News and events

Luiza Costa, SDH PhD student, and her supervisor Dr Jennifer White recently published a paper in the Social Sciences journal.

Luiza Costa, SDH PhD student, and her supervisor Dr Jennifer White recently published a paper in the Social Sciences journal. “Making Sense of Critical Suicide Studies: Metaphors, Tensions, and Futurities"

Welcoming Dr. Jeff Masuda to Social Dimensions of Health as Advisor

Jeff joins us from Queen’s University, where he is Canada Research Chair in Environmental Health Equity. A health geographer and critical health promotion scholar, he is known for his contributions to research, policy, and practice at the intersection between environmental and social wellbeing in an unequal world.

Samosa sale for the World Partnership Walk

In support of the World Partnership Walk (Canada's largest event in support of fighting global poverty), UVic is coordinating the sale of delicious homemade samosas.

Samosas are sold by the dozen at $25 per dozen. Orders must be submitted and paid for by Tuesday, July 2 at 4:00 p.m.

Summer Reading Book Bingo

Love pizza? Love reading? Visit the Ask Us desk this summer and pick up a Book Bingo Card.

How does it work? When you finish reading a book, see us to receive a stamp on your bingo card. For every bingo line you get, you will be entered in a draw for a free large pizza at the end of thesummer!

So happy reading and happy eating!

Contest rules

Mustard Seed & Multifaith Centre Food Share Program

This foodshare program provides food for UVic students through the Multifaith Centre.

Skills Series: Motivation

Join this 90-minute workshop to learn quick and effective strategies to improve your motivation and connect with what drives you forward.

IP Protection: Basics of Patenting

In partnership with Klarquist Sparkmann, one of the leading intellectual property law firms in the US, the Research Security Unitwill be hosting another workshop on the topic of IP protection.

Drop in research computing support

Stop by our weekly office hours for help with the computational side of your research.

Introduction to Covidence