2026 Graduate Student Research Conference
Date and Time:
to (Mountain)
Location:
Online and in-person
Description:
Since 2012, Athabasca University in partnership with Athabasca University Graduate Student Association (AUGSA) has been delivering a Graduate Student Research Conference (GSRC)—like no other.
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the conference, the 2026 GSRC will bring both students and faculty together virtually and in our home community of Athabasca to present, collaborate, and grow their research knowledge for future years to come.
The theme of this years conference is, Together in research: Reflecting on 15 years of community, growth, and research excellence. This theme celebrates how far we've come, and looks toward where we're going as one research community.
It speaks to AU's fundamental belief of flexible learning as Canada's Open University and invites past and present participants to share their learnings and inspire a new generation of researchers.
Stay tuned for more conference details in the coming months.
About the conference
The conference is a multi-disciplinary academic research forum that brings together graduate students and alumni, staff, and faculty from all disciplines at AU. In addition to facilitating research links between graduate students and alumni, the GSRC offers the opportunity to showcase student research, and to develop and gain research presentation experience in a supportive peer environment. It is the ideal setting for thesis students to test themselves and prepare for their public thesis defense and high-profile national and international research conferences.
To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the conference, the 2026 GSRC will bring both students and faculty together virtually and in our home community of Athabasca to present, collaborate, and grow their research knowledge for future years to come.
The theme of this years conference is, Together in research: Reflecting on 15 years of community, growth, and research excellence. This theme celebrates how far we've come, and looks toward where we're going as one research community.
It speaks to AU's fundamental belief of flexible learning as Canada's Open University and invites past and present participants to share their learnings and inspire a new generation of researchers.
Stay tuned for more conference details in the coming months.
About the conference
The conference is a multi-disciplinary academic research forum that brings together graduate students and alumni, staff, and faculty from all disciplines at AU. In addition to facilitating research links between graduate students and alumni, the GSRC offers the opportunity to showcase student research, and to develop and gain research presentation experience in a supportive peer environment. It is the ideal setting for thesis students to test themselves and prepare for their public thesis defense and high-profile national and international research conferences.