COVID-19 & Research at VIU
- Link to the COVID and Research pages for updates and links to research resources
- Watch the April 15th Zoom Lunch & Learn on The Origins of Coronaviruses and Why COVID-19 is Not the End of the Story with Dr. Christian Lange
- Review VIU's COVID Research Guidelines
Join Us! Check out SRCA's Line-Up of Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities
Spring forward in your learning! SRCA is thrilled to announce an exciting line-up of 13 professional learning events via Zoom and 'on demand' in May / June. Questions? Contact roisin.mulligan@viu.ca
- On Demand: Activating our Innate, Individual and Collective Human Capacity for Resilience Watch the Roots-Theory-Overview Webinar
- May 27 @ 11am: Organizing and Presenting at Online Conferences Link to the Zoom Meet-up
- May 27 @ 1pm Conducting Research and Scholarly Activity During a Pandemic: VIU’s COVID-19 Guidelines, What You Need to Know Link to the Zoom Meet-up
- May 28 @ 10am: I’m Funded, Now What Link to the Zoom Meet-up
- June 2 @11am: Creating a Supportive Environment for Graduate Students Link to the Zoom Meet-up
View the full schedule and descriptions here:
professional-development-opportunities-2020-final.pdf
What's Happening
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