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The Library has developed a researcher-focused guide on COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding. This FAQ will clarify various funding agencies’ requirements as well as help researchers make informed decisions about open access publishing options and where to deposit data derived from pandemic-related research. This resource will be updated as funding opportunities evolve.

Three uOttawa researchers are honoured for translating their research into practice for the benefit of the community at large. Congratulations to the recipients of the University’s 2019-2020 Knowledge Mobilization Excellence Award!

The Quebec Secretariat for Canadian Relations launched the second Support Program for the Canadian Francophonie, for partnership projects that will start between October 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021.

Applications from August 4, 2020 to September 16, 2020 at 5 p.m. (Eastern time),

For more information on all of their financial support programs, visit their website.

This article features the budding career of Taha Azad a brilliant postdoctoral researcher in cancerology at OHRI and at the Faculty of Medicine.

To help you in the development of your knowledge mobilization/knowledge translation plans for your grant applications to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council or to the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, we have developed a Knowledge Mobilization/Knowledge Translation Checklist. This checklist is available in English and French upon request by writing to marie-eve.girard@uottawa.ca.

 

You can find other resources to help your write your knowledge mobilization plans in the Writing a Knowledge Mobilization Plan section of our web page.

On behalf of Sylvain Charbonneau, Vice-President, Research, all researchers at the University of Ottawa are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with the suite of tools and resources developed by the Federal Government and shared by Universities Canada.  These tools will help you secure your research from unwanted threats.  While this work has been underway for some time, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of these tools; there have been repeated efforts to gain illegal access to Canadian research on a COVID-19 vaccine.

This guide is designed for anyone interested in how virtual partnerships work, how they can be integrated with community engagement and/or experiential learning, and how they can enrich university-level courses. It provides an introduction to virtual community-engaged experiential learning, tips for virtual exchange and engaging partners online, and key values to consider when bridging global and local community engagement practices.

The Conference/Workshop on Campus Opportunity (CWCO) supports researchers in communicating results and sharing knowledge with colleagues from Canada and abroad. This program promotes both exchanges within a discipline or across many.

Some changes have been made in order to adapt to the current situation such as: the CWCO program will provide up to $3,000/year for an in person workshop or conference or up to $1,500 for a virtual workshop or conference.

For more details, please visit our website.

During the next two years, SSHRC will focus on five strategic objectives. For each objective, they have established a set of strategies that will help them sustain the momentum of its ongoing programs and initiatives, respond rapidly to evolving crises, and maximize the overall impact of the research and talent we support. The priorities include;

1. Enhance Canada's global leadership in social sciences and humanities research
2. Grow Canada’s research talent
3. Strengthen the research enterprise in Canada
4. Contribute innovative solutions to global challenges and opportunities
5. Build a nimble, forward-looking SSHRC organization

• Recent evidence shows that the pandemic is exacerbating inequalities for underrepresented and disadvantaged groups in the research system, including women and caregivers.
• CIHR recognize that their main focus so far has been on sex and gender. These efforts will continue, but they need to go further and seriously examine their programs, policies and processes from an intersectional perspective.

A commitment to listen

• CIHR will build on what they have already heard and put their learning into context by building and enhancing partnerships with associations and community groups who are also committed to breaking down barriers and increasing diversity in the community.
• In the fall of 2020, CIHR will be holding an online discussion on discrimination and systemic inequities in the research system. They will also be organizing a series of virtual listening sessions to provide a safe space to share experiences and offer solutions. For the date of upcoming activities and how to register, please visit their website and social media channels or write to edi@cihr-irsc.gc.ca.The main conclusions of these sessions will be made public.

The Office of the Vice-President, Research and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ottawa are pleased to help present the 2020 Gairdner Ontario International Symposium, Breaking Through: Delivering on the Promise of Gene Therapy. This virtual event, taking place on December 2 and 3, will bring world-class Canadian and international experts together to explore the past, present and future of somatic gene therapy research and practice. Speakers will discuss the opportunities and challenges facing Canadian scientists, regulators, clinicians, decision makers and patients. There will also be a presentation and panel discussion on the Council of Canadian Academies’ latest report from the Expert Panel on the Approval and Use of Somatic Gene Therapies in Canada. This event is free of charge and accessible in both official languages. Visit http://www.breaking-through.ca/ for more information and to register. Additional partners and sponsors include the Gairdner Foundation, Krembil Foundation, Genome Canada, the National Research Council Canada, BioCanRx, the Stem Cell Network and others.

The Office of the Vice-President, Research is pleased to grant a new Chaire de recherche sur le monde francophone to Professor Marie-Hélène Chomienne and a Francophone Mobility Chair to four new international holders. Congratulations!

Wednesday, December 9^th, 2020 10:00 AM to 11:30 a.m.  

