GradUpdate

In this issue, Staying on Track in Grad School Series, Literature Reviews: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation, 14-Day Writing Challenge, CTLT Spring Institute, Graduate Writing Consultant Positions, and more.

Registration open

Staying on Track in Grad School Series:

Organizational Habits and Keys to Consistency
Online | Wednesday, May 31 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

Waiting for Motivation? Do this Instead!
Online | Wednesday, Jun 7 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

The Practice of Realignment, or, Getting Unstuck
Online | Wednesday, Jun 14 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

Seats available

Imposter Phenomenon
Online | Wednesday, May 24 | 12 – 1:30 pm Register

Getting the Most Out of your Academic Experience: Designing your Grad School/ Career Strategy
Join this interactive session to hone your individual road map for your graduate program, building in time & strategies for attaining your professional goals
Online | Thursday, Jun 1 | 3 – 4:30 pm (+ optional 30 min Q&A, work time) 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

Land-based Decolonization: Embodying Reciprocity and Responsibility
The Department of Educational Studies’ 2023 Buttedahl Memorial Lecture
In-person | Thursday, May 25 | 3 – 4:30 pm Register

Using Mendeley for Citation Management
Online | Monday, May 29 | 4:30 – 6 pm Register

Tools, Screening Criteria, and Appraisal
Systematic & Scoping Reviews Workshop Series
Hybrid | Wednesday, May 31 | 12 – 1 pm Register

Collaborative Cohort Projects, Summer 2023
Arts Amplifier Applied Research Projects | $1800 | 70 hours
Learn more and apply by Wednesday, May 31, 9 am
Info Sessions:
UBC Research Commons | Tuesday, May 23 | 11 am
Women Transforming Cities | Wednesday, May 24 | 1 pm

CAREER

Employer Info Session: HCL Technologies Canada
In-person site visit for applicants to open positions
Tuesday, May 30 | 9 am – 12 pm | Learn more and apply

Graduate Writing Consultation Positions
$22.67/hr | 10 hrs/week | Sept – Apr
Rolling interviews already started. Apply now to secure your interview.

RESEARCH

Introduction to Oxygen XML editor
In-person | Tuesday, May 30 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
In-person | July 2, 8 & 9 | 8 am – 5 pm
Apply by June 28 | See all upcoming sessions.

CTLT Spring Institute
In-person and Online | May 29 – June 1 | Various days and times
See all events and register.

Defining Your Research Question & SoTL Methods
Part of a series of workshops to prepare applicants of the Teaching As Research (TAR) program to implement an educational research project in their discipline regardless of previous experience.
Online | Wednesday, May 31 | 10 am – 12 pm Register.
The TAR Awards are open to graduate students & postdocs, with graduate students needing to be in their second year of study. The award is $3000. Learn more and apply by June 20

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Literature Reviews: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation
In-person and Online | Wednesday, May 31 | 10 – 11:30 Register

14-Day Writing Challenge
Online | National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity event
June 5 – 18 | Register for the site through UBC’s subscription
Register for the challenge by May 31