The Office of Research and Integrity Services offers frequent professional development opportunties for researchers. These opportunities cover a wide range of topics, including equity, diversity and inclusion in research; navigating UWindsor hiring, and knowledge mobilization skills.
Upcoming events
Monthly Writing Retreats at the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre Workshop Room
Designate a full or half day to quiet, dedicated writing time at an ORIS Monthly Writing Retreat. These events, held on the second floor of the Joyce Entrepreneurship Centre, are open to faculty, postdoctoral students, and UWindsor staff. All writing projects are welcome, and ORIS writing support is available for those developing research funding applications. Please bring your own laptop. Refreshments are welcome, and an extension cord may be a useful addition to your supplies. Tea and coffee are provided.
Register for an Upcoming Writing Retreat
Archived Professional Development events
The University of Windsor’s Research Data Management (RDM) Strategy, launched March 2023, responds to the initial requirements of the Tri-Agency’s 2021 Research Data Management Policy. But what does this mean for you as a researcher? This info session was hosted by the Office of Research and Innovation Services and Leddy Library on November 21st, 2024 to share info about the strategy and its impact on research practices on campus. Participants the opportunity to provide input on implementation and professional development plans, and help identify gaps in currently offered services and infrastructure. The info session featured colleagues from the Tri-Agency, who updated participants on how the federal policy is being implemented for current and future research funding opportunities.
Presenters:
- Kate Rosser-Davies, Research Systems and Metrics Coordinator, ORIS
- Berenica Vejvoda, Data Librarian, Leddy Library
- Dominique Roche, SSHRC
- Jeremy Geelen, CIHR
Join Nicole and Kate from the Office of Research and Innovation Services to learn about Pivot-RP, a grant opportunity database where you can customize searches, receive email updates about new opportunities, and sync deadlines to your calendar.
April 3, 2024
Presenters: Nicole Noel, Research Coordinator for Institutional Projects and Communications | Kate Rosser-Davies, Research Systems and Metrics Coordinator
Presenters:
- Kate Rosser-Davies, Research Systems and Metrics Coordinator
- Youstina Asaad, Research Facilitator
The Office of Research and Innovation Services hosts a virtual information session for researchers interested in applying to one of the following internal research grant programs:
- Exchange grant for travel and knowledge mobilization
- UWindsor-SSHRC Explore Grant
- Research Grants for Women
- Undergraduate Research Experience
Getting funding in place for your research project is a big deal and receiving your Notice of Award is exciting! Now you have to navigate the post-award world so that you can get your research started. This session, presented jointly by the Office of Research and Innovation Services, the Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation, Research Finance, Human Resources and the Office of Research Ethics, will give you all the tools you need to figure out accessing your grant funds, hiring your research personnel, getting your project cleared for safety and ethics purposes, and staying on track with your reporting.
Presenters:
Kate Rosser-Davies, Research Systems and Metrics Coordinator
Amy Taylor, Executive Assistant to the Vice President, Research and Innovation
Paige Sowerby, Manager of Restricted Funds
Harmony Peach, Manager, Office of Research Ethics
Professional Development on EDI in Research - Archived recordings and online resources
The University of Windsor is committed to a more equitable, diverse, and inclusive research environment. These resources are designed to help you, the researcher, understand the principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how they can be applied in your lab to make our community stronger, smarter, and more inclusive.
Writing effective EDI statements workshop – EDI statements are now required for tricouncil funding applications but most scientists do not know what goes into one. Additionally, scientists who are used to working with facts and figures cannot adequately write these statements without knowing what the literature says about EDI in science. Join Dr. Lisa Willis from the University of Alberta for a session which will provide researchers with the knowledge to write outstanding EDI statements, all based on the scientific literature. It includes information about the rationale for working with diverse scientific teams, the current numbers for diversity in Canadian STEM, and the controlled studies demonstrating bias in STEM. We will also discuss mechanisms for integrating good EDI principles with the daily lab environment and how to incorporate this information into effective EDI statements.
Summer 2020 Workshop Join the Office of Research and Innovation Services on July 15 at 3PM for a peer-to-peer session where we’ll discuss some of the best EDI practices happening on campus and help you shape this important part of your work. The future of EDI in research is more than just writing a statement in an application: active EDI as a central component of your work will strengthen research itself. This event will take place via Teams. You will receive a link when you register! Please direct any questions to Kate Rosser-Davies at krdavies@uwindsor.ca. Featured presenters from University of Windsor Dr. Niharendu Biswas, Faculty of Engineering Dr. James Gauld, Faculty of Science Dr. Lisa Porter, Faculty of Science Dr. Charlene Senn CRC, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
What do researchers need to know about making their lab accessible to all research personnel? Get an overview about what disability can look like, and learn modern approaches to making your lab or research environment accessible for HQP, study participants, and end users of your research.
Writing effective EDI statements workshop – Equity, diversity, and inclusion statements are now required for several Tri-Agency funding applications, but most researchers do not have experience writing one. Additionally, scientists who are used to working with facts and figures cannot adequately write these statements without knowing what the literature says about EDI in science. Join Dr. Lisa Willis from the University of Alberta for a session which will provide researchers with the knowledge to write outstanding EDI statements, all based on the scientific literature. It includes information about the rationale for working with diverse scientific teams, the current numbers for diversity in Canadian STEM, and the controlled studies demonstrating bias in STEM. We will also discuss mechanisms for integrating good EDI principles with the daily lab environment and how to incorporate this information into effective EDI statements.
Hosted by the Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, and Mediation.
Resources on Campus
- Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation
- Dimensions Charter
- The Bystander Initiative
- President's Committee on Diversity and Inclusion
Online Resources
- Gender-based analysis (GBA+)
- Canada Research Chairs Unconscious Bias Training Module
- The Tri-Agency Directory of EDI Resources
- NSERC Reference Document: Equity, diversity and inclusion considerations at each stage of the research process
- Towards reconciliation: 10 Calls to Action to natural scientists working in Canada