Five for all?

- August 24, 2009 The Globe and Mail story reporting that five universities—Alberta, B.C., McGill, Montreal and Toronto—are pressing for a greater proportion of research dollars?" />

A story in Monday's Globe and Mail reports that five universities are banding together to push for the lion's share of research dollars, arguing that Canada needs an elite group of postsecondary institutions to focus on research and graduate education.

SEE STORY: "Five universities team up" by Elizabeth Church, Globe and Mail

What do you think of the idea? Does it serve national interest or are the schools making a grab for more than their share of research dollars?


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