We’re excited to invite you to an insightful talk with Mkomose (Dr. Andrew Judge) on Anishinaabe and Indigenous Ethical Guidelines in Community-Based Research (CBR).

Dr. Judge will discuss how ethical principles are applied in real-world research projects, sharing examples from:

• A $50,000 SSHRC-funded project.

• A $360,000 NSERC-funded project.

• An upcoming $3 million European Research Council-funded project.

This event is open to everyone and provides an excellent opportunity to learn how to foster ethical partnerships with Indigenous communities in research.

• Free Admission! Open to everyone!
• Don’t miss it!
• For more information, contact: events.research@lakeheadu.ca

About the Speaker

Mkomose - Andrew Judge, PhD - is an Anishinaabe scholar, educator, and knowledge keeper who focuses on Anishinaabe and Indigenous knowledge systems, land-based education, and environmental stewardship. He is of Anishinaabe and Irish descent and has dedicated much of his nearly two decade long career to reviving traditional ecological knowledge and fostering deeper connections between people and the natural world.

Registration

To register this event, please click here.

NSERC’s Alliance Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Outreach team is offering a presentation on EDI considerations in the Alliance Training Plan for applicants. 

The interactive session will focus on the importance of EDI in the research team, consideration of EDI in the Alliance application, and how to write a strong statement regarding EDI in the training plan. NSERC will work through examples together and share resources with attendees.  
 
Register ahead of time by clicking on the desired link below and then clicking the “Register” button on the Event page. Please note that an identical session is offered twice.

Researchers are welcome to submit their questions about EDI in the Alliance Training Plan ahead of the information session via the registration links (see below). When registering for a session, there will be an optional text box for advance questions. Submitting questions in advance will ensure that NSERC gets them during the presentation and that they are able to prepare a helpful answer for researchers.

Tuesday, January 28^th, 2025; 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern Time (ET) 

Event registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6bded2ee-9b27-4acb-b1f0-9a2408590c19@fbef0798-20e3-4be7-bdc8-372032610f65 

Wednesday, February 5^th, 2025; 11:00 am – 12:30 pm ET  

Event registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/69b6d976-7271-43bd-9633-1df23d131656@fbef0798-20e3-4be7-bdc8-372032610f65 

NSERC’s Alliance Communications Team will be offering a presentation on the Canada-France call for proposals on artificial intelligence for university faculty members and researchers on February 12^th at 11:00 AM ET.

Interested researchers are asked to register ahead of time by clicking on the link below and then clicking the “Register” button on the Event page.

This joint initiative between the French National Research Agency (ANR), and the three federal research funding agencies – the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in collaboration with IVADO, was announced on September 18, 2024, and the complete literature was published on December 19, 2024. The deadline to submit proposals is the end of March 2025; the exact date will be confirmed later.

As per the initial announcement, teams from France registered their intent to apply in October 2024. A number of these registrations identified Canadian researchers with whom they intend to collaborate (these researchers will be invited to the webinars). However, since the Canadian membership may change between the registration stage and the submission of the full proposal, NSERC has requested that universities reach out to researchers from the natural sciences and engineering, the health, and the social sciences and humanities domains who still may be interested in this opportunity.

The presentation will focus on the objectives of the call and on the requirements for the Canadian teams to apply for funds. NSERC will be responsible for receiving and assessing the eligibility of the Canadian applications on behalf of the three Councils. Where applicable, IVADO will evaluate the requests for supplements that are included in the proposals. Representatives from NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR and IVADO will be present at the webinar to answer questions.

Researchers are welcome to submit their questions about this call for proposals ahead of the information session via the registration link (see below). When registering for the session, there will be an optional text box for advance questions.

Registration link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/1571c2a5-e0f1-413d-81a4-e17d3ebcbd85@fbef0798-20e3-4be7-bdc8-372032610f65

Project Grant Applicant Webinar – Spring 2025
Dates/Times/Join Links: January 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET | Join / February 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET | Join
CIHR will be hosting the following webinars to support participants with the requirements of the funding opportunity “Spring 2025 Project Grant” and to answer questions on how to apply.

Project Grant Applicant Webinar – Spring 2025
Dates/Times/Join Links: January 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET | Join / February 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET | Join
CIHR will be hosting the following webinars to support participants with the requirements of the funding opportunity “Spring 2025 Project Grant” and to answer questions on how to apply.

Description

As more publishers and funders, including the Tri-Council of Canada, introduce research data management plan (RDM) requirements, it is a good time to get up to speed. In this workshop, we will cover the basics of Data Management Plans (DMP) and open data deposit.This will include exposure to resources and tools to support you throughout your work.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

- describe a data repository and Data Management Plan (DMP)

- recognize the importance of a good RDM practice

- understand how to access and use DMP Assistantunderstand how to use Borealis (Lakehead Dataverse) and the Federated Research Data Repository.

-identify deposit-ready data practices

Registration

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Description

If you are already familiar with NVivo and its functionalities but want to get more nuanced understanding of coding qualitative data and developing codes into themes, this 2-hour in person workshop is for you. You will be introduced to a step-by-step practical hands-on approach on how to use NVivo software for qualitative data analysis, and how you can prepare and report/discuss your themes in qualitative research.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
• develop qualitative data codes
• categorize codes into themes
• refine, group, and name themes
• develop analytical themes
• visualize qualitative data in NVivo (e.g., word tree, word cloud, thematic tables)
• export your codebook and visualized figures into MS Word

Registration

To register, please click here.

Description

Developing a skill for analyzing qualitative data (e.g., interviews, texts, scraped web contents) is essential for researchers in social sciences and humanities who focus on data other than quantitative data. This workshop is for beginners as it will introduce the participants to the importance of qualitative data analysis, and how to get started with using NVivo software.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
• understand the importance of qualitative data
• get familiarized with NVivo interface and functionality
• upload recorded interviews, audio files, pdf, word documents and other file formats into NVivo
• get started with developing codes
• identify alternative (free) qualitative data analysis software.

Registration

To register, please click here.

Description

If you are already familiar with NVivo and its functionalities but want to get more nuanced understanding of coding qualitative data and developing codes into themes, this 2-hour in person workshop is for you. You will be introduced to a step-by-step practical hands-on approach on how to use NVivo software for qualitative data analysis, and how you can prepare and report/discuss your themes in qualitative research.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, you will be able to:
• develop qualitative data codes
• categorize codes into themes
• refine, group, and name themes
• develop analytical themes
• visualize qualitative data in NVivo (e.g., word tree, word cloud, thematic tables)
• export your codebook and visualized figures into MS Word

Registration

To register, please click here.