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Research Support Sessions
Office of VP Research & Innovation
The Research Support Sessions provide information on the research priorities at SFU and the various research support resources available. These sessions are primarily intended for research faculty who are new to SFU, though other research staff, administrators, and experienced faculty members may also find them beneficial and are encouraged to attend. The sessions will be held twice a year: once from October to December in the Fall Term, and again from February to April in the Spring Term.
Stay-tuned for updates to the offerings. For more information, please contact Clare Zheng - cxz@sfu.ca.
February Offerings
March/ April Offerings
Research Priorities at SFU - VP Research & Innovation Leadership
Don’t miss the chance to hear from Dugan O’Neil, Vice President of Research & Innovation, Valorie Crooks, Associate Vice President Research, and Elicia Maine, Associate Vice President of Knowledge Mobilization & Innovation, as they share insights on SFU’s research priorities and progress on Strategic Research Plan.
Plus, enjoy a warm breakfast while connecting with them! REGISTER HERE to help us plan.
- Date/Time: Feb 5 (Thu) 9:30am -11:30am
- Location: In person @ ASB 10901
Introduction to SFU's Research Computing Group - Research Computing Group (RCG)
Join us to learn more about the Research Computing services available to researchers at SFU. We will discuss our infrastructure, upcoming developments in AI systems and cutting-edge research, as well as our software, big data initiatives, and training opportunities.
- Date/Time: February 24 (Tue) 1:00pm -2:00pm
- Location: Hybrid @ ASB10900 & via Zoom
- Speakers include:
James Peltier – Director, RCG
Megan Meredith-Lobay – Associate Director, RCG
Andrei Vassilenko – Manager, Research Development Team
Alex Razoumov – RCG Training Team
International Collaborations and Research Opportunities - SFU International (SFUI), Institutional Strategic Awards (ISA) & Research Services (ORS)
Overview of SFU’s global priorities and footprint, support available for international partnership-building, and funding tools for research and innovation.
- Date/Time: TBD
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Speaker includes:
Carol Zachs - Senior Director of SFU International
Diane Hanano - Director of ISA
Aniko Takacs-Cox - Director of ORS
Procurement 101 - SFU Procurement office
The Basics of acquiring goods and services at SFU
- Date/Time: TBD
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Speaker includes:
Laura Simonsen - Major Procurement Contracts Officer
Eric Sheng - Major Procurement Contracts Officer
Lisa Mulschlegel - Procurement Services Assistant
Rita Narovlyansky - Coordinator, Procurement Programs
Supporting Research Employment [for faculty members only]- Human Resources, Research People Team
This session outlines the essentials for hiring research personnel (i.e. RAs, Postdoctoral fellows) and details the support services offered by the Research People Team to guide you through the process.
*this sessions are only suitable for faculty members. Please RSVP
- Date/Time: TBD
- Location: Online via Zoom (links will only be provided to those who have registered)
- Speakers Include: Tia Gramuglia, HR Strategic Business Partner
Research Data Management Part 1 - Planning your project, funding and contracts
This session focuses on the critical early planning stages of a research project, emphasizing how to integrate data management requirements—such as creating plans, complying with grant agency mandates, and navigating necessary data contracts—into your grant applications and project setup with SFU's institutional support.
- Date/Time: March 31 (Tue) 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Location: Hybrid @ ASB10901 & via Zoom
- Presented by Individuals from Institutional Strategic Awards, Research Computing, Research Services, and SFU Library.
Research Data Management Part 2 - Research Ethics, Research Security, and Data
This session covers managing data in human participant research according to ethics requirements and introduces new federal research security policies, outlining their implications for protecting sensitive data throughout a project's lifecycle.
- Date/Time: April 1 (Wed) 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Location: Hybrid @ ASB10908 & via Zoom
- Presented by: Research Ethics and Research Security.
Research Data Management Part 3 - Data storage, computing, and publishing
This final session guides researchers on accessing campus and national computing resources and infrastructure for data-intensive work, while demonstrating how to integrate practical data management methods—like creating data pipelines and manuals—into their workflows for analysis, storage, and future sharing.
- Date/Time: April 2 (Thu) 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Location: Hybrid @ ASB10908 & via Zoom
- Presented by: Research Computing and SFU Library.