Webinar Registration

The CARA webinars program provides research administrators and managers professionals, sector-specific learning and professional development. These webinars consistently deliver value and keep you informed about developing trends, best practices and practical solutions. CARA webinars are $60 (plus tax) for members and $240 (plus tax) for non-members (as of April 1st 2024), unless otherwise noted.

We offer a group rate of $420 (plus tax) for a group of up to 10 registrants. The group should constitute at least 7 registrants and include a minimum of 4 CARA members for a full group capacity. For inquiries, please contact coordinator@cara-acaar.ca. Webinars typically start right on time, so please log-in a few minutes early to prevent late access.

On Demand Webinars

Please note the purchase of archived webinars will allow you one time access to the recording. After viewing the recording once, it will disappear from your profile. The distribution of archived webinars is disabled.

Current Webinars

  • Grant Facilitators' Journal Club Series

    Join us, every second Friday of the month, to share your reflections, experiences, and get advice from others as we discuss a journal article from our field of work.The article chosen for discussion … more

    Event Date: Recurring | City: | Venue: Online

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    Grant Facilitators' Journal Club Series    $0.00  
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  • Webinar Series - Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements: Parts 1-6

    Parts 1-6 Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - whole Webinar Series. WEBINAR SERIES(Certificate upon completion)A 6 Part Series on Reviewing and Negotiating Research Agreements:Part 1 - … more

    Event Date: 06 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Webinar Series - Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements: Parts 1-6 Mon, Jan 06 12:00PM   $240.00  
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    Webinar Series - Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements: Parts 1-6 Mon, Jan 06 12:00PM   $960.00  
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  • Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 1: What's in a Word

    Jan 6, 2025, 12-1PM EST. WEBINAR SERIES - Part 1 (Certificate upon completion)- Understanding of key contract terms such as confidentiality, publication, intellectual property, indemnification, force … more

    Event Date: 06 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 1: What's in a Word Mon, Jan 06 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 1: What's in a Word Mon, Jan 06 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Introduction to Privacy for Research Administrators: Concepts and Trends in Privacy Affecting Research

    Introduction to Privacy for Research Administrators: Concepts and Trends in Privacy Affecting Research. Jan 7 2025, 12-1PM EST. 

    With so much in the news about privacy and breaches of privacy, … more

    Event Date: 07 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Introduction to Privacy for Research Administrators: Concepts and Trends in Privacy Affecting Research Tue, Jan 07 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Introduction to Privacy for Research Administrators: Concepts and Trends in Privacy Affecting Research Tue, Jan 07 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Early Outcomes from the Tri-Agency Strategic Plan to Support Indigenous Research in Canada

    Early Outcomes from the Tri-Agency Strategic Plan to Support Indigenous Research in Canada. 

    Jan 9 2025, 12-1PM EST. Research administration plays an important role in decolonizing the … more

    Event Date: 09 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Early Outcomes from the Tri-Agency Strategic Plan to Support Indigenous Research in Canada Thu, Jan 09 12:00PM   $0.00  
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  • Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 2: Understanding the Differences in Agreements

    Jan 13, 2025, 12-1PM EST. WEBINAR SERIES - Part 2 (Certificate upon completion) What you will learn: -Distinguishing between academic and industry sponsored clinical research -Understanding basic key … more

    Event Date: 13 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 2: Understanding the Differences in Agreements Mon, Jan 13 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 2: Understanding the Differences in Agreements Mon, Jan 13 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Non-Traditional Campus Collaborations in Research Administration in Post-Secondary

    Non-Traditional Campus Collaborations in Research Administration in Post-Secondary. Jan 14, 2025, 12-1PM EST. 

    In 2018, the Accessibility Institute (formerly READ Initiative) at Carleton University … more

    Event Date: 14 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Non-Traditional Campus Collaborations in Research Administration in Post-Secondary Tue, Jan 14 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Non-Traditional Campus Collaborations in Research Administration in Post-Secondary Tue, Jan 14 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Building Interdisciplinary Research Capacity: Lessons learned from two internal research programs

    Building Interdisciplinary Research Capacity: Lessons learned from two internal research programs. Jan 15 2025, 12-1PM EST. 

