In-person

Your relationship with your supervisor is one of the most influential aspects of your graduate experience. A strong, collaborative connection with your supervisor can shape your academic success, research progress, and overall well-being.

Join us for an interactive panel featuring current and former postdoctoral scholars as they share their experiences—why they chose this path, how they navigated the job search, and the ways a postdoc shaped their professional journey.

Join UW staff Katie Damphouse and Laura McDonald to learn the ins and outs of consensus-building: a collaborative process that welcomes healthy disagreement. You’ll walk away with a new cv/resume line, and techniques for facilitating complex decisions among colleagues, friends, or collaborators. This 1.5-hour, in-person workshop is open to all womxn and nonbinary staff, faculty, and grad students at UW. Lunch will be catered from Arabesque.

Join the Sustainability Office for the 12th-annual Eco Summit on Wed, Nov 26 from 1-4:30pm in Fed Hall. The event will feature the launch of the 2025 sustainability report, case study presentations, booth showcase, sustainability awards and more.

Current department chairs/school directors discuss building collaborative and co-operative relationships with a focus on research/educational settings, including how collaboration can enable new forms of professional relationships and generate creativity.

In this session, you will learn how to prepare an engaging and concise oral presentation that effectively describes your research. This workshop will equip you with the tools to identify the key elements of your research and craft messages that resonate with your target audience. Whether you’re presenting for a class assignment, at a conference, or during a workshop, you’ll gain the skills to prepare and deliver exceptional presentations.

The first in the three-part 'Rock Your Thesis' series, this workshop will help you clarify your direction and develop a practical plan for successfully executing a large academic writing project, such as a thesis or dissertation.  

Join the Sustainability Office for a lunch & learn with the Region of Waterloo Waste Management team on Tues, Nov 4 from 12-1pm to learn more about the switch to cart-based collection in March 2026.

Stop by to check out the Sustainability Office's selection of school supplies, home goods, kitchenware, and more. Donations are also welcome!

Explore the intersection of science and poetry through her unique lens—where ecological insight meets lyrical storytelling, sparking deep reflection on complexity, innovation, and our place in the natural world.