GradUpdate

In this issue, Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications, Using Zotero, Application Strategies for Work Learn Jobs, Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee, Accessibility Studio, Verbs for Citations: Moving From Paraphrase to Summary, and more.

Registration open

Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications
Online | Wednesday, Jul 24 | 10 am – 11 am

Register

Seats available

Write to Flourish, Write with Flourish: An On-Campus Writing Retreat
In-person | Wednesday, Jul 10 | 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Register

Developing and sustaining your academic writing practice
In-person | Thursday, Jul 18 | 10 am – 1 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

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Monday, Jul 15 | 1 pm – 2:30 pm Register

CAREER

Application Strategies for Work Learn Jobs in Winter Term 1 & 2
Online | Wednesday, Jul 17 | 12 – 12:30 pm Register

Mastering the elevator pitch
Online | Wednesday, Jul 17 | 10 am – 1 pm | Must complete an online pre-requisite “Boost your career” Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

RESEARCH

Map Production with QGIS
Online | Monday, Jul 15 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Tools and Workflows in QGIS
Online | Tuesday, Jul 16 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
Online | Wednesday, Jul 17 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Building your project network map
Online | Thursday, Jul 18 | 7 – 10 am | Must complete an online pre-requisite “Advance your research” Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

Introduction to R and RStudio (beginner)
Online | Thursday, Jul 18 | 10 – 11 am Register

Creating Digital Exhibits: A Survey of Tools
Online | Friday, Jul 19 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

TEACHING

Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee
Online | Tuesday, Jul 16 | 11 am – 12 pm Register

Accessibility Studio
Online | Thursday, Jul 18 | 12 pm – 1 pm Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Verbs for Citations: Moving From Paraphrase to Summary
Online | Wednesday, Jul 17 | 10 am – 11:30 am Register