Challenges in Partnered Research: Moura Quayle, Associate Provost, UBC Vancouver

For our latest episode, we’re excited to bring you a conversation between two influential voices at UBC: Professor Moura Quayle, the Associate Provost at UBC Vancouver and Adriaan de Jager, UBC’s Associate Vice-President of Government Relations and Community Engagement. Moura Quayle has a long and distinguished career that spans academia, government, and public policy. Until July 31, 2024, she oversaw a broad portfolio at UBC that included faculty recruitment and retention, the President’s Academic Excellence Initiative, and academic planning. Her work has consistently highlighted the importance of community engagement.  In this episode, Adriaan takes on the role of interviewer and, together, they reflect on the evolving role of universities in society. Moura shares advice for academics on navigating traditional structures, calls for boldness and innovation in UBC’s strategic planning, and discusses the importance of knowledge exchange between universities and the wider community.This episode is part of our “Challenges in Partnered Research” series. This series highlights individuals transforming policies, practices, and communities through collaborative research. Each installment features 1-3 researchers from diverse disciplines discussing some of the most common challenges faced in partnered research and their innovative solutions.