GradUpdate

In this issue, Overcoming Perfectionism, Leveraging your Strengths, Survey: GenAI in Grad Education, Industry After Academia (with lululemon), Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace, CGS-M Proposal writing, and more.

Survey: GenAI in Graduate Education

Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies is collecting information from students about their views on, and use of, Generative AI in academic work. This is an anonymous survey, and answers will not be identifiable to any individual without their expressed permission. This input will help UBC provide more clear guidelines and resources for the use of GenAI for graduate students.
Survey will be open until Nov 21.

Registration Open

Overcoming Perfectionism
Online | A Thrive UBC event | Friday, Nov 22 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

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Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success
Online | A Thrive UBC event | Tuesday, Nov 26 | 11 am – 12:30 pm
Includes a free CliftonStrengths Top 5 assessment ($35 value)

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Seats available

National Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
Online | Tuesday – Thursday, Nov 19 – 21 | 10 am – 1 pm PST
5th annual Graduate and Postdoctoral Development Network event
Free, through UBC’s Sponsorship| Sessions include:

• The Psychology of Focusing on What Matters, by Professor Joe Kim, PhD, McMaster University (Keynote)
• Career Decision Making: The Role of Values
• Research Your Career: How You Can Act on What We Know About PhD Job Outcomes
• Effective Strategies for Tackling Networking Conversations
• L’élaboration du dossier de candidature professionnel – Points de repères
• Determining Psychological Safety in Your Future Workplace
• The Future of (Your) Scholarship
• Panel: Exploring Careers in the Public Sector
• Panel: What I Learned from Serving on a Faculty Search Committee

Full agenda; Register

Joining the Scholarly Conversation: An On-Campus Writing Retreat
In-person, for Master’s students | A Thrive UBC event | Wednesday, Nov 13 | 10 am – 3 pm Register

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.

ACADEMIC

Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund Info Session
Online | Thursday, Nov 14 | 2 – 3 pm Register

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Monday, Nov 18 | 4 – 5:30 pm Register

Translating Database Searches and Finding Grey Literature
Systematic, Scoping & Related Reviews Workshop Series
Online | Wednesday, Nov 20 | 11 am – 12:30 pm Register

CAREER

Building your project network map
Online Mitacs training | Wednesday, Nov 20 | 9 am – 12 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Advance your reach”. Make your LinkedIn profile work and network with positive results.
Learn more and register for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.

Industry After Academia: Getting Comfortable with Uncomfortable
Alumni Office Hours with a Research Scientist @ lululemon
Online | Wednesday, Nov 20 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm Register

Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace
A Disability-Specific Career Development Program Guest Speaker Event
Online |Wednesday, Nov 20 | 4 – 5 pm
Find event descriptions and event access on Canvas

Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Workshop
Get up-to-date information about the recently announced changes to the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program, eligibility criteria, application process, work eligibility during the transition to a PGWP, and important considerations when travelling after completing your studies. With Q&A.
Online | Thursday, Nov 21 | 10:30 – 11:30 am Register

Innovation Onboard Pitch Competition
Dreaming of launching a venture but not sure where to start? This program is designed to help students bring ideas to life through mentorship, resources, and hands-on experience. Compete for up to $5k
Learn more and apply before Dec 25.

LEADERSHIP

Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project
Online Mitacs training | Tuesday, Nov 19 | 6:30 – 9 am | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion”.
Learn more and register for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.

RESEARCH

Quantum Optimization Use Cases (Technical)
Online Mitacs training | Thursday, Nov 21 | 8 – 11 am
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge.

Telling Spatial Stories with your Data
Part 1 | In-person | Wednesday, Nov 20 | 1 – 3 pm Register
Part 2 | In-person | Thursday, Nov 21 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Introduction to R and RStudio (beginner)
Online | Thursday, Nov 21 | 10 – 11 am Register

Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
Online | Thursday, Nov 21 | 11 am – 12:30 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for File Formatting
Online | Thursday, Nov 21 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register

TEACHING

Tools for Designing Interactive Courses: H5P
In-person | Tuesday, Nov 19 | 10:30 am – 12 pm Register

Accessibility Studio
Online | Tuesday, Nov 19 | 12 – 1 pm Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Quantum Optimization Use Cases (Technical)
Online Mitacs training | Thursday, Nov 14 | 9 am – 12 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Refine your writing and presentation skills”
Learn more and register for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.

CGS-M Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 20 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Refined project communication plan
Online Mitacs training | Thursday, Nov 21 | 7 – 10 am | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Enhance your communication skills”.
Learn more and register for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.