Author Sean McGrath Sean McGrath is a Full Professor in Philosophy at Memorial University. Born in St. John’s, he was an undergraduate at Memorial and completed a PhD at the University of Toronto in 2002. He returned to Memorial in 2007. Sean's Latest Articles Slowly killing research at Memorial University By Sean McGrath ● State of the University ● February 24, 2026 A university is not its buildings, and it doesn’t exist to serve private-sector interests. It is about the pursuit of knowledge.