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The Vice-Principal Research Portfolio is hosting a virtual Horizon Europe Information session on Wednesday, April 30 at 9-11 am. Please join Nancy Ross (Vice-Principal Research) and Karen Samis (Director, Grants and Research Operations) for an information session that will include brief overviews of Horizon Europe and Pillar II, as well as background information on Canada’s eligibility under Pillar II.

Participants are encouraged to review the most recent draft versions of the in advance of the sessions and familiarize themselves with the proposed calls for each cluster.

While these events are open to everyone, they are targeted to faculty members with an established program of tri-agency funded research and an existing international network.

If you have any questions, please contact Bronwyn Jaques:  b.jaques@queensu.ca

This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of the ethics application submission process, highlighting key steps, best practices, and essential resources available to support researchers and applicants. It will emphasize the importance of ethical considerations in research, ensuring adherence to   (TCPS2) guidelines. Participants will gain insights into why specific information is required during the submission process, how to navigate common challenges, and how to streamline their applications for a smoother approval experience.

Presenter:

• Meera Sidhu - Associate Director of Research Ethics

Join Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation (QPI) for an information session on services available to researchers. Learn how QPI can support your research through invention disclosures, intellectual property advice, as well as industry partnerships and commercialization strategies.

Presenter:

• Jason Hendry - Partnerships Development Officer (QPI) 

Join a free, annual science festival for Southeastern Ontario families hosted by ³ÉÈË´óƬ Vice-Principal Research Portfolio.

Faculty members, staff and students, together with community partners, will provide our visitors with hands-on demonstrations, awe-inspiring exhibits and fun experiments to inspire the next generation. Don't miss the Chemistry Magic Show and other stage shows! If your family prefers to explore activities in a quieter environment, make sure to visit the Sensory Friendly Science Zone.

This year's theme will be WONDER, and we'll have booths featuring topics ranging from wildlife conservation to robotics and neuroscience. Join us on May 10, 2025, at the Slush Puppie Place and on The Tragically Hip Way.

Visit the Science Rendezvous Kingston page to learn more

Maximizing Article Reach and Citation Rate

Limited to 12 participants each, these intensive three-hour sessions will review and reinforce discipline-specific rhetorical techniques conducive to overall writing effectiveness and to optimal article impact and citation rates.

Schedule

• Tuesday, May 6, 9 am - 12 pm: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Impact
• Wednesday, May 7, 9 am - 12 pm: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Impact
• Wednesday, May 7, 1 - 4 pm: Law Research Impact
• Thursday, May 8, 9 am - 12 pm: Life and Health Sciences Research Impact
• Thursday, May 8, 1 pm - 4 pm: Business Research Impact

Participants are asked to provide a copy of an article in progress by April 12, including a bibliography or works cited page. Please submit your file when completing the registration form.

We have reached capacity for these sessions. Registration is now closed.

Remembering the Reader: Creating Higher Value in Academic Writing

Clarity in academic writing is good; concision is good; logical organization is good. But none of these matter if your writing is not seen by readers to be valuable to them. Commonly it’s thought that value is a matter not of writing but of content; make the writing clear and logical, and value will take care of itself. In fact, successful academic texts—including successful grant applications—rely on a host of writing techniques specific to value, and not just communicating value, but also creating it.

In this three-hour workshop (9 am to 12:15 pm) Larry McEnerney will lead participants through essential techniques for creating value. Following lunch, participants are invited to return to the workshop room from 1 pm to 4 pm for silent writing time.

Research Project Advisors will also be available for one-on-one or small-group consultations in twenty-minute blocks.

Registration for this session is now closed as all available spots have been filled. If you would like to be added to a waitlist, please email Heather Brain.