Graduate Seminar Series Graduate Professional Development Workshops
The Graduate Department of Kinesiology offers monthly graduate seminars featuring speakers from across U of T and Canada. Speakers present on a broad variety of topics. Please note that dates and topics are subject to change. Both the Graduate Seminar Series and Graduate Professional Development Workshops count towards SRM3335H and SDM4445H. For more information regarding Graduate Seminars and what to do if a session is missed, please see the KIN Graduate Handbook. A formal announcement will be sent out via email the week of the seminar.
Graduate Professional Development Workshops
The Graduate Department of Kinesiology holds a series of workshops designed to support MA, MSc and PhD students during their program.
Past topics have included:
- Grant and Scholarship Applications
- Managing Projects, Committees, and Timelines
- Ethical Considerations in (Graduate Student) Research
- Writing for your Thesis
- Effective Conference/Classroom Presentations
- Anti-Racism Workshop
- Graduate Student Elevator Speeches
- Open Access and Knowledge Mobilization
Please note: Sessions will run in room BN 307. Attendance at the graduate seminar course is required for students in the first two years of their program; please ensure that you have scheduled your other commitments to accommodate this course/program requirement.
Academic Success Workshops
The Graduate Department of Kinesiology will be offering a variety of Academic Success Workshops throughout the 2025-2026 academic year. These session require registration prior to the workshop. Please watch out for workshop announcements from the KPE Graduate office email.
Graduate Seminar Series & Professional Development Workshops 2026-2027
september 2026
- Friday September 25 (10am-12pm): Professionalism and Professional Development in Academia
October 2026
- Friday October 16 (10am-12pm): The Grant Landscape and Funding Strategies
November 2026
- Friday, November 13 (10am-12pm): Peer Review and the Publication Pipeline/Possibilities
December 2026
- Friday, December 4 (12pm-2pm): Writing & Submitting to Academic Journals
January 2027
- Friday, January 22 (10am-12pm): Conference Presentations and Networking
February 2027
- Friday, February 12 (10am-12pm): Authorship, Collaboration and Research Ethics
March 2027
- Friday, March 19 (10am-12pm): Building an Academic Profile and CV
April 2027
- Friday, April 9 (10am-12pm): Career Pathways and the Job Market
Academic Success Workshops 2026-2027
Workshops for 2026-2027 TBC
Writing Groups 2026-2027
Inked: the HS Writing Collective
Inked: the HS Writing Collective is a graduate writing group hosted and organized by the Health Sciences Writing Centre. Inked supports twice weekly, in-person/virtual graduate writing sessions during the academic year. Sessions begin in September, but you are welcome to join at any time during the year.
Inked offers a collaborative and distraction-free environment where you can work on your current writing projects, presentations, and/or teaching. Sessions are structured with frequent opportunities for breaks and one-on-one writing support. Most importantly, the sessions allow you to focus on your work with built-in accountability and social support for writing with others. Coffee and snacks are provided.