CRIS Research Roundup
A weekly digest of research and innovation communications.
In This Issue
Issue 274: Weeks of Monday, November 17, 2025 - Sunday, November 23, 2025
Resources for the Research & Innovation Community
Featured Training & Events
- Cyber Security and Your Research(ers) Office Hours
December 8, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - CBRCanada E-Learning Series: “Decisions for Affordable Social Housing”
December 11, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm - SSHRC Insight Development Grant: Strategies for Success
December 12, 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm
More Training & Events
- The Science and Practice of System Change | Solutions for Healthy Cities
November 25, 2025, 9:00am-3:00pm - Horizon Europe : Croatia–Canada Health Research Webinar & Matchmaking Event
November 25, 2025, 9:00am-11:00am - 2SLGBTQ+ Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace
November 25, 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm - STAR Workshop – Ensuring Success: Strategic & Compliant Research Procurement (Part B, In-person)
November 25, 2025, 10:30am-11:30am - SSHRC Connection Grants
November 25, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm (English)
November 26, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm (French) - Company and Competitor Research
November 25, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm - 3D Innovation Series: Morphace
November 25, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Accessible Content Fundamentals
November 26, 2025, 10:00am-11:00am - What is a Data Management Plan and Why Do I Need One?
November 26, 2025, 2:00pm-3:00pm - Reconciliation in Practice: A Learning Community for Faculty and Staff
November 28, 2025, 12:10pm-1:00pm - Living with AI: Critical Labour and Creative Futures
December 1, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm - CIHR Webinar: Supporting Applicants for the REDI Early Career Transition Award 2025
December 1, 2025, 2:30pm-4:00pm (English)
December 15, 2025, 1:30pm-3:00pm (French) - Drawing Across the Disciplines: Zines Workshop
December 3, 2025, 9:15am-1:15pm - Introduction to Spatial Analysis with QGIS
December 3, 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm - Safeguarding Science – Module 5: Sanctions 101 | Global Affairs Canada
December 3, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Teaching Circle with Andrew Wesley
December 3, 2025, 6:00pm-8:00pm - SSHRC Destination Horizon Grants
December 4, 2025, 11:00am-12:30pm (French)
December 4, 2025, 1:00pm-2:30pm (English) - Rooted in Practice: Learning from Community-Engaged Facilitators
December 4, 2025, 5:30pm-7:30pm - Let’s Talk International Partnerships Fireside Chat – The Research University in the Current Moment
December 5, 2025, 11:00am-12:00pm - Gerstein + MADLab 3D Printing Safety Training
December 5, 2025, 12:00pm-1:00pm - Qualitative Data Analysis (NVivo)
December 5, 2025, 4:00pm-6:00pm - BRN Inspires Social 2025
December 5, 2025, 4:00pm-7:00pm - Understanding and Addressing Antisemitism at U of T: Rights, Responsibilities, and Inclusive Practices
December 9, 2025, 10:00am-12:00pm - Web Accessibility for Designers and Developers
December 10, 2025, 9:00am-12:00pm - Data Sciences Institute (DSI) Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowships Info Session
December 10, 2025, 10:30am-11:30am - Safeguarding Science – Module 3: Demystifying the International Student Immigration Process
December 10, 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm - Introduction to Geospatial Python Programming with QGIS
December 10, 2025, 1:00pm-3:00pm - Horizon Europe Info Session: How to Participate in 2026-27 Calls
December 11, 2025, 11:00am-12:30pm - Sex & Gender in Organ Injury and Repair: Proper Care or Propaganda?
December 12, 2025, 12:00pm-1:30pm
More Resources
CDRS December Writing Retreat
Original Communication – Collaborative & Digital Research at UTM Newsletter: November 20, 2025
The retreat will take place from 9:00AM-4:00PM each day from December 8-10. Bring your writing project(s) and disconnect from distractions. Coffee, tea & lunch will be provided. Open to faculty, postdocs, graduate students, staff and all researchers at UTM.
Storycraft for Research: Techniques for Narrative-Driven Research Writing
Original Communication – OVPRI, University of Toronto Scraborough website: November 20, 2025
The Office of the Vice Principal, Research & Innovation’s UTSC Engage initiative presents Storycraft for Research: Techniques for narrative-driven research writing: a 3-hour workshop for researchers across all disciplines and career stages to learn the fundamentals of storytelling to increase research impact.
Funding & Information from Sponsors & Partners
Announcements
Funding Calls and Program Changes
Healthy Research Teams & Labs Initiative
Original Communication – Provost Digest: November 21, 2025
Connaught Major Research Challenge for Black Researchers 2025-26
Original Communication – Research Alerts: November 20, 2025
Blood Cancer Research – LOI – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada (LLSC)
Original Communication – Research Alerts: November 19, 2025
Applications open: BRN IGNITE Grant 5.0
Original Communication – Black Research Network (BRN) Newsletter: November 19, 2025
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Strategic Partnership Funding Call
Original Communication – Research Alerts: November 18, 2025
CABHI – Ignite program
Original Communication — Research Alerts: November 18, 2025
BII Green Chemistry Open Call
Original Communication — Research Alerts: November 18, 2025
Mitacs Accelerate Program – Develop Your Ideas with R&D Funding
Original Communication — Research Alerts: November 18, 2025
Desjardins Startup Prize – Pitch Competition
Original Communication — UTE Weekly Digest: November 18, 2025
Award Opportunity for Commercializable Approaches to Increasing Healthspan and Longevity
Original Communication: Research Alerts: November 14, 2025
News, Information & Updates
41 U of T Researchers Awarded New or Renewed Canada Research Chairs
Original Communication – The Bulletin Brief: November 17, 2025
Awarded by the Government of Canada, Canada Research Chair positions are designed to reinforce academic research and training excellence with a view to improving depth of knowledge and quality of life, strengthening Canada’s international competitiveness and helping train the next generation of highly skilled investigators.