ORIS Seminars and Workshops
ORIS provides the University of Lethbridge research community with top-notch support required to achieve excellence in research and scholarship. The Grants Facilitators assist researchers with developing, reviewing, and administering successful grant proposals. This monthly series is for faculty members, PDFs, and students (all levels) interested in learning more about funding opportunity processes, strategies, and resources to support grant development and innovation.
Graduate students can have all ORIS seminars/workshops recorded and validated to their MyExperience Transcript. For more information about transcripts or to have an experience validated, please reach out to the administrator via my.experience@uleth.ca.
"Help us help you": attract, receive, and manage quality funding opportunities.
Are you an early career researcher?
By participating in our workshop series, you could be eligible for a seed grant to launch/develop your research program. Contact the grant facilitator for your discipline to learn more.
Seminar Series
All seminars will be held in person at AH 177 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, and recordings will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend.
Panel Discussion with the Tri-Agency LeadersWhen: May 16 Panelists: Trushar Patel (NSERC), Jennifer Copeland (CIHR), David Slomp (SSRHC) Moderator: Jackie Rice (Associate VPR)
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Partnership Grants and Intellectual PropertyWhen: May 23 Presenters: Brandie Lea, Hannah Scott (Mitacs) Applied Research is all the rage – all the cool kids are doing it! Join us to learn how you can be a cool kid and work with industry partners to bring in more cash for your research portfolios and increase the reach of your research beyond academia. Hannah and Brandie have great connections and insights on how to bring you a bit more bang with your bucks. |
Human & Animal Ethics Requirements and ProcessesWhen: May 31 Presenters: Danika Dorchak, Haley Dennis Securing ethics approval is an important part of research, whether working with animals or humans. Meet with Danika and Haley to learn what the ethics process looks like on campus, and how we can help to make this part of your research journey as easy as possible while still keeping the welfare of research participants at the forefront. |
This series is open to all Faculty members and their research teams, including undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and research associates. Both seminars will be held in person at AH100 and recordings will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend.
Research Data Management: An IntroductionWhen: Wed, Jun 14, 2023 |1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Presenters: Emma Scott & Sandra Cowan, UofL Librarians This seminar is part of the Navigating Research Data Management (RDM) series. Join librarians as they introduce researchers to the information, tools, and resources that will prepare them for the emerging RDM landscape in Canada. The release of the Tri-Agency RDM Policy places new demands on researchers around the planning and use of research data. Many funding agencies now require a data management plan as part of their grant application. Researchers will learn what a data management plan is, the considerations when creating one, and how to incorporate research data management in their grant applications. |
Research Data Management: Make Your Data FAIRWhen: Tue, Jun 27, 2023 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Presenters: Nicole Eva & Sandra Cowan, UofL Librarians This seminar is part of the Navigating Research Data Management (RDM) series. Given the current movement toward open data and open science, librarians will introduce the ‘FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship’ — guidelines for improving the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse of research data. This session will also cover the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance. |
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This seminar is open to all Faculty members and their research teams, including undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and research associates. It will be held in person at AH100, and the recording will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend. When: July 19, 2023 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Presenters: Emma Scott & Nicole Eva, UofL Librarians In this session, researchers will learn about the various considerations involved in publishing their work. Librarians will provide an overview of Open Access (OA) publishing, including types of OA policies and resources for evaluating publishers and journals. The workshop will also cover costs, resources, guidelines, and tips highlighting the essentials of publishing your work, with a focus on OA publication – to meet grant requirements, boost your citations, promote your research, and more equitably share information. |
This workshop is for all researchers including faculty members, postdocs, graduate students, and undergraduate students. It will be held in-person at AH100, and the recording will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend.
When: September 28, 2023 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Presenter: Martha Mathurin-Moe (Vice Provost, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion)
Building Inclusive Excellence in research is a critical part of diversifying and enhancing the research ecosystem. It is really important that Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) are valued as a critical component that fosters innovation and strengthens research outcomes. In this session, participants will explore practical approaches to effectively embedding Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) throughout the research process as well as addressing any misconceptions about using EDIB in the research process.
Learning Outcomes:
1. Understand key concepts and definitions of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Decolonization.
2. To understand and address the misconceptions of EDIB in the research process.
3. To develop practical approaches and tools to embed EDIB into all aspects of the research process.
*Light refreshments will be provided.
This workshop is for all faculty members (particularly ECRs), postdocs, and graduate students interested in learning effective strategies for grant development. It will be held in-person at AH100, and the recording will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend.
When: October 6, 2023 | 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Presenters: Lars Hallstrom, PhD (Professor of Political Science) & Cheryl Currie, PhD (Associate Professor of Public Health)
- Lars Hallstrom is the Director of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy, and a recipient of over 100 research, knowledge mobilization, infrastructure and collaborative grants.
- Cheryl Currie is the Director of the Social Epidemiology in Action Lab in the Faculty of Health Sciences, and she has a record of successful internal, provincial and national grant applications (City of Lethbridge, CIHR, Alberta Innovates, etc.).
*Light refreshments will be provided.
