Western’s Teaching Support Centre – Summer Programs

Professional development opportunities for graduate students with the Teaching Support Centre this summer:

Future Prof Workshops – Friday, June 9th 
UCC 147A/B

Developing Your Own Course – Aligning Outcomes and Assessments
9:15 am – 10:45 am
“A strong syllabus facilitates teaching and learning… [and creates] an organized and meaningful journey.” (Slattery & Carlson, 2005). Are you developing a new course? Join this hands-on workshop to discuss how learning outcomes provide the foundation for course development, and how well-aligned assessments and learning activities build a valuable course. Register

Communication of Science Concepts outside of the Bubble
11:00 am -12:30 pm
You may be interested in sharing your research interests to audiences outside of academia for personal, career, or even society’s benefit. With options for outreach abound (interviews, instagram, and innovative media, oh my!), how do you decide where to focus your efforts?   During this session, participants will consider the benefits of an outreach strategy and practice refining their message for any science communication activity using a versatile yet simple tool. Register

Academic and Professional Communication Series – Thursday, June 15th
UCC 56

The Academic Introduction 
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Join this session to learn effective introduction strategies and communicate “the one-minute research speech”. Participants will practice describing their research effectively, concisely, and discuss how their research perceived by others in the academic community. Register

Networking at Academic Conferences
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Interacting with new people and developing connections and contacts for career purposes can be intimidating for some! Join this panel discussion to hear how other graduate students have made the most out of attending academic conferences. Panelists from disciplines across campus will share their experiences and provide concrete suggestions for successful networking. Panelists: Danielle Brewer-Deluce (Anatomy and Cell Biology), Kate Traill (English and Writing Studies), and Jantina Toxopeus (Biology). Register

The Art of Creating and Presenting Research Posters
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
In this session we explore the key characteristics of research posters and learn about strategies used by experienced poster presenters. Bring a poster you have created (or are working on) and practice explaining your research to peers. Register

Netiquette: Communicating with Your Students
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
During this 90 minute workshop, participants will learn strategies they can use to help their undergraduate students communicate professionally. Our discussion will include examples of setting appropriate boundaries with students in online environments and responding to challenging student emails. Together, we will analyze several case studies in order to illustrate university policies around communicating with students. Register

Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP) – June 20-22nd
Teaching Support Centre, Room 121
TATP is a hands-on, two-and-a-half- day program taught by current Teaching Assistants (TAs) and designed for new TAs embarking on their teaching careers. Details and Registration

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position – Music

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position – Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University, Brisbane – Australia

Queensland Conservatorium Research takes an innovative approach to research with strong artistic and social outcomes. The Centre has a focus in five key areas: Music health and wellbeing; Artistic research in music; Music learning and teaching; Music and communities; and Music and technology. The QCRC has shaped the research culture of the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University (QCGU) and plays a key role in developing the institution’s research profile, research income, research engagement, creative and text-based outputs and the HDR cohort.

This is a full-time fixed term (2 years) position based at the South Bank Campus.

This role will, under the mentoring of senior QCRC members and the QCRC Director, contribute to the research culture of QCRC through a postdoctoral project that closely aligns with one or more of the centre’s focus areas (mentioned above).

Research Fellow, Grade 1.4: $100,902 per annum. Salary package including 17% employer superannuation contribution: $ 118,055 per annum.

For information and to apply visit:
https://www.seek.com.au/job/33387584
or
https://ps-jobs.griffith.edu.au/psp/CAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_SCHJOB&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=100

For further information about this role, please contact Associate Professor Brydie-Leigh Bartleet on +61 (0) 7 3735 6335.
For application queries, please contact Ms Priscilla Pratap, HR Officer on +61 (0) 7 3735 4062.

Closing date: Thursday, 25 May 2017 at 5pm AEST.

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James M. Flaherty Program – Call for applications

Flaherty Research Scholarships support up to six Canadian research scholars traveling to Ireland for visits of between 4 and 6 weeks in duration.

If you are a PhD student or post-doctoral academic in the early stages of your research career, you may be eligible for the Scholarship. This award is designed to help scholars make contacts with researchers working in related research topics, with a view to widening and deepening the scholar’s research horizons, ideally leading to continued collaboration in future research.

It is the aim of the Flaherty Foundation to support individuals who are future leaders in their academic or post academic field, whose work will fulfill one or more of the following;

  • contribute to greater collaboration between both countries in areas of public service, economics and trade
  • contribute to a greater shared cultural understanding between countries
  • explore areas of strategic importance to both countries, such as energy, transport, communications, health, natural resources and environmental sustainability
  • open ways in which the Irish diaspora in Canada, and the Canadian diaspora in Ireland can deepen their engagement with their country of origin.

Deadline: May 31, 2017

Amount: $10,000

More information and applications...

