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Research Commons Workshops and Events

Tips and Tricks for Formatting Your Thesis: Little Things Mean A Lot!

Are you worried about getting your thesis/dissertation into the format required by the Faculty of Graduate Studies? Would you like to know more about how to use the formatting features in Microsoft Word? Research Commons staff will help you with your questions about the nuts and bolts of formatting: tables of contents, page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, and more! As well, find out more about the resources that are available to help you in writing your thesis/dissertation. Graduate students at any stage of the writing process are welcome; some prior knowledge of Microsoft Word will be helpful.

Upcoming Workshops:

Thursday, March 13th, 2pm-4pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4725
Monday March 17th, 12pm-3pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4619
Thursday March 29th, 10am-12pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4721


Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/

Citation Management Using RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley

Need to manage large numbers of references and citations as part of your research, teaching or administrative work? Citation management tools are for you. These tools provide a simple way to store, organize and retrieve your citations in an effective manner, and can also help you in formatting in-text citations and bibliographies in your work.

Sign up for a tool specific hands-on workshop about the core concepts of citation management and detailed instruction for use of either RefWorks, Zotero, or Mendeley here.

Are you new to citation management tools entirely, or do you have advanced-user questions? See our Consultations page to book a one-on-one session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.

Upcoming Workshops:

Zotero: Thursday March 13th:, 10am-2pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4658
RefWorks: Monday, March 17th, 2pm-4pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4637
Mendeley: Wednesday March 26th, 10am-12:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4638

SPSS

Workshop 1- Basic SPSS

Do you wonder what SPSS is and how it can be useful to manage and analyze your data? Would you like to learn how to work with SPSS just by clicking a few keys? Let us help you learn the basics.

No previous knowledge of SPSS is required for the first workshop.

Tuesday, March 11th, 1pm-3pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4655

Workshop 2- SPSS Data Management

Do you know how to edit your data using effective data management software? Do you want to work with user-friendly software without going through a hassle of writing code? SPSS can do this for you with a few clicks. Attend this workshop and learn how to manage your data fast.

Wednesday March 19th, 12pm-2pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4616

Workshop 3-Descriptive/Graphing Analysis with SPSS

Do you have trouble summarizing your data? Do you want to analyze your data with t-test, ANOVA, Pearson-test, etc. using SPSS? Do you have trouble graphing and presenting your data with SPSS? Well, we can help you with all of these questions. Enroll in this workshop and learn how to analyze your data hassle-free!

Wednesday March 26th, 12:00pm-2:00pm: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/4625

Have specific questions you think would be best answered in a one-on-one session? See our Consultations page to book a session: http://koerner.library.ubc.ca/services/research-commons/.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at research.commons@ubc.ca

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Graduate Program Opportunities Office of Graduate Programs - FoE Speakers

March 13 Education Research and Teacher Practice

Education Research and Teacher Practice: Inspiring Educators Series

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Where: Neville Scarfe Building, Room 310

Sponsored by the OGPR as part of the Year of Teacher Education.

Join the conversation and become inspired by the amazing research that is taking place in our Faculty of Education. Open to interested graduate students, BEd students, sessionals, and faculty members.

Light refreshments will be served. RSVP

Panelists:

Dr. Jan Hare, Professorship in Indigenous Education for Teacher Education
Dr. Lynn Miller, Myrne B. Nevison Professorship in Counselling Psychology
Dr. Nancy Perry, Professorship in Struggling Youth
Dr. Jordan Tinney, Superintendent of Schools/CEO of Surrey School District

 

Contact: Adriana Briseno-Garzon (adriana.briseno@ubc.ca).

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Employment News from the Outside World

Need a new research coordinator

My partner is the Chief Fundraiser at BC Women’s Hospital Foundation, and they are looking for a new Development and Research Coordinator. The position is attached [Development & Research Coordinator June 2013], and I know the Foundation is eager to fill this position, so please pass this around to possible candidates, including former and current (senior) graduate students.

Best, Stuart R. Poyntz, Ph.D.