This workshop is for faculty who are interested in learning more about how to open, access, manage, and close their research funds. It may cover topics such as the types of funds, subawards, eligible spending, over-expenditures, extensions, transfers, tri-agency renewal, and reporting, as well as addressing some frequently asked questions. This workshop will be held in-person at AH100, and the recording will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend.
When: October 20, 2023 | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Presenters: Mark Sera & Gabe Krywolt, UofL Financial Services
*Light refreshments will be provided.
This workshop is for researchers who are interested in learning more about the benefits of public engagement:
- Public engagement activities and opportunities
- Guidelines and approaches for communicating research impact to the public
- Knowledge translation including the use of lay-language
- Institutional support/policy related to research communication
This workshop will be held in-person at AH100, and the recording will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend.
When: November 9, 2023 | 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Presenter: Trevor Kenney, UofL News & Information Manager
*Light refreshments will be provided.
Tri-Agency Workshops
ORIS provides workshops designed specifically to support the development of applications for Tri-Agency funding opportunities:
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
- Social Sciences and Humanities and Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
These workshops discuss application guidelines, adjudication processes, and best practices for strong applications. They are presented by the grant facilitator for the specific agency and may include uLethbridge researchers who have served on a peer-review adjudication committee. Click the links below to learn more.
ORIS Seminars and Workshops
ORIS provides the University of Lethbridge research community with the top-notch support required to achieve excellence in research and scholarship. The Grants Facilitators assist researchers with developing, reviewing, and administering successful grant proposals. This monthly series is for faculty members, PDFs, and students (all levels) interested in learning more about funding opportunity processes, strategies, and resources to support grant development and innovation.
"Help us help you": attract, receive, and manage quality funding opportunities.
Are you an early career researcher?
By participating in our workshop series, you could be eligible for a seed grant to launch/develop your research program. Contact the grant facilitator for your discipline to learn more.
All seminars will be held in person at AH 177 from 11:00 am to 12 noon, and recordings will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend.
Panel Discussion with the Tri-Agency LeadersWhen: May 16 Panelists: Trushar Patel (NSERC), Jennifer Copeland (CIHR), David Slomp (SSRHC) Moderator: Jackie Rice (Associate VPR)
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Partnership Grants and Intellectual PropertyWhen: May 23 Presenters: Brandie Lea, Hannah Scott (Mitacs) Applied Research is all the rage – all the cool kids are doing it! Join us to learn how you can be a cool kid and work with industry partners to bring in more cash for your research portfolios and increase the reach of your research beyond academia. Hannah and Brandie have great connections and insights on how to bring you a bit more bang with your bucks. |
Human & Animal Ethics Requirements and ProcessesWhen: May 31 Presenters: Danika Dorchak,Haley Dennis Securing ethics approval is an important part of research, whether working with animals or humans. Meet with Danika and Haley to learn what the ethics process looks like on campus, and how we can help to make this part of your research journey as easy as possible while still keeping the welfare of research participants at the forefront. |
This series is open to all Faculty members and their research teams, including undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and research associates. Both seminars will be held in person at AH100 and recordings will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend.
Research Data Management: An IntroductionWhen: Wed, Jun 14, 2023 |1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Presenters: Emma Scott & Sandra Cowan, UofL Librarians This seminar is part of the Navigating Research Data Management (RDM) series. Join librarians as they introduce researchers to the information, tools, and resources that will prepare them for the emerging RDM landscape in Canada. The release of the Tri-Agency RDM Policy places new demands on researchers around the planning and use of research data. Many funding agencies now require a data management plan as part of their grant application. Researchers will learn what a data management plan is, the considerations when creating one, and how to incorporate research data management in their grant applications. |
Research Data Management: Make Your Data FAIRWhen: Tue, Jun 27, 2023 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Presenters: Nicole Eva & Sandra Cowan, UofL Librarians This seminar is part of the Navigating Research Data Management (RDM) series. Given the current movement toward open data and open science, librarians will introduce the ‘FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship’ — guidelines for improving the Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, and Reuse of research data. This session will also cover the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance. |
This seminar is open to all Faculty members and their research teams, including undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and research associates. It will be held in person at AH100 and the recording will be posted on our website for those who cannot attend.
When: Wed, Jul 19, 2023 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Presenters: Emma Scott & Nicole Eva, UofL Librarians
In this session, researchers will learn about the various considerations involved in publishing their work. Librarians will provide an overview of Open Access (OA) publishing, including types of OA policies and resources for evaluating publishers and journals. The workshop will also cover costs, resources, guidelines, and tips highlighting the essentials of publishing your work, with a focus on OA publication – to meet grant requirements, boost your citations, promote your research, and more equitably share information.
This workshop is for all faculty members (particularly ECRs), postdocs, and graduate students interested in learning effective strategies for grant development.
Venue: AH100
When: October 6, 10-11:30 am
Presenters:
- Lars Hallstrom, PhD; Professor of Political Science
Lars is the Director of the Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy, and a recipient of over 100 research, knowledge mobilization, infrastructure, and collaborative grants. - Cheryl Currie, PhD; Associate Professor of Public Health
Cheryl is the Director of the Social Epidemiology in Action Lab in the Faculty of Health Sciences, and she has a record of successful internal, provincial, and national grant applications (City of Lethbridge, CIHR, Alberta Innovates, etc.).