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McGill – CREOR Graduate Student Conference – Call for Abstracts

Conference topic: Problematizing Religious Diversity in a Secular Age
Dates: September 14-16, 2017
Location: McGill University, Montreal
Submission Deadline: July 15, 2017
Contact :creor2017@gmail.com
Website: https://creor2017.wordpress.com/

Participants are encouraged to submit papers that reflect on the following questions and themes: How does the problematization of religious diversity affect particular religious communities? How are secular discourses shaped by their context, cultures, histories, and/or language? How have religious communities responded to and adapted to the political management of religion, from ancient times to the present? How is religious diversity approached in non-secular contexts? Is secularization Westernization? How can academics contribute to the political/public discourses on secularism? Who is left out of these discourses and why? What is the role of the media in this debate and how is it involved in the construction of categories of “good” and “bad” religion? How does the representation of “secularism” as “the solution” affect visible/non-visible religious persons/communities? How are society’s values represented, constructed and shaped by the debates over religion and secularism? Is the focus on secularism/laïcité making us blind to other possibilities?

More information…

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Bertram Scholarships

In recognition of the growing importance of good governance to all Canadian institutions, the Canadian Foundation for Governance Research is offering up to three annual Bertram Scholarship of $15,000 to PhD students registered at Canadian universities.  The scholarship will support the work of students who are conducting research into governance as part of their doctoral research project.

To be eligible for the scholarship, the doctoral research project should focus on a topic directly related to governance, including for example:

  • The importance of governance in enabling effective decision-making towards positive organizational or societal impacts;
  • Governance issues of interest to Canadian boards of public, private, government-agency and not-for-profit organizations;
  • Governance best practices through the Canadian perspective

Award Details

For full details on the Bertram Scholarship, visit the CFGR website.

The deadline for application is May 17, 2017.

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Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships

The Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, who will positively contribute to the country’s economic, social and research-based growth.

The objective of the Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships program is to:

  • attract and retain top-tier postdoctoral talent, both nationally and internationally
  • develop their leadership potential
  • position them for success as research leaders of tomorrow

Amount: $70,000 per year for 2 years

Deadline:  September 20, 2017, 20:00 EDT

Eligibility: Canadian citizens; Permanent residents of Canada; Foreign citizens

Note: You must work closely with the university and potential supervisor at the institution at which you hope to be a Postdoctoral student to complete the application. (Western’s information)

Applications and more information…

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Statistics Canada – Research Data Centre at Western

The Statistics Canada Research Data Centre (RDC) at Western University provides access to detailed data for research, promotes the use of data through associated training, and assists in the dissemination of research results.

There are many datasets available through the RDC. Researchers interested in accessing these datasets are encouraged to submit proposals. Available datasets can be viewed at: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/rdc/data.

For example, the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) – 2015 Annual Component can now be accessed at the RDC by researchers with approved projects. The CCHS is a cross-sectional survey that collects data on health status, health care utilization and health determinants for the population 12 years of age and over living in Canada. The 2015 CCHS features a redesigned collection strategy and major content revisions. As such, researchers should take caution when comparing data from the 2015 component to previous cycles.

The Research Data Centre is open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm in the Social Science Centre, Room 1030.

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Scholarship@Western & Copyright Permissions – Tutorial

Before you upload your material to the Scholarship@Western Institutional Repository it is important to identify publisher copyright permissions and self-archiving policies. Some publishers permit authors to archive the final ‘version of record,’ while others permit only pre-prints or post-prints. On rare occasions, publishers do not permit self-archiving of any version of the work. In the past, identifying author permissions was a laborious process; today, it only takes a few minutes.

This tutorial, created by Cal Murgu, Western MLIS student, walks you through the entire process, from identifying permissions to uploading your article or chapter to Western’s Institutional Repository. The entire process will only take a few minutes of your time.

If you have any questions or need assistance with uploading to Scholarship@Western please contact your subject librarian or email scholarship@uwo.ca. FIMS researchers may contact Cal Murgu.

More information about your rights as an author

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Launch of CIHR Institute of Gender and Health Trainee Network

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) Institute of Gender and Health (IGH) is launching a nationwide network for students and trainees.

The network will connect new and future researchers across Canada who are interested in sex and gender in the health sciences.

Benefits of joining:

  • Networking with other students and trainees across Canada and internationally
  • Learning opportunities
  • Networking and mentorship opportunities with senior researchers
  • Opportunities to have your research highlighted by IGH
  • A direct connection to IGH and CIHR for the latest funding opportunities and research news

The inaugural Network Meeting will take place at the Organization for the Study of Sex Differences (OSSD): 2017 Scientific Meeting, being held May 15-18, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec. Student and trainees who attend this meeting will have a chance to get in on the ground floor and provide input on its structure and what kinds of opportunities it will offer.

The Network Meeting will be held Wednesday, May 17. A one-day conference registration rate is available.

Click here to learn about and register for OSSD 2017

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