    As institutions are increasing their investment of resources into the … more

    Event Date: 15 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Building Interdisciplinary Research Capacity: Lessons learned from two internal research programs Wed, Jan 15 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Building Interdisciplinary Research Capacity: Lessons learned from two internal research programs Wed, Jan 15 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Inclusive and Responsible Research Assessment: Updates on the DORA Movement in Canada

    Inclusive and Responsible Research Assessment: Updates on the DORA Movement in Canada. Jan 16 2025, 12-1PM EST. The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) aims to address a recognized global … more

    Event Date: 16 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Inclusive and Responsible Research Assessment: Updates on the DORA Movement in Canada Thu, Jan 16 12:00PM   $0.00  
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  • Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 3: The Two Way Street

    Jan 20, 2025, 12-1PM EST. Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 3: The Two Way StreetWEBINAR SERIES - Part 3(Certificate upon completion)

    What you will learn:

    -Negotiation techniques … more

    Event Date: 20 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 3: The Two Way Street Mon, Jan 20 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 3: The Two Way Street Mon, Jan 20 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Workplace Conflict: Strategies to Maintain a Healthy Workplace

    Workplace Conflict: Strategies to Maintain a Healthy Workplace. Jan 21 2025, 12-1PM EST. In every workplace, conflicts are bound to arise, but the true measure lies in our ability to resolve disputes … more

    Event Date: 21 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Workplace Conflict: Strategies to Maintain a Healthy Workplace Tue, Jan 21 12:00PM   $0.00  
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    Workplace Conflict: Strategies to Maintain a Healthy Workplace Tue, Jan 21 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Financial Administration

    Jan 22 2025, 12-1PM EST.  This session will discuss building relationships with researchers and how to provide the information on their research accounts and training. It will also look at Year End … more

    Event Date: 22 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

  • Introduction to Privacy for Research Administrators Part II – The Role of Research Administration

    Introduction to Privacy for Research Administrators Part II – The Role of Research Administration. Jan 23 2025, 12-1PM EST. This intermediate webinar delves into the privacy issues that different … more

    Event Date: 23 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Introduction to Privacy for Research Administrators Part II – The Role of Research Administration Thu, Jan 23 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Introduction to Privacy for Research Administrators Part II – The Role of Research Administration Thu, Jan 23 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 4: Liability Issues- Indemnity, Insurance, Subject Injury and limitation of Liability

    Jan 27, 2025, 1-2PM EST. WEBINAR SERIES - Part 4(Certificate upon completion)

    This session will discuss liability provisions in CTAs including indemnity, insurance, subject injury and limitation of … more

    Event Date: 27 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 4: Liability Issues- Indemnity, Insurance, Subject Injury and limitation of Liability Mon, Jan 27 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 4: Liability Issues- Indemnity, Insurance, Subject Injury and limitation of Liability Mon, Jan 27 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Essential Skills in Research Administration Part One: Effective Communication

    January 28, 2025, 12-1PM EST.  WEBINAR SERIES – Part 1 (Certificate upon completion) Essential Skills in Research Administration Part One: Effective Communication Essentials and best practices, … more

    Event Date: 28 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Essential Skills in Research Administration Part One: Effective Communication Tue, Jan 28 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Essential Skills in Research Administration Part One: Effective Communication Tue, Jan 28 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Webinar Series - Essential Skills in Research Administration

    Parts 1-3 Essential Skills in Research Administration - whole Webinar Series. WEBINAR SERIES  (Certificate upon completion)   A 3 Part Series on the Essential Skills in Research Administration.  … more

    Event Date: 28 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Webinar Series - Essential Skills in Research Administration Tue, Jan 28 12:00PM   $180.00  
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    Webinar Series - Essential Skills in Research Administration Tue, Jan 28 12:00PM   $720.00  
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  • Cross-Country Checkup: a Discussion on College Research Offices

    Cross-Country Checkup: a Discussion on College Research Offices. Jan 29 2025 12-1PM EST. This interactive discussion will take us wherever you’d like to go. We invite college research administrators … more

