GradUpdate

In this issue, Unlocking the Power of Databases, Academic Writing Support, Lay Summaries, Be your own advocate, and more.

Seats available

Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications
Online | Tuesday, Jun 13 | 10 – 11 am Register

The Practice of Realignment, or, Getting Unstuck
Staying on Track in Grad School Series
Online | Wednesday, Jun 14 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

The Editors Perspective – The Ins and Outs of Publishing (panel)
Online | Thursday, Jun 15 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice
With UBC alum, Prof. Raul Pacheco-Vega (see his blog to learn more about his research and writing advice)
Online | Thursday, Jun 22 | 10 am – 1 pm Register

Resource highlight

The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more
Available through UBC’s subscription, the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:

• Core webinar series: Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management, and more
• A Monday Motivator Email Series, and
• The Dissertation Success Curriculum, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation: perfectionism, procrastination, and isolation.

Register through UBC’s subscription, then check out the member resources

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

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Monday, June 19 | 4:30 – 6 pm
Register

CAREER

Be your own advocate
alumniUBC webinar
Online | Thursday, June 22 | 12 – 1 pm
Register

RESEARCH

Unlocking the Power of Databases
Advanced Research Computing workshop
Online | Tuesday, Jun 20 | 10 – 11 am Register

Introduction to Machine Learning
Online | Thursday, Jun 22 | 12 – 2 pm Register

TEACHING

Replicability, Generalizability, and the ManyClasses Approach to Open Science
Online | Wednesday, June 21 | 11 am – 12 pm
Part of the Program for Open Scholarship and Education (POSE) Register.
Browse all POSE events.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research
Hybrid | Wednesday, June 21 | 10 – 11:30 am Register