Are you applying to the Research Ethics Board in the near future and are looking for training with the Romeo Research Portal? Do you have questions about your research project? If yes, please join Sue Wright, Manager Research Ethics & Contracts, and Bonnie Knott, Romeo Administrator, for an hour of valuable research ethics and application information.

To register, please contact Bonnie Knott, at bknott@lakeheadu.ca.

The workshop will provide a brief overview of some of the international research funding opportunities available to Lakehead Faculty members. With the launch of the new NFRF- International Stream program, 2022 Horizon Global Platform Competition, the webinar will focus on Horizon Europe and the Tri-Council co-funding program.

This event is hosted by:

Jill Sherman, International Research Facilitator, Office of Research Services

Do you have a research partnership established with a community, government, not-for-profit, or industry partner? Are you looking to establish a new research partnership? Are you unsure of the best source of funding to develop your partnered project? This workshop will explain the differences between SSHRC's three partnership streams: Partnership Engage Grant, Partnership Development Grant, and Partnership Grant and help you determine which one might be the best fit for your research project.

This event is presented by:

Rebecca Heffernan, PhD, Research & Strategic Initiatives Facilitator, Office of Research and Innovation, Lakehead University (Orillia)

Roopa Rakshit, PhD, SSHRC/CIHR Research & Knowledge Mobilization Facilitator, Office of Research Services, Lakehead University (Thunder Bay)

The Insight Grants is for both, emerging and established scholars, for individuals or teams, for long-term research initiatives. The focus is on supporting excellence and advancing and mobilizing knowledge in mature research programs. The workshop will provide information and tips to submit an application for successful outcomes.

This event is presented by:

Rebecca Heffernan, PhD Research & Strategic Initiatives Facilitator Office of Research and Innovation Lakehead University (Orillia)

Roopa Rakshit, PhD Research & Knowledge Mobilization Facilitator Office of Research Services Lakehead University (Thunder Bay)

Hosted by the Office of Research Services, this workshop will introduce faculty to the NSERC Discovery Application process, including an overview of the key components of an application and an examination of the adjudication criteria. The presentation will include examples taken from successful applications, and tips provided by former and current reviewers.

This event is presented by:

Dr. Lexi Haslehurst, NSERC/CIHR Research Facilitator, Office of Research Services, Lakehead University.

Register here.

Social media has become an important tool in a scientist’s arsenal. It is a place to brainstorm and share ideas, make complex research accessible to the public, and carve out a niche as an expert in their respective fields. But, in a sea of misinformation and a crowded social media landscape, how can scientists leverage social media to achieve their goals?

Join us virtually during Science Literacy Week on September 28 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST for: Let’s Get Social: Leveraging Social Media for Science.

TED talk-style presentations will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by internationally acclaimed American educator and molecular biologist, Dr. Raven Baxter. This event will explore concrete ideas to combat misinformation, how to use a professional platform to advocate and educate the public, and the ups and downs to using social media as an “amplifier” for science, and more.

This event is presented by the Government of Canada and CIHR and in partnership with the Royal Society of Canada and ScienceUpFirst, a Canadian Association of Science Centres initiative.

For more information, please visit the full event description here. 

Dear Lakehead University Faculty Member:

As part of Lakehead University's internal CFI JELF call for applications, faculty members who intend to apply to the internal competition are strongly encouraged to attend a special information Zoom session on the JELF program.

The session will be held on July 26, 2022, from 10:00 to 11:30.

An overview of Lakehead's internal JELF call will be presented by Andrew Hacquoil: Research Facilitator (Institutional Programs), Office of Research Services. The session will also include application tips/best practices.

Register Here

 The session will explore the financial aspects of administering your research grants and will be beneficial to all new and existing researchers as well as their key staff. 

 Topics covered include purchasing cards, travel, approval authority, salary, employer costs, and procurement.

 There are two choices for sessions. Please RSVP your session choice to receive the ZOOM link for your preferred session.

Tuesday May 10, 2022, from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Wednesday May 11, 2022, from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
Send your RSVP resacctg@lakeheadu.ca by Friday May 6, 2022

The First Annual Spotlight on Academics Film Festival is starting soon! The festival will go live at 9 am EST on January 21 at www.researchtv.ca and will remain active for 7 days.

Please visit our website to see the line-up. 

These days people get most of their information online. The internet is where we read books and articles, search for information and where most people now watch films. Educators know this and are always looking for ways of using the internet in their classrooms. However, it is not that easy to find films for classroom use because the internet is more like a giant warehouse than a specialty shop. Spotlight on Academics provides educators and discerning viewers with carefully selected specialty items under one small roof. Our judges are filmmakers and academics, and our audience is composed of people who want to learn through film. We market online to thousands of faculty at universities in several countries and we also open our doors to the public. This provides filmmakers with a targeted audience for potential sales and it provides viewers with access to a specialty boutique for an affordable price.

Spotlight on Academics is a film festival that recognizes the value of using film as a teaching tool and we are dedicated to presenting films that are suitable for use in post-secondary classrooms. This does not mean that our audience is limited to academics or that we favour films produced by academics. We are interested in independent films that have a solid academic foundation and that are produced with high production values. Our priority is to provide the audience with quality films that contain reliable information and perspectives that enhance our understanding of the world. We are open to films on any subject that are suitable for classroom use. Mostly, these are documentary films and they are less than 90 minutes in length, but we are open to films in any format and on any subject. Films can also be in any language provided they come with English and/or French subtitles.

The Spotlight on Academics festival is held annually in Thunder Bay, Ontario and it is also streamed online to ensure the broadest possible audience.

Thunder Bay is located on Lake Superior between Toronto, Ontario, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, north-east of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it is serviced by an international airport. Be sure to check out www.thunderbay.ca for more information about the city and region we call home.

This webinar will discuss the importance of focusing on Indigenous people’s spiritual reconnection to their Indigenous identity which involves a relationship to all living creatures, land, culture, languages, ceremony, family and all our relations as an effective strategy for preventing Indigenous youth homelessness. Presenters will also describe the challenges of doing community-based research during COVID-19.