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Service Opportunities

Apr 9 Volunteer Opportunity: Alumni Reception

The Faculty of Education will host an alumni reception on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the recently-opened Gordon Smith Gallery in North Vancouver. The event is from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: http://educ.ubc.ca/north-vancouver/

This notice is a call for volunteers to help ensure the event is successful. Shifts are available for the following times and activities:

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Set-up and registration

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Set-up and coat check

7:00 p.m. –  9:00 p.m. – Coat check and tear-down

The shifts are designed to allow the volunteers time to enjoy the event. More than 130 alumni and faculty attended the 2013 spring alumni event, and more attendees are expected for this 2014 event.

Benefits:

·         Opportunity to visit the recently-opened Gordon Smith Gallery. Professor Emeritus Gordon Smith taught art education at the UBC Faculty of Education for 26 years.

·         Opportunity to network and mingle with Faculty of Education alumni.

·         Free access to an event with tickets that cost $15 per person.

To volunteer, please contact:

Kristen Harvey, Alumni Engagement Manager for the Faculty of Education

T: 604-827-5553 | E: kristen.harvey@ubc.ca

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Graduate Program Opportunities Speakers

GPS workshop: Writing for the Public + 3MT semi-finals and finals‏

Three Minute Thesis 2014: Please come out and support your fellow graduate students all while learning about their diverse research programs.

3MT Semi-Finals: Tuesday, March 11th, 1:00 – 2:30 and 3:00 – 4:30

3MT Final: Thursday, March 13th, 4:30 – 6:00

Graduate Student Centre Ballroom.

Interested in volunteering for the events (registration support, presentation timer, etc.)?  E-mail graduate.pathways@ubc.ca .

Getting the Word Out: Writing your research for the public sphere, Friday, March 14, 9:00am – 4:00pm

For a complete session description, visit:  https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/11363-gps-workshop-getting-word-out-writing-your-research-public-sphere

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g3128

There is still space available for this week’s:

GPS/CSI&C Workshop: Resume Clinic, Tuesday, March 4, 12:30pm – 2:30pm

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g310c

GPS/SCARL Workshop: Quantitative Covariates and Linear Models, Wednesday, March 5, 10:00am – 12:00pm

To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g310d

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Conferences Speakers

22nd Annual International Conference on Childhood Education and Issues‏

This is a reminder that registration will be closing on March 15, 2014 for the Oxford Round Table’s 22nd Annual International Conference on Childhood Education and Issues during the dates of July 27 – July 31, 2014 at Brasenose College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. Brasenose College is one of the thirty-eight colleges that form the University of Oxford and was founded in 1509. We are pleased to invite you to become a member of this Round Table. Membership is limited to approximately thirty-five (35) interdisciplinary scholars who have a particular interest in this subject.

Twenty-two years ago, a highly successful Round Table was specifically designed to explore childhood education.  From this session several papers were selected that later formed the highly regarded book, The Education of Young Children: Research and Public Policy, Linton Atlantic Books. You are invited and encouraged to make a presentation and to provide a paper on a relevant aspect of the topic, however your participation as a member of the Round Table is not contingent upon presenting and you can serve on a panel or as a discussion leader. Papers presented at the Round Table may be subsequently submitted for publication in the Forum, a journal of the Oxford Round Table. Papers considered for publication in the Forum are evaluated by peer reviewers as to technical and substantive quality and for potential to make a significant contribution to new knowledge in the field.

Should you accept this invitation you will be joined on the programme by Hugh Benjamin (MEd in Drama and Education, Newcastle University, D.Phil, York University) is former Deputy Director of Stantonbury School Campus in Milton Keynes.  Most recently he has been involved in the national initiatives concerning the introduction of Vocational Diplomas and the Specialist Schools movement. He has been involved in educational consultancy work in Poland, Czech. Republic, Belgium and India. Dr. Benjamin returns to the Oxford Round Table for his fourteenth year.

