Schedule
| Date | Room | Proposed Presenter(s) | Topic |
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Thu. Sept 10, 2020 |
Webinar |
Dr. Malcolm Campbell, Vice-President (Research) Dr. Deborah Stienstra, Professor and Jarislowsky Chair, Department of Political Science Dr. Jamie Burr, Associate Professor, Department of Human Health & Nutritional Sciences |
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| Wed. Sept 16, 2020 11:00 a.m. – noon |
Webinar |
Dr. Barbara Morrongiello, Professor, Department of Psychology Dr. Susan Brown, Professor, School of English and Theatre Studies |
Enhancing Competitiveness of Research Grants – Social Sciences and Humanities |
| Wed. Sept 23, 2020 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Webinar |
Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Professor, School of Environmental Sciences Dr. Cezar Khursigara, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Dr. Shayan Sharif, Professor and Associate Dean Research, Ontario Veterinary College |
Enhancing Competitiveness of Research Grants – Natural Sciences and Engineering |
| Wed. Oct 21, 2020 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Webinar |
Dr. Stephen LeBlanc, Professor, Population Medicine Dr. Belinda Leach, Professor, Department of Sociology & Anthropology |
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| Fri. Nov 13, 2020 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Webinar |
Carol Perry, Acting Head, Research and Scholarship Cheryl Trueman, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Agriculture |
Data Management Planning “Managing Your Research Data from Cradle to Grave” |
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Fri, Jan 29, 2021 |
Webinar |
Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, Professor & Canada Research Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Dr. Graham Taylor, Associate Professor, School of Engineering Dr. Byram Bridle, Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology |
Faculty Intellectual Property Journeys: Challenges and Learnings Along The Way |
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Thu, Feb 18, 2021 |
Webinar |
Dr. Georgia Mason, Professor, Integrative Biology Dr. Nita Chhinzer, Associate Professor, Leadership & Organizational Management |
Best Practices in Graduate Student Recruitment and Supervision |
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Fri, Mar 5, 2021 |
Webinar |
Dr. Malcolm Campbell, Vice-President (Research) Melanie Parlette-Stewart, Head, Learning & Curriculum Support, McLaughlin Library Dr. Daniel Gillis, Associate Professor, School of Computer Science |
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Wed, Jun 23, 2021 |
Webinar |
Karina McInnis, Associate Vice-President (Research Services) Wayne Johnston, Research & Scholarship Librarian, McLaughlin Library Dr. K. Peter Pauls, Professor, Plant Agriculture Department |
Tri-Agency Policy on Research Data Management and Impact on Grant Applications |
More sessions to be announced in the fall semester.
Session descriptions
Sept 10, 2020 - Early Career Researchers: Advice to Get Started
Led by
- Dr. Malcolm Campbell, Vice-President (Research)
- Dr. Deborah Stienstra, Professor and Jarislowsky Chair, Department of Political Science
- Dr. Jamie Burr, Associate Professor, Department of Human Health & Nutritional Sciences
This session will provide early career researchers with tips from which to start to build a successful research program. Speakers will address the need to: i) identify and understand expectations, ii) clarify your research needs, iii) set realistic goals, iv) develop a plan for achieving goals, and v) identify and manage individual barriers to achieving goals and more.
Sept 16 , 2020 - Enhancing Competitiveness of Research Grants – Social Sciences and Humanities
Led by
- Dr. Barbara Morrongiello, Professor, Department of Psychology
- Dr. Susan Brown, Professor, School of English and Theatre Studies
Successful grant recipients will present general strategies for writing research grant applications, including identifying and addressing the relevant "audience", minimizing risks, framing the application, balancing detailed and general information, presentation style, the importance of peer review and more. This is an opportunity to have general grant writing questions discussed.
Sept 23, 2020 - Enhancing Competitiveness of Research Grants – Natural Sciences and Engineering
Led by
- Dr. Claudia Wagner-Riddle, Professor, School of Environmental Sciences
- Dr. Cezar Khursigara, Associate Professor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Dr. Shayan Sharif, Professor and Associate Dean Research, Ontario Veterinary College
Successful grant recipients will present general strategies for writing research grant applications, including identifying and addressing the relevant "audience", minimizing risks, framing the application, balancing detailed and general information, presentation style, the importance of peer review and more. This is an opportunity to have general grant writing questions discussed.
Oct 21, 2020 – Navigating the Publication Process and Open Access
- Dr. Stephen LeBlanc, Professor, Population Medicine
- Dr. Belinda Leach, Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
This session will offer helpful tips on choosing a journal, preparing and submitting manuscripts using reporting guidelines, and responding to reviews, including ones that seem overly critical or to miss the point. Considerations for open access publications, writing books and book chapters will also be addressed.
Nov 13, 2020 - Data Management Planning “Managing Your Research Data from Cradle to Grave”
- Carol Perry, Acting Head, Research and Scholarship
- Cheryl Trueman, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Agriculture
Are these plans more than just another funding requirement? Where do data management plans come into play and what support is available at UofG? Join us as we explore what this all means to your research.
Jan 29, 2021 - Faculty Intellectual Property Journeys: Challenges and Learnings Along The Way
- Emma Allen-Vercoe, Professor & Canada Research Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
- Graham Taylor, Associate Professor, School of Engineering
- Byram Bridle, Associate Professor, Department of Pathobiology
If you are interested in how to successfully manage new and existing intellectual property (IP) in your research program, this session is for you. It will address common questions 'Do I need to protect my IP?', 'How can I benefit from my IP?, 'What IP problems might I run into?'. Whether you want to focus only on research involving your existing IP, borrow IP from a third party to accelerate your research program, or transfer your IP into your Startup company – then this seminar is for you. These faculty stories will give you candid tips and tricks to help you manage IP and not let it manage you.
Feb 18, 2021 – Best Practices in Graduate Student Recruitment and Supervision
- Dr. Georgia Mason, Professor, Integrative Biology
- Dr. Nita Chhinzer, Associate Professor, Leadership & Organizational Management
In this session, faculty will share their best practices and strategies for recruiting student and postdoctoral trainees and building and maintaining productive team relationships with their students and postdoctoral fellows. We invite attendees to come learn about and share challenges and tips in forming and managing teams of research trainees.
Mar 5, 2021 - Using Social Media to Promote Your Research
- Dr. Malcolm Campbell, Vice-President (Research)
- Melanie Parlette-Stewart, Head, Learning & Curriculum Support, McLaughlin Library
- Dr. Daniel Gillis, Associate Professor, School of Computer Science
Why use social media like Twitter, LinkedIn, video and more? This session will explore how to use social media technologies to make your research more visible. In this session, there will be practical tips for building your social media identity. Join us as we review examples of various social media tools and discuss how to build an effective social media strategy.
Jun 23, 2021 - Tri-Agency Policy on Research Data Management and Impact on Grant Applications
- Karina McInnis, Associate Vice-President (Research Services)
- Wayne Johnston, Research & Scholarship Librarian, McLaughlin Library
- Dr. K. Peter Pauls, Professor, Plant Agriculture Department
How will this data management policy affect my future grant applications? What will I need to know about data management plans in order to comply with the new policy? What supports are available to assist me in developing data management plans? Join us as we explore what all this means to your research:
- An overview of the new Tri-Agency policy
- An overview to data management plans
- An introduction to the Portage DMP Assistant
- Library support for research data management
- A first-hand perspective from a researcher who has authored a DMP