The Office of Research and Innovation Services offers frequent professional development opportunties for researchers. These opportunities cover a wide range of topics, from equity, diversity and inclusion in research, to navigating UWindsor hiring to knowledge mobilization skills.
Upcoming events
You won a grant! Now what? Where to get started when getting a new research project off the ground
Date: August 15, 2:00PM-4:00PM
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.
A minute to win it: shaping a compelling one-minute pitch about your research
Location: Hybrid on Teams and in-person (location TBA)
Date: August 17, 2:00PM-3:30PM
Don’t get caught unprepared when you’re presented with an opportunity to tell someone about your research! Learn how to pitch your research in 60 seconds in a way that is compelling, clear, and exciting for audiences with facilitators from the Office of Research and Innovation Services and the Office of Research Partnerships. Participants will learn about impactful communication principles and receive immediate and meaningful feedback on their one-minute pitches.
- Kate Rosser-Davies, Research Systems and Metrics Coordinator
- Tom Schnekenburger, Director, Office of Research Partnerships
- Nicole Roberge, Innovation Administration Coordinator
Summer Writing Retreat at Willistead Manor
Designate one or two days for quiet writing in historic Willistead Manor. Bring the work of your choice -- article, syllabus, proposal, poem. Participants say:
- “Top quality."
- “I was amazed by how much I got done.”
- “I love these retreats! They help me regain some research traction.”
Staff from the Office of Research and Innovation Services will be on hand to support those developing research grant proposals, but all academic writing projects are welcome. Optional workshops and consultants for various types of writing projects will be available during the retreat (schedule to be announced). Open to faculty, staff, and postdoctoral fellows. Usually scheduled in late April and late August. The retreats fill quickly, but join the waiting list because seats become available in the days before the event.
August 22, 23, and 24, 2023, 8:30AM-4:30PM
Monthly Writing Retreat at Mackenzie Hall
Designate a full or half day to quiet, dedicated writing time at an ORIS Monthly Writing Retreat. These events 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!
Next retreat: Date to be announced
Archived Events
Preparing an application for an internal grant program
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
(Please note there was an issue with slides advancing during the presentation so you may find it helpful to download the slide deck to follow along)
You won a grant! Now what? Where to get started when getting a new research project off the ground
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
*note: to view video with closed captioning, please click here to be redirected to the Youtube page.
