GradUpdate

In this issue, Refworks, Spring Virtual Career Fair, Research Article Conclusions: Wrapping Up and Looking Forward, Leadership and Team Building, #HumaniNights, and more.

Seats still available

Academic Job Search Faculty Panel
Wednesday, Feb 23 | 12:00 – 1:30 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 SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

Using RefWorks for Citation Management
Monday, Feb 28 | 4:00 – 5:30 PM Register

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Perspectives of People of Colour: Transitioning into non-academic work
An Arts Amplifier Event | Wednesday, Feb 24 | 2:30 – 4:00 PM Learn more

GAA position – UBC Community
15 hrs/wk | Apr – Aug 2022 | $30/hr Learn more

Spring Virtual Career Fair
Wednesday, Mar 2 | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM Learn more

Employer Virtual Info Session: Isaac Operations
Thursday, Mar 3 | 5:30 – 6:30 PM Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

#HumaniNights: Celebrating the Engaged Humanities with Arts Amplifier and the Public Humanities Hub
Informal 5 to 12 min talks meant to celebrate the many ways that the humanities inspire and connect us through literature, ideas, and the arts
Wednesday, Mar 30 | 3:00 – 8:00 PM | Submit your proposal by Mar 8 Learn more

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Applying the Principles of Sound Leadership and Team Building (Mitacs Training)
Asynchronous component “High performing leadership and teams” to complete prior to synchronous session
Wednesday, Mar 2 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

Understanding Spatial Data: Map Projections
Monday, Feb 28 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Monday, Feb 28 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM Register

Getting Started and Structured Searching ONLINE
Systematic and Scoping Review Workshop Series | Thursday, Mar 3 | 1:00 – 2:45 PM Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
Mar 28, Apr 2, 9 & 10 | various days and times | Register by Mar 23
Learn about additional upcoming sessions.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Research Article Conclusions: Wrapping Up and Looking Forward
Wednesday, Mar 2 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more