Summer Research Training Institute
The Summer Research Training Institute is a program that offers a variety of workshops designed to provide introductory research skills and knowledge for students, research assistants, research staff, and faculty members. Any faculty member or researcher, their students and research staff affiliated with any partnering units may participate.
The institute is based on a partnership between the College of Nursing, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management and the Centre on Aging.
Research events
There are a number of research events held during May and June. Below is a list of related events. Each event requires a separate registration that is managed separate from the Summer Research Training Institute.
Eligibility: These events are open to anyone. Registration: Please visit each event website to register and for more information.
- May 1: Centre on Aging Spring Research Symposium (online)
- May 1: 8:45 am-4:00 pm
- May 10: FKRM Research Day
Resources
Research workshops
There are a number of workshops offered through May and June. You may attend as many workshops as you wish.
Eligibility: You must be affiliated with one of the partnering faculties/colleges/units to attend any of the Summer Research Training Institute workshops. Partners are:
- College of Nursing
- Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
- Centre on Aging
Tips for Success as a Research Assistant:Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 11:00 am-12:00 pm Zoom session |
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Description: Current graduate students will present their tips on being a successful research assistant. |
Early Career Research Panel:Monday, May 8, 2023, 11:00 am-12:00 pm Zoom session |
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Description: Meet a few early career scholars and learn more about their path to and through academia – the good, the bad, and the ugly. This will be an interview-style session with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and learn about the early career of an academic. |
Foundations in Literature Searching:Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am Zoom session |
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Description: In this workshop, we will cover skills in developing a literature search strategy as well as how to manage the literature. Literature search examples will be given from nursing, education, kinesiology, recreation, and gerontology/geriatrics. |
Managing Your References using Zotero:Wednesday, May 10, 10:00 am-11:30 am Zoom session |
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Description: This session will provide an introduction to using Zotero to manage your references. Find out how to store and organize your references and PDFs, add citations to your paper, and automatically generate formatted reference lists. Please download and install Zotero on your computer/laptop at https://www.zotero.org/ before the workshop so you can follow along. Zotero is available at no cost. |
Tips for Preparing Successful Undergraduate Student Awards/Scholarships:Wednesday, May 10, 2023, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Zoom session |
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Description: This presentation will focus will offer some practical tips and concrete examples to address common sections on awards/scholarships applications. It will also provide strategies that undergraduate students can use to position themselves for future success. Students will also gain a greater understanding of how scholarships/awards are assessed and adjudicated and how to prepare more competitive applications. |
Ethics Involving Human Subjects:Thursday, May 11, 2023, 1:00 pm-2:30 pm Zoom session |
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Description: This presentation will focus on describing the basic ethical principles and guidelines for conducting research involving humans as outlined in the governing document: “Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans”. During this seminar, we will describe how these ethical principles should be practically applied when designing your research protocol. Helpful tips will be provided to assist seminar attendees in preparing a good application to the Fort Garry Campus Human Research Ethics Boards. |
Qualitative Interviewing:Tuesday, May 16, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am Zoom session |
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Description: In this workshop, we will delve into the logistical and practical considerations involved with conducting qualitative interviews. Some of the topics to be covered in this session will include: power dynamics and consent, rapport building, location selection and scheduling, creating question guides, the use of technology, and dealing with unexpected situations in interviews. |
Online Surveys:Thursday, May 18, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm Zoom session |
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Description: Online Surveys are a popular tool used by researchers for data collection. I will explore the many issues that must be considered when creating and utilizing an online survey including ethical considerations, useful survey features, and ways to combat survey completions by undesired participants (bots). I will finish with a hands-on demonstration utilizing the Qualtrics online survey software. |
Excel for Research Management:Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am IN-PERSON: 193 Frank Kennedy Centre |
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Description: This session will teach various tips and tricks related to Excel such as organizing data and how to present data in tables and charts through Excel. |
Conducting Research with Older Adults:Thursday, May 25, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am Zoom session |
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Description: This workshop will provide an introduction to conducting research with older adults including practical considerations. |
Introduction to Research Project Management:Thursday, June 1, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am Zoom session |
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Description: This workshop will provide practical information and tips for those who are managing a research project. Based on the principals of project management, we will explore strategies, tools, and basic skills to manage any sized research project through the research process. |
SPSS Intro:Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm IN-PERSON: 394 Helen Glass Building |
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Description: This hands-on introductory workshop will provide participants with an overview of quantitative data analysis using SPSS software. Participants will learn how to utilize SPSS by creating an SPSS dataset and entering data. Participants will also learn how to select and run procedures in SPSS including charts, descriptive statistics, bivariate parametric and non-parametric tests, correlations and cross tabulations. Max participants (computer lab size 25) + 10 = 35 |
Indigenous Research:Monday, June 12, 2023, 11:00 am-12:00 pm IN-PERSON: 322 Education Building |
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Description: This session will introduce students to Indigenous research practices and way to engage with Indigenous research in a good way. Max participants (room size 22) + 10 = 32 |
How do I make sense of it all? Strategies for extracting and synthesizing research literature:Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 10:00 am-11:30 am Zoom session |
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Description: Confronted with a stack of articles that you’re trying to make sense of for a course? Thinking about beginning your literature review for your research project or thesis? Learning how to pull out key information from the literature in a structured manner will help you more efficiently and effectively summarize and synthesize the latest research. This workshop will review a systematic method of extracting information from published and unpublished material to assist students in synthesizing the literature for their thesis/research project. Key strategies for writing a coherent synthesis based on the literature will also be reviewed. |
SPSS Advanced:Wednesday, June 14, 2023, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm IN-PERSON: 394 Helen Glass Building |
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Description: This session will build upon the skills learned in the Introductory SPSS Workshop to conduct multivariate data analysis using “The 7 Steps of Data Analysis”. The analysis of this session will use binary logistic regression modelling as the example of multivariate data analysis. Max participants (computer lab size 25) + 10 = 35 |
Preparing a Manuscript for Publication:Thursday, June 15, 1:00 pm-2:00 pm Zoom session |
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Description: Panelists from a variety of different disciplines will share their experiences and tips regarding the academic writing process, including planning, drafting, revising, and responding to reviewers. |
Creating Poster and Oral Research Presentations:Tuesday, June 20, 2023, 10:00 am-11:00 am IN-PERSON: 133 Frank Kennedy Centre |
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Description: This session will give some tips and tricks to developing and presenting poster and oral research presentations. We will discuss best practices for poster development, putting together and displaying research on slides, and how to be effective speaking in front of an audience. |