GradUpdate

In this issue, Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures, Mastering the elevator pitch, Inclusive Teaching: What is it and Why does it Matter?, and more.

Registration open

Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Wednesday, Aug 21 | 2 – 3:15 pm

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GPS Session Recordings

GPS workshop recordings and handouts
Miss a recent GPS workshop? Check out our handouts and recordings. Recent recordings include:

• Developing & Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice (until Aug 22),
• Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications,
• and more.

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below. 
Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

CAREER

Mastering the elevator pitch
Online Mitacs training | Wednesday, Aug 21 | 10 am – 1 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Boost your career”.
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

LEADERSHIP

Applying the principles of sound leadership and team building
Online Mitacs training | Tuesday, Aug 20 | 10 am – 1 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “High performing leadership and teams”.
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

Building your project network map
Online Mitacs training | Thursday, Aug 22 | 9 am – 12 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Advance your reach”.
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

RESEARCH

Data Bites – Best Practices for Creating a README file
Online | Tuesday, Aug 20 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register

Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
Online | Wednesday, Aug 21 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

Introduction to the tidyverse R package
Online | Thursday, Aug 22 | 10 – 11 am Register

TEACHING

Inclusive Teaching: What is it and Why does it Matter?
Asynchronous course | Aug 19 – Sep 4 | Learn more and register.

CTLT Summer Institute
Online and in-person | Aug 19 – 22 | various times | View all sessions and register.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

August peer writing groups
Join your peers in the Graduate Life Centre to work on your academic writing.
In-person | Tuesdays 2 – 4 pm and/or Thursdays 3 – 5 pm Register