GradUpdate

In this issue, Policy Briefs, Thrive Month, Managing Stress & Rejection, GIS Day, Creating Accessible Teaching and Research Documents, Teaching and Learning with GenAI, CGS-M Proposal Writing, PhD Writing Retreat, and more.

Registration open

Policy Briefs 1
Hybrid | Friday, Nov 17 | 12:30 – 2 pm

Register

Seats available

Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Tuesday, Nov 7 | 2 – 3:15 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

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Tuesday, Nov 14 | 4:30 – 6 pm Register

Strategies for Interdisciplinary Collaborations
Online | Thursday, Nov 16 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

KxM Research to Impact Training Program
Skills, practice and tools for Knowledge Mobilization
Online, asynchronous activities and interactive sessions
8 weeks: Jan 11 to Mar 7 |  Apply by Nov 22

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

November is Thrive Month!
In-person and Online | Various dates and times
Learn about, talk about, and explore ways to support your mental health
Learn more.

How to Manage Stress, Rejection & the Haters in Your Midst
Online NCFDD workshop | Thursday, Nov 9 | 11 am – 12:30 pm
Join for free via UBC’s subscription, then register.

Finding Joy and Staying Alive:
Maintaining Balance in the Push for EDI
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 2 – 3:30 pm Register

RESEARCH

Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering
Online | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Systematic, Scoping & Related Reviews Workshop Series: Tools, Screening Criteria, and Appraisal
Online | Wednesday, Nov 15 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

GIS Day 2023
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 16 | Full details | Program:
10:00 – 11:30: Lightning talks
12:30 – 2:30: Workshop: Building Distorted Worlds With GIS Register
2:40 – 3:30: Keynote Speakers
3:40 – 4:30: Industry talks and social time

TEACHING

Creating Accessible Teaching and Research Documents in STEM
Online CIRTL workshop | Friday, Nov 17 | 9 – 10:30 am Register

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
In-person | Nov 18, Nov 19 & 25 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Apply by Nov 15.
Check out additional upcoming ISWs.

Teaching and Learning with GenAI Symposium
Online | Full details and registration | Sessions include:
Tuesday, November 14
9 – 9:30 am: GenAI and Teaching and Learning at UBC Opening Introduction
9:30 –11 am: Faculty Roundtable: Navigating the Future of GenAI in Education
11 am–12:30 pm: Studio Session: Decoding Generative AI and Assignment Design Strategies (multi-access)
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Office Hours with UBC Technologists and Pedagogy Experts
Wednesday, November 15
9:30 –11 am: Student Panel: How UBC Students are using Gen AI in their Learning
11 am–12:30 pm: Philosophy Corner: Our Changing Fields and Our Changing Education
12:30 – 2 pm: Office Hours with UBC Technologists and Pedagogy Experts

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

CGS-M Proposal: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
In-person | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 10 am – 1 pm Register

Writing retreat for PhDs & Postdocs
In-person | Thursday, Nov 23 | 9:15 – 2 pm Register