GradUpdate

In this issue, Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures, Navigating an Effective Relationship with Your Supervisor, Interviews & Negotiations, Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research, Graduate Student Wellness, Activate your Entrepreneurial Mindset, and more.

Registration now open

Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Tuesday, Apr 05 | 2:00 – 3:15 PM

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Navigating an Effective Relationship with your Supervisor
Online | Grad Wellness Series | Wednesday, Apr 06 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM

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Interviews & Negotiations
Online | Employer Panel | Tuesday, Apr 12 | 4:00 – 5:15 PM

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Seats available

Three Minute Thesis Final
Meet this year’s top 10. Join to listen, learn, and be fascinated. And, vote for your People’s Choice.
Online | Wednesday, Mar 30 | 12:00 – 2:00 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

Join Focus Groups: Effective Mentorship of Racialized Graduate Students
Online and on campus options | Racialized graduate students are invited to take part in focus groups exploring mentorship in graduate school
Apr 8, 12 or 13 | Times vary Learn more

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Careers in XR (Virtual and Augmented Reality)
Online | Industry Night keynote and panel event
Tuesday, Mar 29 | 3:00 – 5:00 PM Learn more

Activate your entrepreneurial mindset
alumniUBC event | Powered by PechaKucha
Thursday, Apr 07 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM Learn more

International Policy Ideas Challenge
SSHRC and Global Affairs Canada | $3000 award | Apply by May 20 Learn more

COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING

#HumaniNights: Celebrating the Engaged Humanities
Arts Amplifier and Public Humanities Hub event | Wednesday, March 30
In person | 3:30 – 5:00 PM | Networking reception and mixer
In person and online | 5:00 – 6:30 PM | Presentations about what inspires UBC humanities folks Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Beyond the Phone Numbers: A Panel about Graduate Student Wellbeing
In person | Graduate Student Wellbeing Ambassadors event | Food and door prizes
Friday, April 06 | 5:00 – 6:00 PM Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

Creating Digital Exhibits: A Survey of Tools
Online | Wednesday, Apr 06 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (tools), 1:00 – 2:00 PM (hands-on activities) Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
May 2, 7, 14 & 15 | various days and times | Register by Apr 27
Learn about additional upcoming sessions.

Epistemology: Bridging from Your Discipline to SoTL & TAR
Teaching as Research workshop | Tuesday, Apr 05 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research
In person | Wednesday, Apr 06 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more