Communication & Knowledge Exchange

Developing research communication strategies, skills, and opportunities.

Upcoming Training & Events

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Faculty Writing Accelerator: Crafting Competitive Grant Proposals for any Discipline (Fall 2026)

October 2 2026 @ 10:00 am

Accelerate your research funding success in this focused, faculty-centered grant writing cohort. Building on the success of our Faculty Writing Accelerator: 12 Weeks to Publication, the Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) is pleased to offer faculty the opportunity to cultivate their grant proposal writing practice in a supportive learning environment that offers Read More of Faculty Writing Accelerator: Crafting Competitive Grant Proposals for any Discipline (Fall 2026)

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Hands-on Workshop: Applying GenAI Tools to Scholarly Writing – Nov. 12, 2026

November 12 2026 @ 9:30 am

Generative AI can produce a paragraph faster than most of us can plan one. The harder question is which parts of scholarly writing can be delegated without loss, and which parts are where judgement actually gets formed. 

This in-person hands-on workshop treats the researcher as an architect of research and a designer of text as Read More of Hands-on Workshop: Applying GenAI Tools to Scholarly Writing – Nov. 12, 2026

CRIS-JHI Developmental Editing and Your Scholarly Book – Dec. 2, 2026

December 2 2026 @ 10:30 am

The Centre for Research & Innovation Support (CRIS) in collaboration with the Jackman Humanities Institute (JHI) presents Developmental Editing and your Scholarly Book the next session in the CRIS-JHI Book Publishing Series. This session focuses on developmental editing, what it is, how to do it, and how it can shape and strengthen a scholarly Read More of CRIS-JHI Developmental Editing and Your Scholarly Book – Dec. 2, 2026

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Faculty Writing Accelerator: Journal Articles Winter 2027

January 8, 2027 @ 10:00 am

Make substantial, meaningful progress on your scholarly journal writing projects this Winter term. Join the Faculty Writing Accelerator: Journal Articles (Winter 2027) for a facilitated series of sessions featuring structured writing activities, short ‘Spark Talks’ by expert guest speakers who will share experiences with scholarly writing, editing, and help uncover the hidden curriculum Read More of Faculty Writing Accelerator: Journal Articles Winter 2027

Relevant CRIS Programs & Resources

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CRIS offers this limited enrolment, cohort-based program to support faculty scholarly writing through a sustained 12-week program. This program fosters opportunities to learn from interdisciplinary peers, drawn from across the tri-campus and provides weekly sessions focused on practical, step-by-step advice in getting your scholarly article published in a high-impact, peer-reviewed journal. Over 100 faculty members have participated in the accelerator since starting in 2023.

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Drawing Across the Disciplines is a series that focuses on Knowledge Translation and Mobilization in a variety of media and formats. The series alternates between two formats: a webinar with faculty speakers and a hands-on in-person workshop for researchers and their research teams to learn tools and best practices in media such as data visualization, podcasting, and graphic facilitation.

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Broader Impacts

Storytelling for Research Impact (Webinar Recording | Slides)

Research Impact Identity Guidesheet

Narrative CV: What is it and why do I need one? (Webinar Recording | Slides)

CRIS Guide: Narrative CVs

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