Three Minute Thesis 2014 registration is now open.  A preliminary heat schedule is available at http://3mt.grad.ubc.ca/schedule/ .  For information, please e-mail graduate.pathways@ubc.ca . There is still space available for this week’s workshops: Professional and Business Effectiveness, Tuesday, January 28, 9:00am to 12:30pm To register, please visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g2fa3 Time Management, Wednesday, January 29, 10:00am – 12:00pm […]

Do you believe that research makes a difference? Are you interested in learning about the broad spectrum of research conducted by members of the Faculty of Education? Would you like to use your writing, research and creative skills to showcase the impact of that research to broader audiences? If you answer those three questions with […]

Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 at 12:30PM – 2:00PM This interactive workshop is designed to help you understand the ethical issues present in your research while at the same time giving you hands on assistance navigating the UBC Behavioural Research Ethics Board (BREB) online application process. You may start your BREB application in t= he workshop […]

Dear Graduate Students, Are you looking for a) a break from your academic life b) an excuse to escape the glare from your computer screen c) a cheap dinner option d) a reason to put on your old dancing shoes e) good music and fun times f) all of the above? You’re in luck! The […]

The Library and Research Commons Graduate Student Workshops series has many upcoming workshops on How to Complete your Ethics Application in RISE, Thesis Formatting, SPSS Data Mgmt, Citation Mgmt and more.  See the upcoming sessions here http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/series/7 . There is still space available for this week’s: Friday, January 24, 9:00 – 10:30 AM Intro to […]

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MentorLink’s Free Movie Night “Beyond our Difference” which will include food is fast approaching! It will be held on Tuesday Jan.28 from 6-8:30pm (food starts at 5:15pm) at the Global Lounge (Deadline to register is Jan.26). More information about MentorLink’s movie night, student discussion on conflict & reconciliation, and panel night with a former Supreme […]

Changes to the Research Commons One-on-one Consultation Model The RC is excited to announce a new consultation model for the Winter 2014 Term! We will be holding consistent weekly consultation hours on Tuesdays from 4:00pm – 7:00pm, Wednesdays from 2:30pm-5:30pm, and Fridays from 10:00am-1:00pm in Koerner Library, Room 218A. One-on-one Thesis Formatting, Citation Management and […]

Dear Graduate Students, GSS Elections Candidates Announced: As the nomination period came to a close on January 15th at noon, the list of candidates for the 2014 GSS Elections can now be accessed on our website. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the candidates, their platforms, and attend the All Candidates Debate on January 23rd from 6:30 – 8:30pm in the […]

Registration is open for the Instructional Skills Workshop February 28, March 1, 2, 2014.  Please note that participants must be able to attend the entire 24 hour workshop.  Please find attached the new policy for registration in the ISW. The Instructional Skills Workshop is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation.  It is a […]

PhD Studentship at the University of Leeds The research project Translation and translanguaging: Investigating linguistic and cultural transformations in superdiverse wards in four UK cities, funded by the AHRC, is running at the Universities of Birmingham Cardiff and Leeds, and Birkbeck College, University of London, from April 2014 to March 2018. The project is led […]

Please note that three Home Economics Education scholars will be visiting the Department for interviews in late January.  The Search Committee encourages faculty members and students to attend their presentations and share your thoughts on the candidates.  Here are the candidates and the dates, times and venue for their presentations and meetings: Roula Hawa Tue, […]

SUBJECT: Free Statistical Analyses — UBC Department of Statistics Dear UBC Graduate Students, Research Staff and Faculty: As part of our ongoing efforts to bring current research into the classroom and promote interdisciplinary collaborations, the students enrolled in STAT 450 (Case Studies in Statistics) will provide free statistical analyses in Term 2 of 2013-2014. New […]

Registration is now open for: 3MT Coaching Sessions/Tips for a great presentation: Come and learn about the competition and how to prepare a winning presentation.  Sessions open to students, staff and faculty.  Learn more about the program at http://3mt.grad.ubc.ca/ . Graduate students: Please come prepared to practice presenting your research. Tuesday, January 21 9:00am – […]

Dear Graduate Students, I would like to invite you to participate in the upcoming FIREtalk: Creativity and Innovation to be held on Wednesday January 29th 4-6 pm. Submit your proposal for a 5 minute presentation by January 15th. http://bit.ly/CreateandInnovate Where do creative and novel ideas come from? Can tools or techniques stimulate creativity and innovation? […]