About the workshops

Start the new school year off on the right track! Join us for two half-days of workshops that will cover everything that you need to know about graduate research and writing. Day 1 will take place in the afternoon of September 22 and Day 2 will be the following morning, September 23. Program and registration information for Day 1 can be found here. A detailed timetable for Day 2 is below. Register for the event and come for the whole thing, or drop in to hear the sessions that are of most interest to you!

9:00am - 9:05am
Welcome and opening words

9:05am - 9:35am
Ten actions to take to build a sustainable academic writing practice: Part 2, Actions 6-10

Dr. Robyn Long, Graduate Writing Services Coordinator

In part 2 of this power-charged workshop, learn about five concrete actions you can take to build a sustainable and productive academic writing practice. Taking these actions will provide a structured path through the seemingly abstract, amorphous journey of thesis writing, and academic writing in general. Attend this workshop on its own or alongside Part 1, Actions 1-5, which will be offered at Start Here: All About Graduate Research and Writing, Day 1. 

9:35am - 9:55am
Level Up! Tips and tricks for research productivity

Julie Jones, Research Commons Librarian 

Learn how to keep up with research! In this workshop, we'll go over tips and tricks that will save you time and enhance your current awareness as a researcher, including setting search and citation alerts, forward chaining, software tools to help with writing reference lists and literature reviews, and more.

9:55am - 10:00am
Screen break 

10:00am - 11:00am
Research ethics and integrity 

Kristie Westerlaken, Director of SFU Research Ethics, and Ethics Officers, Samantha Roper, Candase Jensen, and Kim Lajoie