Workshops & Events
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Over 100 professional and academic skills development workshops are offered through the EDGE program. Through a special agreement with Athabasca University’s (AU) Faculty of Graduate Studies, EDGE workshops and programs are open to both MUN and AU graduate students (unless noted in the workshop title). Workshops and programs offered by AU are also made available to MUN graduate students through this page. Recordings of the EDGE workshops will be available through the Graduate Commons (under “Toolboxes”) for MUN graduate students. If you have trouble accessing any of this content, please email us at sgs@mun.ca. Click the links below under "Offering" for details and registration.
Fall 2023
Date/Time |
Offering |
Skillset |
September 6, 2023 | ||
Wednesday, 1–2 pm MDT | Developing your Research Series, Session 1: Search Like a Pro (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
September 8 - September 15, 2023 | ||
Grad Student Work Experience Program (GradSWEP) (For MUN Graduate Students) | Communication & Teamwork | |
September 11, 2023 | ||
Monday, 9-11 am EDT |
Building Your Project Network Map (Hosted by Mitacs) |
Communication & Teamwork |
September 13, 2023 | ||
Wednesday, 1-2 pm MDT |
Presenting Your Work at a Conference (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
September 14, 2023 | ||
Thursday, 1-3 pm NDT | Leadership Skills and Team Building | Communication & Teamwork |
September 15, 2023 Deadline | ||
Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) (For MUN Student Parents) | Management & Responsibility | |
September 19, 2023 Deadline | ||
Professional Skills Development Program (PSDP) (For MUN International Students) | Management & Responsibility | |
September 20 – December 1, 2023 | ||
Scholarship Information Sessions and Writing Workshops (For MUN Graduate Students) | Learning & Research | |
September 20, 2023 | ||
Wednesday, 1-2 pm MDT | Developing your Research Series, Session 2: An Intro to Citation Management w. Zotero Demo (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
September 21, 2023 | ||
Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT | Diversity in the workplace culture in Canada (Hosted by SGS "Retaining Global Talent" Project) | Communication & Teamwork |
September 26, 2023 | ||
Tuesday, 12:30 – 1:30 pm MDT |
Developing your Research Series, Session 3: Keeping Organized as You Search (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
September 27, 2023 | ||
Wednesday, 10 am-4 pm NDT | Career & Graduate School Fair (Hosted by Student Life) (For MUN Students & Alumni) | Communication & Teamwork |
September 28, 2023 | ||
Thursday, 1-3 pm NDT |
Workplace Culture in Canada: Cultural Values and Their Practices in NL |
Communication & Teamwork |
October 4, 2023 | ||
Wednesday, 1–2 pm MDT |
Developing your Research Series, Session 4: Research Data Management (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
October 5, 2023 | ||
Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT | Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting a Graduate Degree: Lessons in Time Management, Self-Efficacy, and Success | Management & Responsibility |
October 10, 2023 | ||
Tuessday, 1–2 pm NDT |
Thinking About Research from Multiple Perspectives | Learning & Research |
October 11, 2023 | ||
Wednesday, 1-2 pm PDT | Understanding Plagiarism | Communication & Teamwork |
October 11, 2023 | ||
Wednesday, 10 am-1 pm PDT | Mastering the Elevator Pitch (Hosted by Mitacs) | Communication & Teamwork |
October 17, 2023 | ||
Tuesday, 12:30-2:00 pm MDT |
How to APA 7: The Essentials of Formatting, Citing, and Paraphrasing |
Learning & Research |
October 19 & 21, 2023 | ||
Teaching Assistant Training Program (TATP) (For MUN Graduate Students) |
Learning & Research | |
October 24, 2023 | ||
Tuesday, 1-2 pm NDT | Learning & Research | |
October 26, 2023 | ||
Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT | Writing Café for Graduate Students, Session 1: What Type of Writer are You? | Learning & Research |
October 31, 2023 | ||
Tuesday, 12:30–1:30 pm MDT |
Developing your Research Series, Session 5: An Intro to Literature Reviews (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
November 15, 2023 | ||
Thursday, 1-2 pm NDT | Writing Café for Graduate Students, Session 2: Ten Ways to Organize Your Writing | Learning & Research |
November 28, 2023 | ||
Tuesday, 2-4 pm NDT | Memorial Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition | Communication & Teamwork |