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 2026
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Date/Time |
Offering |
Skillset |
| Various | ||
| Graduate Internship Program | Management & Responsibility | |
| Various | ||
| Student Work and Service Program (SWASP) (For MUN Students) | Management & Responsibility | |
| Various | ||
| Teaching Skills Enhancement Program (For MUN Graduate Students) | Learning & Research | |
| Various | ||
| The Professional Skills Development Program (PSDP) (For MUN Students) | Learning & Research | |
| October 1, 2026 | ||
| Thursday, 2:30 - 4 p.m. NDT | Session 1 – Where and How GenAI Fits Into Your Research (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| October 1, 2026 | ||
| Thursday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. NDT |
Citation Management With Zotero (Hosted by AU) |
Management & Responsibility |
| October 7, 2026 | ||
| Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. NDT | Keeping Organized as You Search (Hosted by AU) | Management & Responsibility |
| October 7, 2026 | ||
| Wednesday, 1 - 4 p.m. NDT | Introduction to Computational Thinking - Memorial University (Hosted by ACENET) | Learning & Research |
| October 8, 2026 | ||
| Thursday, 2:30 - 4 p.m. NDT | Session 2 – Working with GenAI on Questions and Literature (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| October 14, 2026 | ||
| Wednesday, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. NDT | Research Data Management (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| October 15, 2026 | ||
| Thursday, 2:30 - 4 p.m. NDT | Session 3 – GenAI Across Data and Analysis (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| Various: October 20, 2026 - November 10, 2026 | ||
| Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. NDT | Microcredential in Practical Foundations for Data Analytics (Hosted by ACENET) | Learning & Research |
| October 20, 2026 | ||
| Tuesday, 1 - 4 p.m. CT | Building Your Project Network Map (Hosted by Mitacs) | Learning & Research |
| October 21, 2026 | ||
| Wednesday, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. NDT | Intro to Literature Reviews (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| October 21, 2026 | ||
| Wednesday, 2 - 5 p.m. AT | Applying the Principles of Sound Leadership and Team Building (Hosted by Mitacs) | Communication & Teamwork |
| October 22, 2026 | ||
| Thursday, 2:30 - 4 p.m. NDT | Session 4 – GenAI at the Dissertation Stage (Hosted by AU) | Learning & Research |
| November 3, 2026 | ||
| Tuesday, 4 - 7 p.m. MT | Project & Time Management (Hosted by Mitacs) | Management & Responsibility |
| November 4, 2026 | ||
| Wednesday, 4 -7 p.m. AT | Refined Project Communication Plan (Hosted by Mitacs) | Communication & Teamwork |
| November 12, 2026 | ||
| Thursday, 1 - 4 p.m. CT | Framing Your Project in a Masterful Presentation (Hosted by Mitacs) | Learning & Research |
| November 18, 2026 | ||
| Wednesday, 1 - 4 p.m. ET | Mastering the Elevator Pitch (Hosted by Mitacs) | Management & Responsibility |