Category: Law

National Collaborating Centre for Healthy Public Policy (NCCHPP)- Training Course

NCCHPP has created an online training course, “A Framework for Analyzing Public Policies“. This online training offers a structured approach to analyzing public policies. The approach is based on an analytical framework that reflects a public health perspective, while at the same time integrating other concerns of policy makers. The course will enable participants to make use of a framework for analyzing public policies in order to inform policy makers in the context of healthy public policy development.

Upon registration, you will have 24/7 access to the course. It is made of four self-paced modules presented on a user-friendly platform, allowing you to progress at your own pace. It takes from 6 to 8 hours to complete the course. Once you will have completed the course, you will be eligible for a certificate of completion.

To learn more or to register…

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Internship at the Council of Canadian Academies

The Council of Canadian Academies is an independent, not-for-profit organization that convenes the best experts in their respective fields to assess the evidence on complex scientific topics of public interest, in order to inform decision-making in Canada.

The CCA provides graduate students at all levels, as well as post-doctoral fellows, with an opportunity to gain experience relevant to the field of science and technology policy (with the term science encompassing any knowledge-generating discipline, including the natural, social and health sciences, engineering, and the humanities).

CCA is now accepting applications for the summer 2017 session of their graduate internship program.

Deadline: May 8, 2017

NOTE: Internships are for 6 months. The program is a full-time commitment, with a winter and a summer session beginning January 3rd and July 4th, respectively.

More information and how to apply…

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SSHRC Impact Awards

The SSHRC Impact Awards celebrate Canada’s best leaders, thinkers and researchers in the social sciences and humanities.

Deadlines:
Research Western: March 1, 2017 (for cover letter)
SSHRC: April 5, 2017

Descriptions and Amounts:

Talent Award ($50,000) – The Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by an individual who, on April 30, 2017, holds a SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship. The Talent Award is given to an individual who maintains academic excellence, has a talent for research and knowledge mobilization and has demonstrated clear potential to be a future leader within and/or outside the academic sector.

Nomination Process:  Western University  may submit only one nomination for each award. Please contact your Associate Dean Research, Assistant Dean Research or Director of Research if you would like to suggest a nominee. Interested parties are encouraged to consult with Julaine Hall (julaine.hall@uwo.ca) at Research Development & Services regarding these awards and their nomination processes.

Previous Impact Award winners...

More information (Western)…   

More information (SSHRC)…

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Congratulations on Successful Graduate Student Research Day!

Congratulations to the organizing committee of the #FIMULAW Graduate Student Research Day which was held on Friday, March 3, 2017. The day was a huge success.

If you were unable to attend you can see some of the events on twitter using the hashtag #FIMULAW.

Committee Members: Shamiram Zendo, Kelly Bylica, Melanie McPhail, Darinka Tomic, Christina Catenacci, Jeff Lupker, Kaitlyn Clifford, Vicki O’Meara, Kirstyn Seanor, Matt Shelvock

Are You Looking for an Academic Position? – Trends in Candidates for Positions

From Academica Group Top Ten (March 1/17):

“In light of the current hiring season, Paula Krebs reflects on trends she has seen in today’s faculty candidates and on what she would like to see more of. Among the five trends outlined in the article is an increased awareness among candidates of the postsecondary institution’s identity, and more realistic expectations about working conditions. The article also points out that these applicants tend to have higher levels of experience in lab or clinical settings, online environments, and in the community. On a wish list for future candidates, the author notes that she would like to see qualities such as more experience working with undergraduates, a better understanding of the students the institution serves, and a few lofty expectations to indicate ambition.” More at this posting on Chronicle Vitae.

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Three-Minute Thesis Competition

3MT (Three Minute Thesis) is a research communication competition where graduate students have 3 minutes or less to present their research and its impact to a panel of non-specialist judges and peers. The exercise develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of research students’ capacity to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience.

Apply before March 10, 2017 to the 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition. The first heat of presentations for Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Law, and Music graduate students is March 17th (see below for details).

Eligibility:

  • Presentations must be based on research that is directly related to the student’s graduate program thesis, major research paper, or dissertation.
  • PhD and Masters students who have defended but have not yet graduated are eligible to participate.
  • Presenters must be available to present, in person,on the day of their heat and must also be available to present, in person, at the 3MT final on April 5, 2017 at 10am.

The first heat of competition for FIMS, Music and Law students will be held on Friday, March 17, 2016 at  9:30 am to 11:30 am in Arts and Humanities Building, Room #1B06

To enroll, please pick  your Faculty here: http://grad.uwo.ca/current_students/3mt/index.html

The 20 finalists will compete on Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 in the Davenport Theatre (Talbot College) from 10 am to 1pm.

Prizes:

  • 1st place: $1,000
  • 2nd place: $500
  • 3rd place: $250

For more information please view this link: http://grad.uwo.ca/current_students/3mt/index.html

The top student from Western’s final will represent our university at 3MT Ontario 2017 held this year at the University of Waterloo on Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

If you have any questions, please contact the faculty coordinators Gabbi Whitlock gwhitloc@uwo.ca and Julia Beltra jbeltra3@uwo.ca.

Post-Doctoral Fellow Opportunity

Agewell (Canada’s technology and aging network) is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow (PDF) to pursue an innovative research program at the intersection of knowledge mobilization (KMb), technology, and the process of participatory research. This position will be under the direction of AGE-WELL CC1 K-MOB co-leads Dr. Amanda Grenier (Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging, McMaster University) and Dr. Karen Kobayashi (University of Victoria).

The PDF will take the lead on a research project designed to gain a better understanding of how interdisciplinary researchers understand KMb, how they envision KMb within their disciplines and projects, and the actions and supports they deem necessary to successfully engage in KMb.

For more information about this opportunity please send your CV by March 10, 2017 to :
Dr. Amanda M. Grenier
McMaster University
Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
Telephone: 905 525 9140 x 24449
E-mail:  gilbrea@mcmaster.ca

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Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship – Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice

Description: The Charles D. Gonthier Research Fellowship is awarded annually to an academic selected by the jury who will present the best research on the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice’s (CIAJ) Annual Conference topic. For 2017 the topic is Canada at 150: Cultural and Religious Diversity in the Administration of Justice.

Amount: $7,500

Deadline: March 15, 2017 (date revised – was Feb 6/17)

Eligibility: open to faculty and graduate students at Canadian universities

Applications and more information…

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Research Day (FIMS, Music, Law)

March 3, 2017
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Music Building, Western University (rooms 227 and 140)
#FIMULAW

This FIMULAW Research Day is an interdisciplinary event that will showcase the work of graduate students in the faculties of Music, Information and Media Studies, and Law.  It will feature three panel presentations (Contemporary Culture and Conflict, Information Ownership, and Understandings of Data), lightning talks, and poster presentations from graduate students in each of the three faculties. The day will culminate in a faculty panel discussion about the value and challenges of interdisciplinary research.  This event is free, no pre-registration required, and lunch will be provided. Drop-ins are welcome for individual panel discussions.

Link to Facebook event

Link to Webpage

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