GradUpdate June 17th

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In this issue, Doctoral Exam & Defence Procedures, Preparing a Teaching Demo for a Job Interview, CGS-D Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story, Statistics Canada microdata, Dissertation Success Curriculum, and more.

 

Space available
Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Tuesday, Jun 18 | 2 – 3:15 pm Register

 

Events and Opportunities
A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  I’ve also highlighted some online, on-demand recordings to check out if you have end-of-term time.
Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

 

ACADEMIC
The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
Available through UBC’s subscription, the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

  • Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
  • A Monday Motivator Email Series
  • The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation
  • The Hidden Handbook, a series of short videos to topics including accountability, productivity, re-thinking self-care, and more!

Register through UBC’s subscription, then check out the member resources

 

RESEARCH
Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Tuesday, Jun 25 | 1 – 3 pm Register

R showcase: Statistics Canada microdata
Online | Thursday, Jun 27 | 10 – 11 am Register

 

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION
Preparing a Teaching Demo for a Job Interview
Online | Wednesday, Jul 10 | 9 – 10:15 am Register

 

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION
CGS-D Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
In-person and online | Wednesday, Jul 3 | 10 am – 12 pm Register
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