GradUpdate

In this issue, Job Search Strategies, Doctoral Exam and Defence Procedures, Mindfulness Meditation, Inclusive Teaching,Common Academic Expressions in English: Making Connections, Orientation to the Library, and more.

Registration Open

Job Search Strategies – Telling Your Story
Online | Wednesday, Jan 22 | 10 – 11 am

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Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Thursday, Jan 23 | 2 – 3:15 pm

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Seats available

Using Visual Thinking to Communicate the Essence of Graduate Students’ Research
Online | Tuesday, Jan 21 | 10 am – 12 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

Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile – Profile Tools
Online | Tuesday, Jan 21 | 11 am – 12 pm Register

Graduate Student Orientation to UBC Library
Are you new to UBC or want a refresher ? Join to learn about the many resources and services UBC Library has for grad students (library spaces and services, resources specific to your discipline) and how to effectively use UBC library so you can save time later!
Online | Tuesday, Jan 21 | 1 – 1:45 pm Register
In-person | Friday, Jan 24 | 1 – 1:45 pm Register

CAREER

Info Session: U of Pennsylvania International Master of Public Admin
Learn more about this one-academic-year, graduate professional program
In-person | Tuesday, Jan 21 | 12 – 1 pm Register

Employer on Campus: Library of Parliament
In-person | Tuesday, Jan 21 | 5:30 – 6:30 pm Learn more
In-person | Wednesday, Jan 22 | 12 – 1 pm Learn more

Building your project network map
Online Mitacs training | Wednesday, Jan 22 | 10 am – 1 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Advance your reach”. Learning objectives include making your LinkedIn profile work for you
Learn more and register for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.

Navigating Higher Education in Canada and the US: From Personal to Professional Experience
Alumni Office Hours with Isabel Peng: Director, 1st Year Experience @ Caltech
Online | Thursday, Jan 23 | 3:30 – 4:30 pm Register

Employer on Campus: Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management
This global investment manager based in Vancouver offers a wide range of roles and career paths. Team members have academic training in the fields of math, science, engineering, data science, and/or computer science. A background in Finance is not a requirement to join their team.
In-person | Thursday, Jan 23 | 5:30 – 7 pm Register

Sustainability Scholars Program, Summer 2025
Paid, part-time internship, May 1 – Aug 15. Learn more at info sessions:
Online | Wednesday, Jan 15 | 12 – 1:30 pm Register
Online | Thursday, Jan 16 | 5 – 7 pm Register
Resumes, Cover Letters & Best Practices: Refining Your Scholars Application Online | Tuesday, Jan 21 | 5 – 6:30 pm Register

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Mindfulness Meditation
In-person @ Brock Hall room 2001
Mondays Jan 20 – Mar 30 | 12:05 – 12:50 pm | Free drop-in group

LEADERSHIP

Incorporating reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion into your project
Online Mitacs training | Thursday, Jan 23 | 6:30 – 9 am | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Fostering a culture of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion”
Learn more and register for this or upcoming sessions through Mitacs Edge.

RESEARCH

Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models
Online | Monday, Jan 20 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for Creating a README file
Online | Tuesday, Jan 21 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register

Beginner R Part 1
Online | Wednesday, Jan 22 | 10 – 11 am Register

Telling Spatial Stories with your Data
This workshop will be facilitated across two sessions. Session 1 online on project design; Session 2 practice skills learned on day one in person. Non-geospatial experts are welcome, especially those interested in spatial approaches to humanities research and data.
Part 1 | Online | Wednesday, Jan 22 | 1 – 3 pm Register
Part 2 | In-person | Thursday, Jan 23 | 1 – 3 pm Register

TEACHING

CTLT TA Institute
Online and in-person | Jan 13 – 16 | various times | workshops are organized into 3 themes: Fundamentals of TAship, Exploring and Supporting Inclusivity, Equity, Accessibility and Wellness, and Experiential and Transformative Learning | See the full schedule and register.

Inclusive Teaching: What is it and Why does it Matter?
Online | Jan 21 – Feb 4 | This lightly facilitated asynchronous course is for anyone who teaches at UBC and who is looking for an introduction to inclusive teaching practices. Register

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
In-person | Saturdays, Feb 22, Mar 1 & 8 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Apply by Feb 19
Check out other upcoming ISWs.

Research Mentor Training
Online | Jan 28 – Feb 25 | This intensive 5-week seminar meets on Tuesdays from 11:30 am – 1 pm | Cap 20. Register

Mindset to Mastery: The Inclusive Teaching Course
Online | Jan 30 – Mar 20 | This 8-week course meets on Thursdays from 8 – 9:30 am | Cap 25. Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Common Academic Expressions in English: Making Connections
Hybrid | Wednesday, Jan 22 | 10 – 11:30 am Register