Registration is now open for:

The Nuts and Bolts of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

Thu, Jan 17 | 9:00 am – 12:30 pm @Thea Koerner House

Event and registration details:

grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/17220-nuts-bolts-intellectual-property-technology-transfer

 

Time Management (hosted with the Wellness Centre and followed by a Grad Connections Café)

Thu, Jan 10 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm @ GSS Loft in the Nest

Event and registration details:

https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5554

 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

 

Career Building

Employers on Campus: Best Buy (Jan 10) and Ledcor (Jan 22), see community.grad.ubc.ca/calendar for details

Career Advising for Grad Students, Jan 10 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5519

Career Directions for STEM Grad Students, Jan 16 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5520

My Career Story: Non-linear Career Paths (panel), Jan 16 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5502

UBC Education Career Fair (teacher recruitment) Jan 18 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5513

 

Work and other Opportunities

Queen’s Master of Finance – Beijing, Smith School of Business (Info Session), Jan 8 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5508

Student Engagement Opportunities with United Way (Healthy Aging), apply by Jan 14 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5550

UBC Sustainability Scholars Program (Info Session), Jan 31 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5556

Volunteer for Aboriginal Experience UBC 2019, Feb 19-20 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5555

 

Graduate School Success

Workshop series on Research Synthesis and Critical Appraisal (Jan 8, 15, 22, 29)| community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5531

Thesis Formatting workshop, Jan 14 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5532

NVivo workshop for PC, Jan 15 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5533

Intro to SPSS workshop, Jan 16 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5534

Choosing the Right Citation Management Tool (Beginner Workshop), Jan 17 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5535

 

Community-building

Join a weekly writing group downtown | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5544

Grad Connections Café, Jan 10 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5553

Raising Our Consciousness: Enhancing the Vitality of Indigenous Languages in our Teaching & Learning, Jan 10 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5551

 

Thank you,

Jacqui.

Jacqui Brinkman, MSc
Director of 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 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/

Friedman Award for Scholars in Health

The Friedman Award for Scholars in Health is open to any UBC graduate student or medical resident studying in the area of health. ‘Health’ is interpreted very broadly, and includes health promotion and disease prevention, mental health research, laboratory sciences related to medicine or health, public health, health services research, or any area intended to impact human health.

Information Session

Date: Friday, January 18, 2019

Time: 3:00 to 4:30 PM (PST)

Details: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/resources-award-applicants/friedman-award-info-session

SIGN UP HERE for the Friedman Award Information Session

Locations:

• UBC Point Grey Location (Live) – Centre for Brain Health (2215 Wesbrook Mall), Room 101 (Lecture Theatre)
• UBC Okanagan Location (Video Conference) – Reichwald Health Sciences Centre, Room 148 (RHS 148)
• BC Children’s and Women’s Hospital (Video Conference) – Clinical Support Building (CSB V2-221)
• Paul’s Hospital (Video Conference) – St. Paul’s Hospital 4/5 (SPH 4/5)
• Vancouver General Hospital (Video Conference) – Diamond Health Care Centre, Room 11124 (DHCC 11124)

For more details about this award opportunity, visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/friedman-award-scholars-health

UBC Sustainability Scholars Program Information Session

Are you a UBC graduate student?

Are you interested in . . .

• applying your research skills to solving real-world sustainability questions and challenges?
• getting paid while gaining valuable professional work experience?
• developing applied sustainability skills and knowledge under the guidance of a mentor?
• building a professional network of sustainability practitioners?

If this describes you, please attend the UBC Sustainability Scholars information session on Thursday January 31 at 5:15 pm. At this session representatives from several of our partner organizations will speak about the kinds of opportunities Scholars can have while working in the program. We will also have former scholars and mentors there to answer your questions about what you can expect as a Scholar and what kinds of opportunities the program offers in terms of skills and job prospects.

When: Thursday January 31, 2019 5:15 pm – 7:00 pm

Where: CIRS Building, 2260 West Mall, UBC Campus, BC Hydro Theatre (main floor)

Register Here

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Karen Taylor 

Program Manager | UBC Sustainability Initiative

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory

Room 2343, 2260 West Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604 822-9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | www.sustain.ubc.ca

 

 

New Year Events

We’ve got some great events coming in 2019. First up is the GSS Cooking class on January 15th. Learn now to make dishes like yummy pesto with hemp seeds, spinach and basil and homemade barbecue sauce with carrots and wheat germ.

