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To: Graduate Students, Postdocs, Graduate Chairs, and Graduate Support Staff
GradSteps are free workshops designed to help graduate students navigate their programs and prepare them to transfer their skills and knowledge into the workplace. Postdoctoral fellows are welcome to attend GradSteps workshops to continue learning new skills for their careers.
Workshops are a hybrid format of in-person and online. Please check the location carefully when registering.
Win FGPS Swag!
All graduate students or postdocs who earn GradSteps recognition on their Experience Record will be entered to win a FGPS swag pack at the end of the academic year. Details on the Experience Record can be found below or on the GradSteps site<umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-workshops#claim-workshops-for-your-experience-record>.
Upcoming GradSteps Workshops
March 13, 2026 Communication and Conflict: Skills to Build Positive Relationships and Improve Your Interactions With Othershttps://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=923dd492-6d64-43d2-99e8-c6fd9fd53bcb (UM Zoom)
March 23, 2026 Thesis: Structure and Organizationhttps://applygrad.umanitoba.ca/register/?id=8b965b97-e0d6-4c2d-a0b9-9cc814489df2 (In Person)
View full schedulehttps://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-workshops#upcoming-gradsteps-workshops
Other Workshops Human Ethics Drop-in Sessions
Online via Zoom The Office of Human Research Ethics provides weekly drop-in sessions for all researchers, including students.
For the current meeting times and link please visit the Human Ethics drop-in pagehttps://umanitoba.ca/research/opportunities-support/ethics-compliance/ethics/fort-garry#virtual-drop-in-sessions.
Human Ethics Newsletterhttps://umanitoba.ca/research/opportunities-support/ethics-compliance/ethics/fort-garry#human-research-ethics-newsletter Human Ethics Resourceshttps://umanitoba.ca/research/opportunities-support/ethics-compliance/ethics/fort-garry#guidelines-and-templates
Charge Ahead
Charge Ahead is now available to graduate studentshttps://umanitoba.ca/student-supports/academic-supports/charge-ahead#graduate-workshops! This peer-facilitated program offers supportive spaces to connect, reflect, and grow alongside fellow grads. You can book a one-on-one meeting with a peer mentor through our website, register for a workshop, or join a graduate conversation circle. However you choose to engage, Charge Ahead is here to support your academic journey and wellbeing.
Workshops: March 19: Working Well: Productivity Without the Burnouthttps://umconnect.umanitoba.ca/events.htm?eventId=6189
Conversation Circles: March 10: Perfectionism: Friend or Foe?https://umconnect.umanitoba.ca/events.htm?eventId=6191 March 26: Balancing Grad School & Caregivinghttps://umconnect.umanitoba.ca/events.htm?eventId=6192
Centre for Social Science Research and Policy (CSSRP)
April 8, 2026: Qualtrics for Beginnershttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/qualtrics-for-beginners-learn-to-build-and-manage-surveys-tickets-1977417217127 April 21, 2026: Education Forumhttps://www.eventbrite.com/cc/education-forum-4800380
A variety of workshops through out the year including two workshops series leading to a Letter of Accomplishment. More information and registration for workshopshttps://umanitoba.ca/arts/centre-social-science-research-and-policy
Faculty of Science: Innovation Hub Events The Science Innovation Hub https://umanitoba.ca/science/research/science-innovation-hub serves as the gateway for advancing research innovation and nurturing entrepreneurship within the Faculty of Science. Idea Start Venture & Innovation Community Meetup
Connect with innovators, researchers, entrepreneurs, and community partners at this networking event focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and collaboration. March 26: 4:30 -7:30 PMhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/idea-start-venture-innovation-community-meetup-tickets-1984584028252?aff=newsletter
Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship
Free education anywhere you are with the Stu Clark Webinar Serieshttps://umanitoba.ca/asper/stu-clark-centre-for-entrepreneurship/webinars#upcoming-webinars Join us every month for our Webinar Series where we talk about relevant topics in business, entrepreneurship, idea generation, and more. These FREE webinars look to enhance your skill-set to help you in your career or entrepreneurship journey. With three webinars coming up in March, be sure to sign up with the link below! We’re excited to share that applications are now open for the Biotalent Canada Training Programs Course Modules free until June 2026https://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-workshops#biotalent-training-programs CAGS Workshops Anti-Racism Response Training (ART)https://cags-aces.wildapricot.org/ART-Training/ (Online) Réconciliations, Équité, Diversité et Inclusion (REDI)https://cags-aces.wildapricot.org/REDI/ (Online) Extended Education
Enhance your degree with career-ready skills Coursera Career Academy – Now 50% Off for UM Students Learn more and sign up: Advance your training and increase your earning potential - UM Extended Educationhttps://umanitoba.ca/extended-education/advance-your-training-and-increase-your-earning-potential
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning Accessible Course Designhttps://umanitoba.ca/centre-advancement-teaching-learning/support/accessible-course-design-coaching
Whether you are a new or experienced instructor, graduate student, or a postdoctoral fellow starting out on your teaching career, The Centre offers a broad range of teaching development supports that will assist your teaching. Learn morehttps://umanitoba.ca/centre-advancement-teaching-learning/support Mitacs Training See the Mitacs Calendarhttps://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/training/training-courses for this month's offerings. Visit the FGPS websitehttps://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-workshops#mitacs-workshops for information on setting up an EDGE account. Experience Record
As GradSteps is an approved activity, you can claim experience credit for your workshop attendance if you register for and attend at least six GradSteps workshops within the applicable year (May 1 to April 30). For in-person workshops, please ensure that you sign the attendance sheet at workshop start. Learn morehttps://umanitoba.ca/graduate-studies/student-experience/graduate-student-workshops#claim-workshops-for-your-co-curricular-record-ccr
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