GradUpdate

In this issue, Disability-Specific Career Development Program grad mentor opportunity, Speaking as a Scholar: Telling Your Research Story, Refined Project Communication Plan, Intro to podcasting, and more.

Seats available

Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications
Online | Wednesday, Jul 24 | 10 am – 11 am 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.

CAREER

Disability-Specific Career Development Program
Be a graduate student mentor | Access guest speakers, workshops, and more Learn more and apply by Sunday, Jul 28.

LEADERSHIP

Refined project communication plan
Online Mitacs training | Wednesday, Jul 31 | 9 am – 12 pm  | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Enhance your communication skills”.
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

Project and time management
Online Mitacs training | Thursday, Aug 1 | 9 am – 12 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Spur up your project management and time management skills”.
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

RESEARCH

Data Bites – Introduction to depositing datasets in Borealis
Online | Tuesday, Jul 30 | 12:30 – 1:15 pm Register

Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models
Online | Wednesday, Jul 31 | 1 – 3 pm Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Speaking as a Scholar: Telling Your Research Story
In-person | Wednesday, Jul 31 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

Introduction to Podcasting
Online | Wednesday, Jul 31 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

Writing groups for grad students
In-person | Building on the momentum of the recent writing retreat, we are planning to host two, 2-hour writing groups weekly through the month of August (and into fall with interest). Interested? Complete this survey to let us know your preferred writing time. See full details.