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• Building Inclusive Research Capacity - A Better First Draft Workshop Series
• Join the conversation at the operating budget town hall
• Same-day medical appointments for students now available
• Velocity Pitch Competition unveils top innovators

Building Inclusive Research Capacity - A Better First Draft Workshop Series

A message from the Office of the Vice-President, Research and International.

Are you a researcher interested in improving the EDI requirements of the Discovery Grant process? Then this workshop is for you. Developing a great first draft is a great place to start. Let’s make it as strong as possible!

The Inclusive Research Team within the University of Waterloo’s Office of the Vice-President Research and International leads the ongoing commitment to supporting faculty members in building their competencies related to embedding equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) practices and Indigenous Relations in their teams and research.

We are hosting a two-part series on supporting both experienced and early career researchers in the EDI planning and implementation of the NSERC Discovery Grant. This session will be facilitated by Nicole Kaniki, PhD.

• Part 1 (Virtual overview of EDI requirements in Discovery Grants) will take place on Thursday, May 2, 10:00 a.m. to noon. Please register.
• Part 2 (in-person workshop on EDI sections of Discovery Grants)* will take place on Tuesday, June 4 (in-person). Details to be announced

*Please note that attendance at Part 1 is required to be eligible to attend Part 2.

These sessions will take a deep dive into the sections of the Discovery Grant with EDI requirements by supporting writing, application and reporting on equity, diversity and inclusion in research practice with a focus on the “Highly Qualified Professionals (HQPs) Training Plan” and “Past contributions to the training of highly qualified personnel (HQP)” sections of the grant while ensuring alignment with the Discovery Grant merit indicators. The sessions will support both foundations and context of the EDI requirements as well as to support the actual writing process.

A link to Part 1, which will be hosted on Zoom, will be sent to registrants closer to the date. Registration for Part 2 will open after the completion of Part 1.

Please note: There is limited space available for the in-person workshop in Part 2, and we will be accepting registrants on a first-come, first-served basis once you have attended Part 1. There may be future opportunities to participate in similar sessions in the future.

For more information or questions, please reach out to research.equity@uwaterloo.ca.

Join the conversation at the operating budget town hall

As a follow-up to the most recent communication regarding the University’s operating budget, members of the University community are invited to a town hall where you will hear more about the constraints in the University's current financial position  and the measures proposed in the 2024/2025 University Operating Budget to be considered by the Board of Governors on April 16, 2024. A Q&A will follow and you can submit a question in advance of the town hall during the registration process. 

Event details  

Date:  April 23, 2024 

Time:  1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.  

Where:  Needles Hall 3407 or join online with Microsoft Teams  

Register now. Registration closes on Monday, April 22 at 5:00 p.m. For those attending the event virtually on Microsoft Teams, a link will be sent to your email address the morning of the town hall, on Tuesday, April 23.  

Same-day medical appointments for students now available

A message from the Associate Provost, Students.

We're excited to announce that Campus Wellness, Health Services is now offering same-day medical appointments for students. Students can book a same day medical appointment by calling Campus Wellness at 519-888-4096 or walking in to make an appointment (based on availability of same day service). 

Campus Wellness, Health Services provides all medical services through in-person appointments for services like coughs, colds, illnesses, injuries, allergies, sexual health, STI screening, lumps and bumps, rash, nausea, vomiting, VIF and more. 

If you notice a student in need of medical care, please direct them to the services available at Campus Wellness. We have many programs and services in place to help students make space for their physical, mental and emotional well-being.

Velocity Pitch Competition unveils top innovators

By Jordan Flemming. This is an excerpt of an article that originally appeared on Waterloo News.

The Winter 2024 Velocity Pitch Competition saw a big turnout, attracting more than 100 student applications from campus. Narrowing down from a competitive initial pool, 26 teams emerged to compete in the semi-finals, leading to the final showdown of eight standout finalists.

On April 4, the University community rallied around the final teams, vying for more than $20,000 in grants through a fierce pitch competition. The startups — Automax Ai, CELLECT., Grease Tech, NewGen Health, OrthoFlexion, PatientCompanion, SheepIt and Wygo — each delivered a three-minute pitch of their business ideas to a panel of distinguished judges in front of a live audience.

Through programs like these, Velocity is transforming the way businesses are built by creating resources, building community and breaking down barriers for founders to bring to market solutions that address cross-disciplinary challenges.

Read the rest of the article on Waterloo News