It’s the perfect way to start 2019 healthily.

SIGN UP

GSS Classes

Our popular classes are back for the new year, whether you want to get fit, learn a language or get in touch with your more spiritual side. We have classes on and off campus, to suit you.

Registration for our off campus Zumba and Yoga classes isn’t open quite yet, but it will be very soon. Check our events page or social media for the latest information 

SIGN UP

Student Survey Findings

Over the last few months the GSS have been analyzing and interpreting the data from our 2018 survey. It provides an excellent snapshot of the experiences of graduate students at UBC.

  You can review the key findings, which cover everything from relationship with supervisors to health and finance HERE. The GSS use these results to help us advocate to the University and Province on behalf of graduate students.

Hey, UBC grad students! Tired of the cold?

Plan your getaway with The Break Escape. You could win a $2,000 travel package from Merit Travel, Contiki, and alumni UBC, your future alumni association. Open to all current UBC students. 

For all your travel needs, visit Merit Travel at the Nest! Find a unique, exploratory, and interactive experience with your local travel consultant and take advantage of special offers and expert knowledge and advice. Our professional team will customise your trip to suit your personal style and budget, which means you enjoy the travel journey, worry free!

Enter Now

Community Announcements

BECOME A VIGILANCE AMBASSADOR The H-Behaviours Research Lab (previously Sleep/Wake-Behaviour Research Lab) at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute and the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit at BC Children’s Hospital (Vancouver, BC, Canada) are looking for interested students who will participate in a series of knowledge dissemination events as Vigilance Ambassadors.   What? Vigilance Ambassadors are graduate/undergraduate students, who are interested in vigilance research (https://sleepnetwork.org/vigilance-wakeathon/). The project will start in May 2019 and end at the beginning of August 2019.

E VANCOUVER INSTITUTE

The Vancouver institute has an exciting program of lectures over the next few months covering topics from contemporary politics to evidence in medicine and global economics.

Website: http://vancouverinstitute.ca

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVancouverInstitute/

Learn how you can gain Chinese/English translation & interpretation skills plus cross-cultural understanding

 Did you know Chinese is the most widely spoken non-official language in Canada? Demand for trained translators and interpreters offer exciting career opportunities for those fluent in Chinese and English. Join us for an online information session on Thursday January 17, 12–1pm Pacific Time about the UBC Certificate in Translation and Interpretation for Business (Chinese/English). Learn valuable information about the program, hear from instructors and past students, as well as staff from the Society of Translators and Interpreters of BC. Call 604-822-1444 or register online.

Applications to the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program close on January 23^rd.

To help students prepare, we will be hosting two separate information sessions in January. Please invite those who may be interested to both the On Campus Info Session, as well as the Admissions Q&A on Facebook Live. Details are below.

Best,

Tina Liu
Marketing & Events Specialist
School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
165 – 1855 West Mall, C.K. Choi Building | Vancouver BC | V6T1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 2392
tina.liu@ubc.ca | @ubcSPPGA | @ubcMPPGA
https://policyschool.ubc.ca/ | https://mppga.ubc.ca | https://iar.ubc.ca

 

2019 MPPGA INFO SESSION & OPEN HOUSE 

Prospective students, please join us on UBC Point Grey campus to learn more about the UBC Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) program from our Graduate Program Director, students and program staff.

Date: Tuesday, January 8th, 2019

Time: 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Location: Liu Institute for Global Issues – Multipurpose Room

Refreshments provided

Please RSVP

 

Wanting to talk to someone one-on-one? Book a follow-up appointment with our Graduate Director or Program Staff to dive into the program in more detail: 

When: 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm on Tuesday, January 8th

Where: MPPGA Offices, C.K. Choi Building, 1855 West Mall, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z2

How: Email tina.liu@ubc.ca to book a 30 minute time slot 

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MPPGA ADMISSIONS Q&A ON FACEBOOK LIVE 

Prospective students, please join us on Facebook Live to learn more about the admissions process for the UBC Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) program.

Date: Thursday, January 10th, 2019

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location: Online on the MPPGA Facebook Page

Please RSVP 

Want to make sure your questions get answered? Submit them ahead of time when you RSVP!