marqué par une forte augmentation du nombre de cas de Covid. Bien que le virus ne soit plus une urgence, il constitue toujours une menace pour la santé.
Russian President Vladimir Putin walks past Mongolia’s prime minister, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene. Sergei Bobylev/TASS News Agency

Putin’s visit to Mongolia defies ICC warrant and tests neutral nation’s ‘third neighbor’ diplomacy

Mongolia has worked hard to craft friendly relations across the globe. But geography means that Russia and China still retain a strong influence.
Noah Lyles, of the United States, lies on the track after competing in the men’s 200-metre final at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. Lyles said he tested positive for COVID two days before he finished third in the 200-metre final. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Why has COVID been so much worse this summer? The health belief model has the answer

Summer 2024 saw a big surge of COVID-19 cases. While COVID-19 is not the emergency it once was, it’s still a health threat, and we’d be wise to reduce our risk of getting it.
Clear policies are necessary for the applications of AI in legal systems. (Shutterstock)

Artificial intelligence should not be allowed to adjudicate cases in Canada’s Federal Court

The federal government’s recent AI policy attempts to outline applications of AI for increased efficiency but fails to thoroughly consider the implications of the technology for delivering justice.
Technology-facilitated sexual violence encompasses non-consensual sexual imagery like deepfakes and unsolicited dick pics, gendered harassment and cyberstalking, as well as networks of misogyny on social media. (Shutterstock)

Tackling digital sexual violence in Canada requires updated policies and procedures

When violence prevention policies and programs don’t reflect how it unfolds in today’s networked and digitally-connected world, they cannot be effective.

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