The Star – Staff Writer
“‘Holding their own’ may be too rosy. Countries like China, Switzerland and Singapore significantly improved their showings in this year’s top-200 list, a reflection of strategic policies and aggressive investments in scientific infrastructure and researchers. Meanwhile, Canada has been moving in the opposite direction. Only six Canadian universities made the current top 200, down from eight last year. This will come as no surprise to Canadian researchers, who have long lamented the federal government’s short-sighted approach to science policy.”(more)