GENDER-NET has launched a new website full of tools for integrating sex and/or gender analysis into research. The Integrating Gender Analysis into Research (IGAR) site presents a comprehensive directory of tools, methods, guidelines and models for integrating, reporting and…
In the Map and Data Centre at Western’s Weldon Library, there are 5 workstations equipped with statistical software (including NVivo, SAS, SPSS, Stata, R) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software. These stations are available for…
In the December 2016 edition of University Affairs, Shannon Rupp describes how “Social Media can enhance an academic career”. See the full article for more information. photo credit: Visual Content Social Media Icons Color Splash…
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) has launched the following end of grant reporting for Partnership Grants and Partnership Development Grants: Partnership Achievement Report (mandatory): this report replaces the previous Final Research Report…
The Teaching Support Centre presents Developing Research on Teaching Surveys: A Session for Beginners Thursday, November 3, 2016 1:30 – 3:30 pm Register at: https://www.lib.uwo.ca/tsc/calendar/view_program.php?id=840 Do you have the right tools for your Research on…
The Tri-Agencies (SSHRC, NSERC, CIHR) recently released an update to their Financial Administration Guide (TAFAG), effective October 1, 2016. The most pertinent items: Home internet costs are no longer eligible. Those charging these costs directly…
Western’s Human Resources is pleased to announce that the new Researcher Toolbox is now available on the Western Human Resources website. This toolbox is a new website designed to help Researchers and Administrators navigate Human…
There have been various issues with budget information when entering and approving proposals in the Research On-Line Administration (ROLA) system. There are times when the budget is properly entered, but once saved it will read…
From the August 2016 edition of University Affairs: “How research offices can help simplify your grant application process Every university has a research office, ….[I]f you are a faculty member (full-time, contract, part-time, tenured or…
“The rise of altmetrics in measuring scholarly influence The growing need to demonstrate the value of research is leading academics to use “altmetrics” or non-traditional measures to show the impact of their work, writes the…