Members of the Oxford Round Table have access to an array of academic, cultural and social resources, including the Oxford Union Debating Society, colleges and halls of Oxford dating back to 1204, museums, theatres, bookstores, college chapels, river boating, literary pubs, political clubs and may, on recommendation, become official readers of the venerable Bodleian Library of the University, founded by Duke Humphrey circa 1440 and refounded by Sir Thomas Bodley 1602. A free afternoon and evening will be available on Tuesday for independent travel to London, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, Stonehenge, Salisbury, Cambridge or many of the other cultural sights in England.

Topics of discussion will include:

Children’s Literature

Reading 1st

Children’s Speech

Religion and the Public School

Early Childhood Education

At Risk Children

Early Childhood Literacy

The conference will run from Sunday night through Thursday morning.  We will have reception and dinners in the Olde Dining Hall on Sunday, Monday and Wednesday nights where the Oxford professors and students dine when university is in session.  Lunches are provided on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday along with tea/coffee/biscuit breaks during the meeting.  You can also reserve a room in the Oxford University dormitory at Brasnose College where students stay during term time.  More detailed information concerning the schedule of events and the registration fee can be found on our web site.

In order to ensure that you are registered in a timely and accurate manner, we recommend that you register on our website at www.oxfordroundtable.co.uk. Should you be unable to attend, we would welcome your nomination of a colleague to attend in your place. We look forward to hearing from you.

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News from the Outside World Office of Graduate Programs - FoE

NewsFlash #658, Feb 28, 2014

UBC Faculty of Education NewsFlash for Graduate Students #658

February 28, 2014

The Office of Graduate Programs and Research | Faculty of Education | UBC Vancouver

 

For more information on any of the items below or copies of previous NewsFlashes, please e-mail: educ.ogpr@ubc.ca, or call: 604-822-5512, Fax: 604-822-8971.  Please visit http://ogpr.educ.ubc.ca/newsflash for all new and current NewsFlash items. For UBC-wide events, please visit Live @ UBC: http://www.liveat.ubc.ca.

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Speakers

Mar 13 – Education Research and Teacher Practice: Inspiring Educators Series

When: Thursday, March 13, 2014 | Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Where: Neville Scarfe Building, Room 310

Sponsored by the OGPR as part of the Year of Teacher Education.

The Office of Graduate Programs and Research is delighted to invite you to the second session of the Education Research and Teacher Practice: Inspiring Educators Series. Throughout this cycle of round tables and discussion panels, current incumbents of our Faculty Chairs and Professorships will share how their research is informing current teacher education practices in British Columbia and beyond.

Join the conversation and become inspired by the amazing research that is taking place in our Faculty of Education. Open to interested graduate students, BEd students, sessionals, and faculty members.

Light refreshments will be served. RSVP

Panelists:

Dr. Jan Hare, Professorship in Indigenous Education for Teacher Education
Dr. Lynn Miller, Myrne B. Nevison Professorship in Counselling Psychology
Dr. Nancy Perry, Professorship in Struggling Youth
Dr. Jordan Tinney, Superintendent of Schools/CEO of Surrey School District

Contact: Adriana Briseno-Garzon (adriana.briseno@ubc.ca).

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Funding and Awards

Call for nominations: Rick Hansen Fellowship

EDCP application deadline for this award is March 18, 2014, 4:00 pm

Rick Hansen “Man In Motion” Fellowship

The Rick Hansen “Man in Motion” Fellowships are made available by the University of British Columbia to honour the incredible determination and many personal achievements of Rick Hansen.  Two fellowships, valued at $16,000 per year, are awarded each year to UBC graduate students with a physical disability.

Annual Value: $16,000
Graduate Program Deadline: check with your graduate program

Please consult the Graduate Awards website for further information and application procedures: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/rick-hansen-man-motion-fellowship

The contact at the Faculty of Graduate Studies for this award is Angela Rizzo: angela.rizzo@ubc.ca

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Free Autism Events on March 8th (Downtown) and March 29th (Surrey)‏

>Greetings from the SFU Autism and Developmental Disorders Lab (ADDL)!

