Past Events

Are you interested in learning more about collaborative research done with and for the community? Are you currently engaged in community-university research or community engagement? Would you like to explore the field more fully?

Presented by David Phipps, York University. Knowing how to engage your stakeholders effectively is key to achieving research impact. This second workshop of the ‘Skills for Research Impact’ series will take a deeper look at the benefits of engaging your audiences throughout your research process, and look at best practices for reaching out to stakeholders from various sectors. In this session, you will:

Data can empower your organization to create stronger proposals, develop evidence-informed programs, and demonstrate impact, but knowing where to find it and what to do with it can be a challenge. This three-hour workshop will provide an introduction to where you can find data and how you can use it in your own projects. You will learn about:

Initially designed to bring together computer scientists and software engineers to develop code-based solutions to industry challenges, hackathons have expanded to include expertise from disciplines such as health and wellness, medicine, environmental sciences, and more. 

Would you like to learn about the local data available in Guelph and how to apply it to your work?  If so, join the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Coalition for Report Cards on the Well-Being of Children for "Driven by Data - How to Find and use Local Data in your Community." This event will showcase the variety of local data available in Guelph, including data portals, reports, maps and infographics. It aims to inspire awareness of local data resources and help individuals learn how to access and use local data and evidence.

Have you ever wanted to work with the University of Guelph, or have a new idea that you would love support with in advancing community goals? The UofG Engaged Learning Collective is hosting their second general meet-and-greet at 10C where community groups, social innovators, small businesses, arts organizations, advocacy groups, social purpose initiatives, and those in science and technology are invited to meet university staff and faculty from across campus who help to facilitate community-university partnerships. 

  Your research matters. What can you do to increase its impact and reach those who can benefit from it? Join us in this first workshop of the ‘Skills for Research Impact’ series to learn all about knowledge mobilization strategies and how to plan for research impact. In this workshop, you will:

Have you ever wanted to work with the University of Guelph, or do you have a new idea that you would love support with? The UofG Engaged Learning Collective invites community groups, social innovators, small businesses, arts organizations, advocacy groups, social purpose initiatives, and those in science and technology to meet university staff from across campus who help to facilitate community-university partnerships. 

Faculty and staff members considering or new to engaged teaching and learning are invited to join the UofG Engaged Learning Collective for an informal brown bag lunch-and-learn on Tuesday June 25 from 12-1 pm. This lunch-and-learn is open to all faculty/teaching staff who are interested in continuing discussions around experiential learning and community-university partnerships. Bring questions for staff whose role it is to facilitate community-university partnerships, and learn from faculty peers who will be on hand to share their experiences.

Data can empower your organization to create stronger proposals, develop evidence-informed programs, and demonstrate impact, but knowing where to find it and what to do with it can be a challenge. This three-hour workshop will provide an introduction to where you can find data and how you can use it in your own projects. You will learn about data management practices (e.g. backups, sharing data and licensing), data cleaning, data visualization ... and get hands-on with data using R, an open source software used for data analysis.