GradUpdate – Interviews, Assertiveness (Speaking up in Difficult Conversation), Careers in Non-Academic Research (panel), Faculty Careers, Instructional Skills Workshops, Writing Consultations, Policy Briefs (Sciences), and more.

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GradUpdate

In this issue, Interviews, Assertiveness (Speaking up in Difficult Conversation), Careers in Non-Academic Research (panel), Faculty Careers, Instructional Skills Workshops, Writing Consultations, Policy Briefs (Sciences), and more.

Registration now open

Interviews
Online | Wednesday, Apr 12 | 12 – 1 pm

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Assertiveness: Speaking Up for Yourself in Difficult Conversation
Join this interactive session (in person encouraged) to practice expressing yourself with self-confidence
In person or Online | Thursday, Apr 13 | 1 – 4 pm

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Careers in Non-academic Research (Panel)
UBC/SFU session for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Online | Tuesday, Apr 18 | 4 – 5:30 pm

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Seats available

Self-Care Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout
Staying on Track in Grad School Series
Online | Wednesday, Apr 05 | 12 – 1:30 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

Public Humanities Engagement Awards
UBC-Vancouver Public Humanities Hub Awards | One award of $1000 will recognize the contributions of a UBC-Vancouver graduate student in the Faculty of Arts, Allard School of Law, or the Faculty of Education.
Learn more. Nominations due by May 8

CAREER

Be Your Own Driver: Imagining Post-PhD Career Versatility Series
Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) series
Online | Tuesdays | 10:30 am – 12 pm
Apr 11: Putting it All Together: How do I Articulate and Implement a Career Development Plan? Register

How CIRTL has Impacted my Career: Faculty Careers at Research Universities
Hearing from CIRTL Alumni series | Online | Thursday, Apr 13 | 11 am – 12 pm
Register

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Getting Through Grad School
Online Support Group | Tuesdays, 3 – 4:15 pm | New Dates Added: Apr 4, 11 & 18 Learn more.

RESEARCH

Data Organization in Spreadsheets for the Health Sciences
Online | Wednesday, Apr 12 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Using RMarkdown
Online | Thursday, Apr 13 | 11 am – 12 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for File Formatting
Online | Thursday, Apr 13 | 12 – 12:30 pm Register

Introduction to Machine Learning
Online | Thursday, Apr 13 | 12 – 2 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
Online | April 18, 23, 29 & 30 | various times | Apply by Apr 12
In-person | May 6, 13 & 20 | 8 am – 5 pm | Apply by May 3
See all upcoming 2023 sessions.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Objectivity and Evaluation in STEM Writing
In person and online | Wednesday, Apr 5 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

Policy Briefs (Sciences)
In person | Friday, Apr 14 | 12:30 – 2 pm Register
See upcoming workshops in the Policy Communications series

Writing Consultations
In person or written feedback | various dates and times through April 21
Book your appointment.

Workshops and events

Services

Resources

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