GradUpdate

In this issue, Doctoral defence procedures, Building Shiny applications and dashboards,  Writing and Pitching to University Presses, Academic Publishing in the Humanities and Social Sciences, and more.

Registration open

Doctoral defence: doctoral examination and defence procedures
Online | Tuesday, Dec 6 | 2 – 3:15 pm

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Reproducible research part IV: building Shiny applications and dashboards
Online | Thursday, Dec 8 | 10 am – 12 pm

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Seats available

Build your confidence for greater interpersonal impact
This workshop will use practical, interactive, and experiential approaches to help you identify strategies for working with others for greater impact on the world around you
Online | Wednesday, Nov 30 | 10 am – 12:00 pm Register

Getting the Most Out of your Academic Experience: Designing your Grad School Strategy
Implement time and project management strategies for your graduate program and career exploration
Online | Thursday, Dec 1 | 10 – 11:30 am 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

Choosing a Citation Management Tool
Monday, Dec 5 | 9 – 10:30 am Register

Academic Publishing in the Humanities and Social Sciences: Strategies and Considerations for Graduate Students
Thursday, Dec 6 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

Data Organization in Spreadsheets for the Health Sciences
Friday, Dec 9 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

CAREER

Lululemon is hiring: full-time PhD biologist/microbiologist/biochemist
Work on sustainable projects focused on harnessing microbial systems to produce the chemicals needed by the textile industry. Learn more

Internship: Design and Development at Stoko
Jan 3 – Aug 31 Learn more

WorkBC In-Person Drop-in Career Advising
In-person drop-in @alumni centre | Wednesday, Dec 7 | 1 – 3 pm Learn more

RESEARCH

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Wednesday, Dec 7 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Introduction to R and RStudio
Online | Thursday, Dec 8 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
In-person | January 14, 15 & 21 | 8 am – 5 pm Apply by Jan 11.
Learn more about all upcoming Instructional Skills Workshops.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Writing and Pitching to University Presses
Online | Thursday, Dec 8 | 12:30 – 2 pm Register