GradUpdate

In this issue, Self-Care Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout, PhD/PDF Writing Retreat, Where Research Begins, Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile, Jan ISWs, and more.

Registration open

Self-Care Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout
Online | Tuesday, Nov 21 | 1 – 2:30 pm

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Writing Retreat for PhDs and Postdocs
In person | Thursday, Nov 23 | 9:15 – 2 pm

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Where Research Begins, Night Science, and the Quest for Breakthrough Research
Online | Wednesday, Nov 29 | 12 – 2 pm

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Seats available

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

Resource Highlight

Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdocs, Handouts and Recordings
Miss the Oct 24-26th Symposium? Check out the handouts and recordings for:

• What’s Holding You Back? Getting Beyond Procrastination & Perfectionism, by Alex Abdel-Malek, MSW, RCC (Keynote)
• Exploring Career & Professional Development Opportunities During Your Graduate Degree and Postdoc
• Networking Strategies for Events and Conferences
• Planning Your Postdoc
• “Who am I?”: Claiming Your Professional Identity
• Negotiating a Faculty Position: A Conversation with Reinhart Reithmeier by Reinhart Reithmeier
• Making the Most of Your Non-Thesis/Course-Based Master’s Degree
• Learning about the Employment Sector to Boost Career Exploration
• Yes, Just Apply. You Are Marketable!
• Interview STAR!

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

ISI Fund Stream 3 Student Proposals Brainstorm & Writing
Do you have an idea of how to use up to $50,000 to bring the Indigenous Strategic Plan to action?
In-person | Tuesday, Nov 21 | 2 – 3 pm Register

Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile – Author IDs
Online | Thursday, Nov 23 | 11 am – 12 pm Register

RESEARCH

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Monday, Nov 20 | 12 – 2 pm Register

Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
Online | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 12 – 2 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for File Formatting
Online | Wednesday, Nov 22 | 1 – 1:30 pm Register

TEACHING

in/relation: Supporting New Learners with Indigenous Topics at UBC – Project Launch
Multi-access | Thursday, Nov 23 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
Online | Jan 16, 21, 27 & 28 | various times Apply by Jan 10
In-person | Jan 13, 20 & 21 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Apply by Jan 10
Check out additional upcoming ISWs.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

SSHRC Storytellers Competition
Present your SSHRC-funded project in 3 minutes or 300 words. Win prizes Learn more about the competition eligibility, rules, and deadline.