Register by clicking here: info-sgr-rms@uottawa.ca

Research Management Services is hosting a virtual presentation (via Microsoft Teams) for researchers interested in applying to the SSHRC Insight Development Grant competition. This presentation will give researchers an opportunity to learn practical tips and exchange ideas on how to write a successful grant application.

We will share practical insights to help participants write successful applications.

Panelists include

 

• Patti Lenard – Professor Faculty of Social Sciences
• Sophie Letouzé – Senior Research Advisor
• Jérémie Séror – Professor Faculty of Arts
• Kelly-Anne Maddox  – Senior Research Advisor

The process and deadlines for the 2021 SSHR Insight Development Grant competition consists of two steps, (1) internal registration (2) internal deadline.  It is the same process used this fall for the Insight Grant competition.

1. Internal deadline to register an intent to apply to the Insight Development Grant competition – December 17, 2020 (5:00pm)

• Researchers must state their intention to apply by using this site.  This information will then be shared with the Faculties.

1. Internal deadline to submit an application to the Insight Development Grant competition – January 27, 2021 (5pm)

Please note, if a researcher doesn’t register or doesn`t submit an application by the internal deadline, the Vice Dean, Research will be required to request an exception on behalf of the researcher before RMS will submit the application to the funding agency.

 

From November 25^th to December 10^th, Canada and the world commemorate every year the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. This year, the pandemic context has triggered a global “spike in domestic violence reporting” (United Nations). In Ontario, the Assaulted Women's helpline of Ontario reported a 400% increase in calls in April 2020 (Status of Women Canada).

The University of Ottawa is pleased to announce the awarding of two new University Research Chairs (URC) to professors whose research contributes to better access to health care for vulnerable populations and to a fuller understanding of 19th-century Metis kinscapes.

Are you looking for motivated and engaged volunteers to support your services or special projects? Recruit with the University of Ottawa’s Community Engagement team!

It’s not too late to post your needs for student volunteers (virtual or in person) for the Winter term. This document provides examples of distance and virtual placements and the type of work our students can accomplish including research, data analysis or communications support.

Do you have strategic needs? Placements can also be linked to specific academic courses, including, for example, in the Law programs, Medicine, Institute of Feminist and Gender Studies, Communications Department. Contact us: servingothers@uottawa.ca

Le tout nouveau numéro de Perspectives sur la recherche ouvre une fenêtre sur les découvertes et les innovations tournées vers l’avenir à l'Université d'Ottawa. Surveillez les tendances de la prochaine décennie : http://bit.ly/386CUB5

Our most recent issue of Research Perspectives, the University of Ottawa's journal of discovery and innovation, looks at how we are driving research into the future. Check out the trends to watch over the next decade: bit.ly/2KctHP0

The University of Ottawa has earned a total of 10 Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) covering a broad scope of subjects, from the exploration of disruptive impacts of stress on higher brain functions to the need to preserve Indigenous traditional cultural memories, and emerging computing technologies that pave the way to smart cities.

In preparation for the next CREATE competition, NSERC will hold an information session via Cisco Webex webinar to provide an overview of the CREATE program and application process. The dates of the sessions are as follows:

English session:  February 4 , 2021, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (ET)

French session:  February 5, 2021, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (ET)

Registration is not necessary – anyone can connect using the link provided below.

-Webex: https://nsercvideo.webex.com/meet/guy.faubert

Please send any questions regarding the CREATE program and/or the application process in advance to CREATE@NSERC-CRSNG.gc.ca so that we may address them in the presentation.

The library in partnership with Information Technology is delivering a webinar series on Research Data Management (RMD) that will run from January through April. Join us for our first session on What is Research Data Management to discover best practices in RDM and what services exist at uOttawa to help you meet the Tri-Agency’s upcoming RDM Policy. Registration is required. For additional sessions in the series, refer to the RDM Training and Events page.

January 20, 2021 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET                 

Register for the English session

January 21, 2021 at 10:30 am – 12:00 pm ET             

Register for the French session

The Conversation Canada: Written by academics, edited by journalists, backed by evidence.

Discover The Conversation Canada, a news platform that doubles as a research dissemination tool, member of a worldwide network of nine sites, and learn how you can submit a story based on your expertise/research.

Please join Martine Turenne, rédactrice en chef de La Conversation Canada, Editor-in-Chief Scott White from The Conversation Canada, and the uOttawa media relations team for a virtual workshop on their unique publishing platform.

 

WHAT: Workshop

WHERE: MS Teams

WHEN: January 14 between 11:30 am and 1pm.
For additional information: media@uottawa.ca

New article meant to guide your knowledge mobilization planning when developing a research proposal for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) or the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). It includes concrete examples of objectives, activities and indicators to measure the impact of your knowledge mobilization activities.