GradUpdate – 3MT semi-finals, Submitting your Thesis, Annotated Bibliographies: Synthesizing Multiple Studies, Launch your Career in Canada, Negotiation Strategies, and more

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GradUpdate

In this issue, 3MT semi-finals, Submitting your Thesis, Annotated Bibliographies: Synthesizing Multiple Studies, Launch your Career in Canada, Negotiation Strategies, and more.

Registration now open

 

Three Minute Thesis Semi-finals
Listen, Learn, be fascinated! And vote for People’s Choice! Each semi-final will feature top graduate student presentations from departments.
Tuesday, Mar 8 and Wednesday, Mar 9 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM

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Submitting Your Thesis
Thursday, Mar 10 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM

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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

 

Choosing the right citation management tool for your research
Monday, Mar 7 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM Register

The 6R’s of Indigenous OER: Re-imagining OER to Honour Indigenous Knowledge and Sovereignty
Thursday, Mar 10 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Register

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

 

Career Connections Day
Meet EDST alumni | Saturday, Mar 5 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

Mastering the Elevator Pitch (Mitacs Training)
Asynchronous component “Boost your Career” to complete prior to synchronous session
Wednesday, Mar 9 | 9:30 – 11:30 AM Learn more

Launch Your Career in Canada
For full event information see here. Events include:

  • Monday, Mar 7 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM | Pathways to Post Graduate Work Permit and Staying in Canada after Graduation with UBC International Student Development Learn more
  • Tuesday, Mar 8 | 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Understanding the Labour Market and Exploring Career Possibilities Learn more
  • Wednesday, Mar 9 | 3:30 – 5:00 PM | *Featured panel and networking event* – My Career Story: How I Found Meaningful Work in Canada Learn more
  • Thursday, Mar 10 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Rock your profile with LinkedIn Learning (Hosted by LinkedIn) Learn more
  • Friday, Mar 11 | 12:00 – 1:00 PM | How to Find Work & Research Opportunities at UBC Learn more

GAA position – Dept of Statistics
May 1 – Aug 31 | ~6 hrs/wk Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 

UBC Tax Assistance Clinics for Students (TACS)
Online or in person appointments | Feb 28 to end of March
Learn more
RESEARCH SKILLS

 

Visualization with R
Wednesday, Mar 9 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM Register

NVivo Part 2: Classification and Datasets
Wednesday, Mar 9 | 4:00 – 6:00 PM Register

PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

 

Negotiation Strategies: Aim for the Win-Win
Thursday, Mar 10 | 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM
A Postdoctoral Fellows Office event | Open to PhD students Register
TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

 

Copyright and Licensing for Open Educational Resources
Tuesday, Mar 8 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Register

Discoverability and Sharing Open Educational Resources
Friday, Mar 11 | 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

Annotated Bibliographies: Synthesizing Multiple Studies
Wednesday, Mar 9 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more

Public Speaking and Presentation Mastery
Thursday, Mar 3 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
A Postdoctoral Fellows Office event | Open to PhD students Register

14-Day Writing Challenge
Mar 14 – 27 | Register by Mar 9 through UBC’s subscription to facultydiversity.org Learn more

 

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