>The ADDL and the Laurel Foundation is co-hosting the final two events of
>the three part discussion series entitled, "ASD & Family Quality of Life
>Discussion Series." The 3 themes are: Families and School, Families and
>Mental Health, and Families and Transitions. The first event took place
>on January 18, 2014 and was a great success!
>
>The second event will take place on March 8, 2014 from 1-4pm at Simon
>Fraser University (Downtown Campus) and the third event will take place
>on March 29th from 1-4pm at Simon Fraser University (Surrey Campus). See
>attachment for more details.
>
>The aim of these events is to facilitate discussion among a range of
>stakeholders, including individuals and their families, researchers,
>students, and professionals about important Quality of Life issues. These
>events are FREE and open to the public, so please join us and bring your
>questions, ideas, and comments to what is sure to be a lively discussion!
>
>Please RSVP at http://autismlab.psyc.sfu.ca/events
>
>Feel free to forward to other families who may be interested in attending. Spots are limited to the first 50 people, so 
sign up today!

>Best,

>Dr. Grace Iarocci, PhD, R. Psych
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Graduate Program Opportunities

May 2014 Graduation Deadlines

Enrolment Services have made changes to the online application for Graduation, and Graduate Students will be able to apply online up to Thursday, April 17th, 2014.

This deadline has been extended from February 28, 2014 to April 17, 2014 for Graduate Students only.

Please be advised that it is very important that you apply before the deadline, and should not wait until you submit your thesis.

Please contact Basia if you have any questions.

Last day for acceptance of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for May 2014 graduation Thursday, April 17, 2014 Last day for final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations to be accepted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies for May graduation. Must be approved and accepted by 4:00 pm.
Last day to notify requirements met for non-thesis master’s degrees (May 2014 graduation) Thursday, April 17, 2014 Last day for graduate programs to notify the Faculty of Graduate Studies that all requirements (including major papers) have been met for non-thesis master’s degrees for May graduation.
Application for graduation – May 2014 Thursday, April 17, 2014 Last day for graduation applications to be submitted to Enrolment Services by all students expecting to graduate in May.
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Graduate Program Opportunities News from the Outside World

GSS Newsletter

Dear Graduate Students,

Snow wafted in, thick and heavy. Snowpersons were made, some pinocchio-esque, some playing table tennis, some prim and proper. And now they’re dying in the sun. It’s the circle of life (Insert full South African choir) Image removed by sender. :)

GSS Social & Recreational:
– Let’s go Ski at Whistler on March 9th! The Deadline to register is still March 1st, so make your move!

– St. Patrick’s Day comes early to the GSS! On March 14th we’re planning the best night ever so Save the Date, and Line up something Clover Green! Drinks will be cheap or, if you have the luck of the Irish, maybe even free! Keep your eye out in next week’s newsletter for more details, or contact specialevents@gss.ubc.ca.

– Reminder! Salsa Night is coming to the GSS on March 7th! Whether you’ve never stepped foot on a dance floor in your life, or are fluent in the language of dance, this event has something for you! We’ll give you a free hour long professional salsa lesson, a chance to strut your stuff salsa style, and then we’ll let the evening’s inspiration, good vibes (and cheap drinks!) suggest the rest of the moves! Tickets are available immediately online and in person at the GSS Office at just $5 for everyone, Grad and non-Grad. Tickets are limited, so get yours now!

GSS Advocacy:
– Together with members of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations Your GSS is highlighting student debt. Please add your brick and help us show how debt is becoming literally a larger and larger issue for students in Canada. Check out the Wall of Debt.

– Next week (March 2-5) the GSS along with other members of the Alliance of BC Studentswill be meeting with MLA’s in Victoria to discuss how students in BC should have better support mechanisms! The GSS delegation’s main goal is to lobby for a Provincial Graduate Scholarship similar to Ontario and Alberta’s.

GSS Opportunities:
To improve our booking services for students the GSS is looking to hire booking coordinators. If you are interested in helping other students setting up their events in the Thea Koerner House this would be a great opportunity for you. Learn more about the position here.

