Clare Cullen is looking for a TA for LFS 496 – Career Development in Land and Food Systems https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/learn/lfs496/  – 72 hours, term 1

If you are interested, please apply via the LFS TA app https://blogs.ubc.ca/lfsta/online-ta-application/

 

THANKS

Sandra

Sandra Brown (she, her, hers)

Associate Professor of Teaching, Applied Biology

Associate Dean Academic, Faculty of Land and Food Systems

University of British Columbia – Vancouver campus

xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Traditional Territories

As mentioned in GradUpdate yesterday, Dr. Ainsley Rouse and Greg Martyn will be presenting ‘The Ins and Outs of Academic and Scholarly Integrity at UBC’ tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept 14, 12 – 1:30 pm) as part of our online GradStart programming.

Although targeted to incoming graduate students, this workshop is relevant to current graduate students wishing to learn more about the resources available at UBC to help support studying and researching with integrity.

Graduate students can learn more here: https://orientation.grad.ubc.ca/events/the-ins-and-outs-of-academic-and-scholarly-integrity-at-ubc/ .

Please circulate if you think this would be helpful, relevant to graduate students in your program.

If you are interested in attending, please contact Jacqui for the Zoom link.

Thank you,
Jacqui.

Jacqui Brinkman, (hear it pronounced ) MSc (She,Hers)
Director, Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578

jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | grad.ubc.ca/

The Faculty is once again hosting a Welcome back event to kick off the new school year together! LFS faculty, staff and graduate students are invited to attend. The popular food trucks will make a return this year, so bring your appetites!

We encourage you to also bring a picnic blanket as the event takes place at UBC Farm – and it will go forward, rain or shine!

Date: Friday, Sept. 23

Time: 3-5 pm

RSVP by Sept. 21 (5pm) to be entered for a draw prize: Click here

Cost: $5 minimum donation, with proceeds going to the United Way

Location: UBC Farm events field, 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver

Map and directions to UBC Farm: https://ubcfarm.ubc.ca/contact-us/

Questions: Contact Barbara Hsiao (Barbara.hsiao@ubc.ca) or Karen Lee (Karen.lee98@ubc.ca).

 

Please find attached information with respect to a research grant opportunity on the intersection of trade, environment, and food security. Building on two very successful previous Fellowship Programs, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) is pleased to announce it will be conducting its third Doctoral Fellowship Program.

2022-09-13-2022-2024 CAPI Doctoral Fellowship Program Call for Proposals and Cover Letter EN

Could you please circulate this to your students currently engaged in a Ph.D. program?

Thank you for your cooperation.

Elise Bigley

Director, Planning and Engagement | Directrice, Planification et engagement | E: bigleye@capi-icpa.ca

Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) | Institut canadien des politiques agroalimentaires (ICPA)

960 ave Carling Avenue | CEF immeuble/building 60 | Ottawa, ON  K1A 0C6

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – UBC SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS (PAID INTERNSHIPS)

The UBC Sustainability Hub is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on funded sustainability-themed applied research projects.

We are currently accepting applications for over 25 UBC Sustainability Scholars internships that will commence October 17, 2022. UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are encouraged to confirm the eligibility requirements and apply.

Successful candidates will work under the guidance of a mentor at the partner organization, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing organizational sustainability goals. Each Scholar receives $25 per hour to complete 250 hours of work.

For more information on the available projects and to apply, visit the Sustainability Scholars Program website. If, after reviewing the information on the website, you have further questions, feel free to reach out to sustainability.scholars@ubc.ca

Applications will be accepted until midnight Sunday September 18.

We also appreciate your help in circulating this notice to anyone in your grad student network that may be interested!

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Karen Taylor  MA (she, her)
Manager, Sustainability Scholars Program | Sustainability Hub
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
2343 – 2260 West Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Phone 604 822 9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | https://sustain.ubc.ca/scholars