3MT videos are now online!

Did you miss the 3MT final? Listen and learn from all the 2023 3MT semi-finalists and finalists! A huge thank you goes out to all the presenters for taking the time to share their research with us.

GradUpdate

In this issue, New Forms of Doctoral Scholarship/Next-Generation Dissertations, Partnering in Research Conference, Designing for Transformation course, Research Article Conclusions, Summer Teaching Institute, and more.

Registration now open

New Forms of Doctoral Scholarship / Next-Generation Dissertations
Join this interactive panel event to explore the evolving landscapes and boundaries of doctoral-level scholarship and its expression in the dissertation. In-person (encouraged) and online | Thursday, Apr 27 | 9:30 – 11 am

Register

Seats available

Interviews
Online | Wednesday, Apr 12 | 12 – 1 pm Register

Assertiveness: Speaking Up for Yourself in Difficult Conversation
Join this interactive session (in person encouraged) to practice expressing yourself with self-confidence
In-person or Online | Thursday, Apr 13 | 1 – 4 pm Register

Careers in Non-academic Research (Panel)
UBC/SFU session for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows
Online | Tuesday, Apr 18 | 4 – 5:30 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

Partnering in Research Conference
In person | Thursday, Jun 15 | 9 am – 4 pm
Join the conference to explore the ethical, cultural and political challenges of partnered research and develop strategies for driving real change
Learn more and apply to attend for free
Keen to get more involved? Join the planning committee (3 – 4 spots available).

Designing for Transformation
A free, non-credit course available to UBC graduate students and Postdoctoral Fellows, from across disciplines, to build capacities to empower transformative change, grounded in equity-centred and decolonizing methodologies!
Online | Module 1: Tuesdays, May 16, 23, & 30 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Learn more and register by May 14

CAREER

Vancouver Coastal Health: Health Care Career Open House
In-person | Monday, Apr 24 | 1:30 – 5:30 pm
Register

RESEARCH

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Tuesday, Apr 18 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for File Naming
Online | Thursday, Apr 20 | 12 – 12:30 pm Register

Data Organization in Spreadsheets for the Social Sciences
Online | Friday, Apr 21 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

TEACHING

CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute
In-person | May 15, 17 & 19 | 8:15 am – 6 pm
This 3-day, in-person intensive session caters to those who have some basic skill and experience, but are looking to continue to build a deeper understanding of teaching and learning, both in theory and in practice.
Register by Apr 17

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Research Article Conclusions: Wrapping Up and Looking Forward
In-person and online | Wednesday, Apr 12 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

Social Media Strategy for Policy Workshop (Humanities and Social Sciences)
In-person | Tuesday, Apr 18 | 12:30 – 2 pm Register
See upcoming workshops in the Policy Communications series