Registration is open for this year’s Think Global, Link Local 2018 Networking Breakfast, hosted by the United Nations Association of Canada-Vancouver! This is an event for students and recent graduates to meet and learn from professionals in local charities, non-profit and civil society organizations. 

Tickets on sale now at Eventbrite. 

Get your Early bird tickets now until February 19th for $25 (plus fee). Regular priced tickets, after early bird special, are priced at $35 (plus fee). 

New this year! Buy your raffle tickets ahead of time on Eventbrite for some amazing prizes! Check Eventbrite for details. 

This year’s event is on March 15th at 8:00 am – 10:30 am PST
 Location: Holiday Inn, 711 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC.

~A light breakfast will be served~ 

Information about this year’s organizations is added everyday! Check out the website for updates. 

Follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!

Facebook: @UNAVancouver

Twitter: UNACVanvouver

Instagram: unacvancouver

 

Sincerely,

Student Organizers

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

on behalf of United Nations Association of Canada – Vancouver Branch

thinkgloballinklocal@gmail.com

Waitlist registration is now open for the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) March 24, 25, 31 2018.  The ISW is an internationally recognized program and students receive transcript notation for their participation. In addition, graduate students in STEM departments are eligible to become CIRTL associates upon completion of the workshop.   The ISW is a 3-day intensive workshop that develops participant’s teaching skills and confidence.  It is appropriate for first time teachers or those with years of experience.  Join the thousands of students who have taken this workshop.

IMPORTANT: The workshop runs from 8:15am-5:00pm. Please note you must be able to attend all three days, i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop.  Please find attached the policy for registering in an ISW and an FAQ sheet.

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the March 24, 25, 31 2018 ISW, please go to the following link and sign-up: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-march-24-25-31-2018/ . Waitlist registration will close on Friday at 4:30pm. By clicking this link, you can register for the waitlist, however this does not register you for the workshop. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted directly by our office.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Julia 

Julia Levasseur
Senior Events Program Assistant
Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
214-1961 East Mall  | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone 604 822 0064
julia.levasseur@ubc.ca | @UBC_CTLT
http://www.ctlt.ubc.ca/

Intercultural Fluency and Excellence in the Graduate Supervision Context  

A Symposium for Faculty, Staff and Students 

SAVE THE DATE:

Thursday May 10, 2018

11:30 AM –‐ 4:00 PM

St John’s College, lunch served 

Keynote speaker: Nanda Dimitrov

Building Effective Graduate Student Supervisor Relationships Across Cultures

 

Dr. Nanda Dimitrov is the Director of the Teaching Support Centre at Western University, and adjunct research scholar in

the Centre for Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher

Education.

 3MT 2018 @UBC heat scheduling is underway! Visit http://3mt.grad.ubc.ca/schedule/ for the latest schedule of workshops and departmental heats.  If you don’t see your department listed but would like to participate, e-mail us at graduate.pathways@ubc.ca to sign up for the Multidisciplinary Heat on Wed, Mar 7^th at 4 PM in Ponderosa Commons Ballroom. 

Registration is now open for:

Statistics IV – Linear Regression: Continuous Outcomes (via Webinar)

Mon, Jan 29, 1:00 PM– 3:00 PM (PST)

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16231-statistics-iv-linear-regression-continuous-outcomes-webinar

 

Foundations of Project Management I (2 Days)

Wed & Thu, Jan 31 & Feb 1, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM @ Thea Koerner House

Register at: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16372-foundations-project-management-i-2-days

 

UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative’s inaugural PhDs Go Public event, Bridging the Gaps in Healthcare Practice and Policy is:

Thursday, Feb 1^st, 5;30- 7;00 PM, Paetzold Auditorium @VGH

More information: https://www.vchri.ca/events/phds-go-public-2018-1 

RSVP: survey.ubc.ca/s/Bridging_the_gaps/

 

Visit community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

Research Data Management, Jan 24 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4291

Digital Humanities Mixers, every Thu through Apr 26 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4214

UBC Technical Career Fair 2018, Jan 25 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4353

Citation Management with Zotero, Jan 26 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4294

Searching PubMed and MEDLINE, Jan 30 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/4363

Lay Summaries Workshops | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/4354

 

Thank you,

Jacqui.

Jacqui Brinkman
Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/

Ikerbasque,  the Basque Foundation for Science, would like to inform you that we have launched a new international call to reinforce research and scientific career in the Basque Country. We offer:

• 20 positions for Promising Researchers Ikerbasque Research Fellows  
  • 5 year contracts
  • PhD degree between Jan2007-Dec2015
  • Support letter from the host group is mandatory
  • Deadline: March 15^th at 13:00 CET

For further information, please visit calls.ikerbasque.net
We would appreciate your help in disseminating this information, in case you know about any colleague that could be interested and meets the requirements of the call.

IKERBASQUE
Basque Foundation for Science