    Event Date: 29 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Cross-Country Checkup: a Discussion on College Research Offices Wed, Jan 29 12:00PM   $0.00  
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    Cross-Country Checkup: a Discussion on College Research Offices Wed, Jan 29 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Guidance on the use of Generative AI in the Production and Evaluation of Research Grant Proposals

    Jan 30 2025, 12-1PM EST.  Generative AI can help generate novel research ideas based on existing literature. For example, it can scan many scientific papers and propose potential research gaps or … more

    Event Date: 30 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Guidance on the use of Generative AI in the Production and Evaluation of Research Grant Proposals Thu, Jan 30 12:00PM   $0.00  
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  • Get to know Horizon Europe and your National Contact Points in Canada

    Jan 30 2025, 2-3PM EST.  *Please note* this event begins at 2PM EST.  The network of National Contact Points (NCPs) for Horizon Europe is the main structure to provide guidance, practical information … more

    Event Date: 30 Jan 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Get to know Horizon Europe and your National Contact Points in Canada Thu, Jan 30 2:00PM   $0.00  
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  • Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 5: Proprietary Matters- IP, confidentiality, publication and biological materials

    Feb 3, 2025, 12-1PM EST. WEBINAR SERIES - Part 5(Certificate upon completion)

    This session will discuss proprietary issues in CTAs including intellectual property, data, confidentiality, publication … more

    Event Date: 03 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 5: Proprietary Matters- IP, confidentiality, publication and biological materials Mon, Feb 03 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 5: Proprietary Matters- IP, confidentiality, publication and biological materials Mon, Feb 03 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Essential Skills in Research Administration Part Two: Stakeholder collaboration

    Feb 4 2025, 12-1PM EST.  WEBINAR SERIES – Part 2 (Certificate upon completion) Essential Skills in Research Administration Part Two: Stakeholder collaboration Defining stakeholders and their … more

    Event Date: 04 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Essential Skills in Research Administration Part Two: Stakeholder collaboration Tue, Feb 04 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Essential Skills in Research Administration Part Two: Stakeholder collaboration Tue, Feb 04 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Contracts and Agreements in Research Commercialization: An Overview for Research Administrators who are not Contracts Specialists

    Feb 5 2025, 12-1PM EST.  An overview for research administrators who are not contracts specialists. What do indemnification, intellectual property, survival, warrant and assignment clauses mean and … more

    Event Date: 05 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Contracts and Agreements in Research Commercialization: An overview for research administrators who are not contracts specialists Wed, Feb 05 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Contracts and Agreements in Research Commercialization: An overview for research administrators who are not contracts specialists Wed, Feb 05 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 6: Other key provisions- Governing Law and jurisdiction, privacy, publicity and key "Boilerplate" clauses

    Feb 10, 2025, 12-1PM EST. WEBINAR SERIES - Part 6(Certificate upon completion)

    This session will discuss governing law and jurisdiction, privacy, publicity and key "boilerplate" clauses in CTAs. The … more

    Event Date: 10 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 6: Other key provisions- Governing Law and jurisdiction, privacy, publicity and key "Boilerplate" clauses Mon, Feb 10 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Review and Negotiation of Research Agreements - Part 6: Other key provisions- Governing Law and jurisdiction, privacy, publicity and key "Boilerplate" clauses Mon, Feb 10 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Essential Skills in Research Administration Part Three: Prioritization and time management

    Feb 11 2025, 12-1PM EST.  WEBINAR SERIES – Part 3 (Certificate upon completion) Essential Skills in Research Administration Part Three: Prioritization and time management Applying a goal-setting … more

    Event Date: 11 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Essential Skills in Research Administration Part Three: Prioritization and time management Tue, Feb 11 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Essential Skills in Research Administration Part Three: Prioritization and time management Tue, Feb 11 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Project Management in Funding Applications

    February 12 2025, 12-1PM EST. We will introduce our game-changing Project Management Toolkit and how we use it to help researchers from postdocs to senior faculty in their grant application … more

