GradUpdate |
In this issue, an on-campus writing retreat, Policy Ideas Challenge, 14-Day Writing Challenge, Sound Leadership and Team Building, and more. |
Registration Open |
Write to Flourish, Write with Flourish: An On-Campus Writing Retreat In-person | Wednesday, Jul 10 | 9:30 am – 2:30 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 Cadieux-Léger Fellowship Global Affairs Canada opportunity supporting doctoral students conducting research on topics related to Canada’s foreign policy priorities Sep 2024-Apr 2025 | up to $48k | Learn more and apply by Jun 25 International Policy Ideas Challenge 2024 |
CAREER |
Positions available: Doctoral Writing Consultant $25.26/hr | 10 hrs/week, Sep 2024-Apr 2025 | The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication is seeking to appoint our team of Doctoral Writing Consultants for the Winter 2024/2025 term. Apply by Jun 28 |
LEADERSHIP |
Applying the principles of sound leadership and team building Online, Mitacs training with Maggi Feehan | Wednesday, Jul 10 | 10 am – 1 pm | You must complete the pre-requisite “high performing leadership and teams” Learn more and register. |
RESEARCH |
Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models Online | Wednesday, Jul 3 | 1 – 3 pm Register Introduction to Git and GitHub |
WRITING AND COMMUNICATION |
14-Day Writing Challenge Online | Jul 15 – 28 | An opportunity to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability. Join NCFDD through UBC’s subscription, then register by Jul 5 |