Thursday, May 30, 2013 – Register now! The day will open with a keynote lecture by Dr. Shelley Hymel Professor, Educational & Counselling Psychology, and Special Education Making Research Mutually Beneficial: Community Collaborations that Make a Difference at 1 pm in the Sty-Wet-Tan Hall, First Nations House of Learning Research Day also includes –          Methodology […]

The first meeting is JUNE 7th from 12-1:30pm.  Graduate Students’ Education Researcher Network (GSERN) As a graduate student, it can be difficult to create a community around your research interests.  For those of us doing research at the intersections of disciplines, this is made even more complicated because we often do not know who is […]

Friedman Scholars Program Deadline: September 13, 2013 4:00pm The goal of this program is to extend the global reach of UBC graduate students and UBC Medical Resident Trainees and to enrich our scholarly community by investing in our learners in the health sciences. To increase the sources and perspectives of our future researchers and health […]

In October 2012 the Senate approved some changes to the Graduate Student Leave of Absence policy. FoGS website: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/faculty-staff/policies-procedures/leave-status Calendar: http://www.calendar.ubc.ca/vancouver/index.cfm?tree=12,204,341,191 Senate policy: http://senate.ubc.ca/vancouver/policy-abstracts Form: Request for Leave of Absence  https://www.grad.ubc.ca/current-students/resources-links/forms Of particular interest: “The total duration of all leaves of absence granted in a graduate program is normally limited to 24 months for a […]

Canada Line Art Columns:  Call for Public Art Exhibits The City of Richmond Public Art Program invites a curator or a curatorial team from a British Columbia Post-Secondary institution to propose an exhibition for showcasing student artworks in a two-dimensional format within the three Canada Line art columns in Richmond, BC. The curator or curatorial […]

SSHRC Talent Award Value: $50,000 over one to three years Eligibility: Open to current SSHRC doctoral and postdoctoral award holders Deadline for EDCP deadline is April 29, 2013 Noon The Talent Award recognizes outstanding achievement by a current SSHRC doctoral or postdoctoral fellowship or scholarship award holder at the time of application. The Talent Award […]

GPS/Mitacs Workshop: Technical and Scientific Writing Tuesday and Wednesday, April 23rd and 24th (Note: students must commit to attending both days). For a complete session description, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/8015-gpsmitacs-event-technical-scientific-writing-i-ii-2-days To register, visit: https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g25bc Other UBC resources and workshops: Career Services for UBC Graduate Students (including career advice videos from experts) http://students.ubc.ca/career/careers-services-graduate-students Writing and scholarly communication […]

Dear EDCP Students, In an effort to support our engagement and growth as a community, the Faculty of Education distributes a semi-monthly newsletter highlighting important events in Education at UBC. I encourage you to take a moment to subscribe to this newsletter and learn about upcoming initiatives in the Faculty of Education, including doctoral defenses […]

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: page layout, numbering, headings, front matter, […]

Ignite Research @ Education Research Day May 30th, 2013 Take three minutes to explain your research and why it matters. Seize this = opportunity to raise the audience=92s awareness about an important research= problem that requires attention, or share your findings and how they shoul= d impact knowledge, practice and policy. (See rules below.) First […]

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* * * CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS * * * The Department of Physical Therapy at UBC is in need of patient model volunteers for an upcoming practical exam: Friday, April 5, 2013 from approximately  7:30am to 5:15pm. This is a great way to find out more about physiotherapy!  Snacks, lunch, and refreshments will be provided […]

On Saturday, April 13, 2013, the Department of Language and Literacy Education will be hosting an indigenous language gathering at the Sty-Wet-Tan Hall of the UBC First Nations Longhouse at 1985 West Mall from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. We are currently looking for volunteers for the event that will bring together language advocates, community […]

Research Ethics Deadline For more info visit UBC Research Ethics web site at: http://www.research.ubc.ca/ethics/meeting-dates-deadlines-0 March 15 for March 28 meeting March 29 for April 11 meeting April 12 for April 25 meeting April 26 for May 19 meeting May 10 for May 23 meeting May 31 for June 13 meeting June 14 for June 27 […]

Please join us in receiving advice from employers and advisers during the event happening March 14th, Scarfe Room 1214: Panel Disucssion for Jobs Outside Academia and Workshop for Exploring Alternative Options.  You are welcome to attend the panel discussion and/or the workshop. Panel Disucssion (1:30pm – 3:00pm) with: Mr. Jang ‐ Coordinator of Make a […]