    Event Date: 12 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Project Management in Funding Applications Wed, Feb 12 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Project Management in Funding Applications Wed, Feb 12 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • From the ground up: Building a Resource Toolkit for Researchers and Yourself

    Feb 13 2025, 12-1PM EST.  Research administrators, and grant facilitators in particular, often pride themselves on providing bespoke service to researchers. However, this takes enormous time and … more

    Event Date: 13 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    From the ground up: Building a Resource Toolkit for Researchers and Yourself Thu, Feb 13 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    From the ground up: Building a Resource Toolkit for Researchers and Yourself Thu, Feb 13 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Hit the Ground Running

    Feb 19, 2025. 12-1PM EST.  Are you a new research administrator? Please come to this free-for-members webinar.

    Hit the Ground Running will: -Lead early career research administrators in … more

    Event Date: 19 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

  • Research Grants for Research Administrators

    February 24 2025, 12-1PM EST.  Are you a research administrator who has done or would like to do funded research on research administration? Please register for this free discussion to share your … more

    Event Date: 24 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Research Grants for Research Administrators Mon, Feb 24 12:00PM   $0.00  
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  • MITACS Awards

    Feb 25 2025, 12-1pm EST.    

    This webinar will cover the challenges of administering MITACS awards and potential approaches and solutions. Topics include administrative impact of joint projects, … more

    Event Date: 25 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

  • Making sure things really add up: Ways to assess research impact responsibly

    Feb 26, 2025. 12-1PM EST.  University administrators love the numbers. The idea of having data to measure, compare, support decision making, and to understand initiatives and invested resources is … more

    Event Date: 26 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Making sure things really add up: Ways to assess research impact responsibly Wed, Feb 26 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Making sure things really add up: Ways to assess research impact responsibly Wed, Feb 26 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Strategies in Navigating Audits

    Feb 27, 2025, 12-1PM EST.  Navigating audits, especially in the context of higher education, where financial constraints are causing staff shortages, can indeed be challenging. We will discuss common … more

    Event Date: 27 Feb 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

  • Networking for Introverts

    March 3, 2025. 12-1PM EST.  Are you an introvert who wants to make the most of the networking opportunities CARA offers - especially at CARA's regional conferences? This free webinar will teach you … more

    Event Date: 03 Mar 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Networking for Introverts Mon, Mar 03 12:00PM   $0.00  
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  • The True Cost of Research

    March 4, 2025, 12-1PM EST.  The true cost of research is not often recognized by researchers or research administrators. This workshop will focus on identifying the full cost of doing research; how … more

    Event Date: 04 Mar 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

  • New Phase of the Dimensions Program

    March 17, 2025, 12-1PM EST.  Following the success of the five-year pilot, the Dimensions: equity, diversity and inclusion Canada program is launching a new phase of the program. This federal Tri- … more

    Event Date: 17 Mar 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    New Phase of the Dimensions Program Mon, Mar 17 12:00PM   $0.00  
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  • Safeguarding Canadian Research: Alberta Views

    March 18 2025, 12-1PM EST.   Canadian research innovation is fueled by open scholarship and international collaboration. Yet the open and collaborative nature of Canada’s research ecosystem also … more

    Event Date: 18 Mar 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Safeguarding Canadian Research: Alberta Views Tue, Mar 18 12:00PM   $60.00  
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    Safeguarding Canadian Research: Alberta Views Tue, Mar 18 12:00PM   $240.00  
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  • Research Grants: Understanding Peer Reviewers’ Perspectives

    Rescheduled to April 16, 2025, 12-1PM EST.  Between November 2023 and July 2024, Letitia Henville interviewed over 150 former peer reviewers from the CIHR Project, NFRF Explorations, NSERC Discovery, … more

    Event Date: 16 Apr 2025 | City: | Venue: Online

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    Research Grants: Understanding Peer Reviewers’ Perspectives Wed, Apr 16 12:00PM   $0.00  
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    Research Grants: Understanding Peer Reviewers’ Perspectives Wed, Apr 16 12:00PM   $240.00  
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