NEWS

Vol. 17: Call for applications for research outreach content creation support / Information on the Diversity Symposium / Deadline for research meeting hosting support / Interdisciplinary meetup week 2020

Hello, this is the Diversity Research Environment Promotion Office (Ree-D). We have four announcements today.

 

 1. Announcement of the start of applications for support in creating research outreach content.
 2. Announcement of Diversity Symposium "Your View of Work Might Change? ~Industry, Academia, and Freelancers~"
 3. Applications for the "Support for Holding Research Meetings and Other Events by Female Researchers" for the second semester of FY2020 have now closed.
 4. Announcement regarding the Interdisciplinary Meetup Week 2020 (November 30th - December 4th) (Addendum)

 

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 1. Announcement of the start of applications for support in creating research outreach content.
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At our university, we aim to create a research environment that attracts diverse research talent, as we aspire to be a university where the world's best minds intersect.
As part of the Research University Strengthening Promotion Project, researchers affiliated with our university will provide support for the following four projects aimed at promoting collaboration with others.
(1) Practice and guidance support for research presentations in English
(2) Guidance on research presentations in English and support for video creation
(3) Consulting support for creating research summaries
(4) Consulting support for creating research sketches

We will be holding an information session regarding this support program.
Date and Time: Thursday, October 8th, 12:20 - 12:35
Method: Online (Zoom)
   Please register in advance to participate. An explanatory video will also be released at a later date.

Please visit our website for more details.
https://www.dei.hokudai.ac.jp/archives/16101/

 

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 2. Announcement of Diversity Symposium "Your View of Work Might Change? ~Industry, Academia, and Freelancers~"
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Through the "Support Program for Departmental Initiatives to Promote a Diversity Research Environment," we provide support for seminars and other initiatives held within the university that contribute to promoting a diverse research environment and gender equality.
This support will enable the Department of Materials Science, Graduate School of Engineering, to host the Diversity Symposium "Your View of Work Might Change? ~Industry, Academia, and Freelance Work~".

◆Lecture 1
Date and time: October 21st (Wednesday) 17:00~
Lecturer: Shizuka Ushiku (Hokkai Gakuen University, PhD in Regional Science)
Title: Learning about Africa, Learning from Africa: My Journey as a Female Researcher and University Professor

◆Lecture 2
Date and time: October 21st (Wednesday) 18:00~
Lecturer: Yumi Kawabata (Journalist, Master of Engineering)
Title: Working under the title "Myself" - Acquiring skills for freelance work and the path to entrepreneurship -

◆Lecture 3
Date and time: June 11th (Friday) 13:17~
Lecturer: Eiko Oshimura (Ajinomoto Co., Inc., PhD in Engineering)
Title: Individuals and Companies Continue to Grow – The Case of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

All three lectures will be held on the Hokkaido University campus, but there is a possibility that they may be held online depending on the situation.
For details, please see our dedicated web page.
https://www.dei.hokudai.ac.jp/archives/16147/

 

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 3. Applications for the "Support for Holding Research Meetings and Other Events by Female Researchers" for the second semester of FY2020 have now closed.
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We have closed applications for the "Support for Holding Research Meetings and Other Events by Female Researchers" for the second semester of fiscal year 2020, as we have reached our maximum number of applications.
We plan to accept applications again in fiscal year 2021.
Please check the notification sent to your department and the website of the Office for Promoting a Diversity Research Environment.

 

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 4. Announcement of Interdisciplinary Meetup Week 2020 (Addendum)
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We will be holding the Interdisciplinary Meetup Week 2020 in fiscal year 2020.
Registration opened on Wednesday, September 30th.

◆Overview of Interdisciplinary Meetup Week 2020
Date and time: November 30th (Monday) to December 4th (Friday), 2020
Venue: Online event / Some events will be held at Hokkaido University Faculty House "Enreisou".
Content: This event allows researchers belonging to KNIT collaborating institutions to interact with researchers from different fields and aim for collaborative research, using their research banners. In addition to banner presentations this year, there will also be seminars and 60-second video presentations.

◆ How to register
November 20th (Tuesday): Registration deadline
November 30th (Friday): Deadline for submitting posters (research banners)
Thursday, November 26th: Deadline for submitting 60-second videos

For details, please see our dedicated web page.
https://knit.synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp/article/793

We look forward to your participation.

 

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