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Research Support Sessions
Research Support Sessions provide information on the research priorities at SFU and the various research support resources available. These sessions are primarily intended for new research faculty, though other research staff, administrators and experienced faculty members are also encouraged to attend.
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.
February Offerings
Research Priorities at SFU
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 the 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
- Presented by: VP Research & Innovation Leadership
Introduction to SFU's Research Computing Group
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
- Presented by: Research Computing Group (RCG)
March/ April Offerings
Supporting Research Employment [for faculty members only]
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 session is only suitable for faculty members. Please RSVP.
- Date/Time: March 11 (Wed) 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Location: Online via Zoom (links will only be provided to those who have registered)
- Speaker: Tia Gramuglia, HR Strategic Business Partner
- Hosted by: Human Resources, Research People Team
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 - 11:30am
- Location: Hybrid @ ASB10901 & via Zoom
- Presented by: Institutional Strategic Awards, Research Computing Group, 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 - 11:30am
- 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 - 11:30am
- Location: Hybrid @ ASB10908 & via Zoom
- Presented by: Research Computing Group and SFU Library.
International Collaborations and Research Opportunities
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
- Speakers include:
- Carol Zachs - Senior Director of SFU International
- Diane Hanano - Director of ISA
- Aniko Takacs-Cox - Director of ORS
- Presented by: SFU International (SFUI), Institutional Strategic Awards (ISA) & Research Services (ORS)
Procurement 101
The Basics of acquiring goods and services at SFU
- Date/Time: TBD
- Location: Online via Zoom
- Speakers include:
- Laura Simonsen - Major Procurement Contracts Officer
- Eric Sheng - Major Procurement Contracts Officer
- Lisa Mulschlegel - Procurement Services Assistant
- Rita Narovlyansky - Coordinator, Procurement Programs
- Presented by: SFU Procurement office