January Senate Update:
Julienne, who sits on the Senate has provided a rather meaty update to Senate activities. There are issues she asks your feedback on, including issues around graduate student learning and ways to improve safety on campus. There’s also some new approved courses and new awards available to graduate students! Read the full update!

That’s it from me! Watch out for melting ice!

Ngwatilo

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Announcements

Feb 26 – EDCP Grad Student Social

Come to Koerner’s Pub to join your EDCP colleagues for some mingling, food, and beverage.

Between 6:30 – 8:30pm the EDCP Peer Advisors are hosting a social event. Find our table in the pub, meet new people, chat with old friends, and enjoy free pop, beer, and nachos.

Hope to see you then!

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3R Workshops

Feb 26 – 3Rs Workshop: Preparing Conference Applications

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Funding and Awards

Friedman Scholar Awards‏

Friedman Scholars Program

Deadline: March 20, 2014

 If you intend to apply, please inform the Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Coordinator at med.research@ubc.ca

The goal of the Constance Livingstone-Friedman and Sydney Friedman Foundation Scholarships in Health Sciences is to provide funding to graduate students or medical residents so that they can pursue a learning opportunity to further their career or to bring new perspectives to the education they have already received.

Award

Between $25,000 to $50,000 annually, open to renewal for one time only.

Requirements and Eligibility

Friedman Scholars are expected to travel to other areas of the world to seek new perspectives and learn from experts in their fields. Travel must be outside of Western Canada (east of Manitoba) and beyond. Learners must engage with a leading figure or group for a minimum period of 3 months.  Open to any UBC graduate student or UBC Medical Resident Trainee in the health related sciences. Health sciences will be interpreted broadly.

For more details, please visit http://med.ubc.ca/friedman-scholars-program/

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FRIEDMAN SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Deadline: Thursday, March 20th, 2014

Background: The Constance Livingstone-Friedman and Sydney Friedman Foundation Scholarships in Health Sciences are named after the first two faculty members in the UBC Faculty of Medicine. Drs. Constance and Sydney Friedman believed that a full well-rounded education requires students to learn from different perspectives and learn from different cultures. The goal of the Friedman Scholar program is to provide funding to graduate students or medical residents so that they can pursue a learning opportunity to further their career or to bring new perspectives to the education they have already received.

Mission: To extend the global reach of UBC graduate students and UBC Medical Resident Trainees and enrich our scholarly community by providing opportunities for our future scholars in the health sciences to learn from global experts in their respective fields.

Scholarships: Scholarships range from $25,000 to $50,000 annually and are open to renewal for one time only. The amount of the scholarship will be at the discretion of the adjudication committee within the above stated range. Each recipient of a Friedman Scholarship will be designated a “Friedman Scholar”.

Requirements and Eligibility: Friedman Scholars are expected to travel to other areas of the world to seek new perspectives and learn from experts in their fields. In order to be considered, travel must be outside of Western Canada (east of Manitoba) and beyond. The scholarships are open to any UBC graduate student or UBC Medical Resident Trainee in the health related sciences. Health sciences will be interpreted broadly; the field of study not only includes the obvious fields such as medicine, dentistry, audiology, nursing etc., but also includes any complementary work being done in other disciplines that relates to the promotion and dissemination of health related education (an example could be an economist working on a new funding model for health care or a botanist working on herbal remedies for a disease). Learners must engage with a leading figure or group for a minimum period of 3 months to gain new knowledge and perspectives in their field and absorb the scholarly culture of the host institution.

Restrictions: The award funds received from this scholarship are to be used for expenses related to an opportunity to learn outside of Western Canada (East of Manitoba) in another culture or institution. None of the scholarship funds shall be used to pay down or reduce current or past educational debt, to pay a personal stipend for the learner, or to pay UBC tuition. While funds from the scholarship may be used for a research opportunity, the emphasis is on the quality of the learning experience through mentorship of a leading scholar or institution. This is not a vehicle for funding research projects.

Please visit the website for more information: http://med.ubc.ca/research/grad_pdf/funding-opportunities/friedman-scholars/

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