GradUpdate – Leadership Conversations, Graduate Career Activation Project, Literature reviews (how to conduct, how to write), Copyright, Grad Student Online Support Group, and more.

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GradUpdate

In this issue, Leadership Conversations, Graduate Career Activation Project, Literature reviews (how to conduct, how to write), Copyright, Grad Student Online Support Group, and more.

Seats still available

 

Statistics V: Logistics and Poisson Regression
Thursday, Jan 21 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Learn more

Project Management (Mitacs Training)
Wednesday & Thursday, Jan 27 & 28 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Participants *must* commit to attending both days
Note: Due to high demand, we will be assigning spots via lottery. Registration closes end of day Jan 18. Selected participants will be contacted directly Learn more

The Six Leadership Conversations
Fridays, Jan 29 & Feb 5 | 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Participants *must* commit to attending both half days Learn more

Additional Events and Opportunities

 

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development
ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

 

Copyright and Licensing in Open Educational Resources
Wednesday, Jan 20 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Learn more
CAREER EXPLORATION

 

3 common mistakes PhDs make when starting their job search
A BeyondProf event | Friday, Jan 22, 9:00 – 10:00 AM Learn more

Drop-In Career Advising Appointments
Friday mornings, booking starts at 9:00 AM Learn more

Graduate Student Career Activation Project 2021
Apply by Feb 8th for $500 towards actions related to your career exploration Learn more

Employer Virtual Information Session: Fortinet Technologies
Tuesday, Jan 26 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

Employer Virtual Information Session: Onyx Initiative
Tuesday, Jan 26 | 12:30 – 1:30 PM | Access to mentoring, internships, and more for Black university students Learn more

Employer Virtual Information Session: Duke Marine Technical Services
Thursday, Jan 28 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

 

Community Connection Series: No Money, No Connections, No Problem! Career Persistence While Making Ends Meet
Wednesday, Jan 27 | 3:30 – 5:00 PM Learn more

Real People in the Ancient World and the Real People Who Study Them:
A New Open-Access Digital Pedagogy Platform for Teaching about the Past | Friday, Jan 29 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 

Graduate Student Online Support Group
Thursdays | 1:30 – 2:45 PM | starting Jan 28, 2021 Learn more
RESEARCH SKILLS

 

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Monday, Jan 25 | 1:00 – 2:30 PM Learn more
TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

 

Creating and Sharing Instructional Videos
Wednesday, Jan 27 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Learn more
WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

Literature Reviews for Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
A ‘how to conduct’ a lit review session | Tuesday, Jan 26 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Learn more

Literature Reviews: Writing
A ‘how-to-write’ a lit review session | Wednesday, Jan 27 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

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