Benjamin Lecorps, a PhD student in the animal welfare program, participated in a Q&A with UBC Media Relations as the lead author of a new study: Dairy calves’ personality traits predict social proximity and response to an emotional challenge.
The study is a follow-up to one published earlier this year that found that dairy calves have distinct personality traits from a very young age.
Seats still available for:
Overcoming Barriers in your Thesis Progression (for graduate students later in their programs)
Wed, Dec 5 | 12:30 – 4:30 pm
Event and registration details: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/17185-overcoming-barriers-your-thesis-progression
Registration now open for:
Statistics III: Two Group Comparison and ANOVA Models (via Webinar)
Mon, Dec 10 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Event and registration details:
grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16970-statistics-iii-two-group-comparisons-anova-models-webinar
Skills of Communication
Tue, Dec 11 | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Event and registration details: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16881-skills-communication
Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:
Career Building
Group Advising for Grad Students, Dec 5 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5299
GMCA Cover Letter Workshop, Dec 10 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5486
Work, Funding, etc
UBC Sustainability Scholars Program accepting applications until Dec 11 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5481
TA for Indigenous Teacher Education Program, apply by Dec 13 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5485
Apply for Canadian Science Policy Fellowship by Feb 3 (for PhDs) | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5482
Apply for Chinese Government Scholarship Program by Feb 28 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5470
Graduate School Success
Citation Management: Mendeley and Zotero, Dec 7 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5185
Formatting your Thesis, Dec 10 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5154
NVivo for PC, Dec 11 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5310
Community-building
Grad Connections Café, Dec 4 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5453
Thank you,
Jacqui.
Jacqui Brinkman, MSc
Director of Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
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/
The Graduate Management Consulting Association is proud to be hosting it’s second professional development workshop (Cover letter writing) on December 10th, from 6-8PM at the Audain Art Centre. Come and learn how to succinctly demonstrate the value of your efforts and gain a deeper understanding of the minds of recruiters and headhunters. Sign up now!
We look forward to seeing you there!
Sincerely,
GMCA-UBC
Dear Partner
On behalf of the International Relations Office, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW I would like to kindly invite your PhD students and teaching staff (under 40 years old) to our new program – PROM.
PROM aims to enable participation in short forms of education such as: internship, conference and winter/summer school organised at WULS-SGGW in 2019 (January – middle September 2019). Costs of travel, living expenses (and conference fees) are covered from the program’s budget.
WULS-SGGW opended a call for applicants until 18th of December 2018. Detailed information are provided on the institutional website: http://www.sggw.pl/en/international-cooperation_/educational-programs/tempus_
We would greatly appreciate, if you promoted PROM at your institution. In accordance with program’s assumptions WULS-SGGW can finance up to 20 participants (16 PhD, 4 teaching staff).
With kind regards,
PROM Team
| International Relations Office PROM Project Coordinator |
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| International Relations Office 166 Nowoursynowska str. [building 8, room 20], 02-787 Warsaw, Poland +48 22 59 310 45/46 email: prom@sggw.pl |
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| WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES – SGGW 166 Nowoursynowska str., 02-787 Warsaw, Poland +48 22 593 10 00, +48 22 593 10 87 NIP: 525-000-74-25 http://www.sggw.pl/en |
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Chief Electoral Officer
Well the GSS is looking for a Chief Electoral Officer who will help manage our elections in 2019.
This role will allow you to play a crucial role in the society’s annual elections, encouraging individuals to nominate themselves for election and inspiring graduate students to vote for the next group of student leaders.
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APPLY HERE
LEARN TO SUPPORT YOUR PEERS
This session will help you navigate conversations with peers in need of support. You will learn how to start the conversation, actively listen, and connect to support and resources.
Plus you can stay afterwards for the Connection Cafe, where you can meet and network with other grad students.
SIGN UP
BECOME A STUDENT MENTOR
Would you like to mentor the next generation of grad students?
This program matches an undergraduate student (2nd year or above) with a graduate student mentor in a similar field of study to provide guidance and insight into career, school, and life. Mentor and mentee pairs will have opportunities to meet as well as participate in group workshops and social events.
SIGN UP
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Save the date….
We got some great events coming up in the new year. Check out our EVENTS page or social media for the latest
Hey, UBC students! Tired of the cold?
Plan your getaway with The Break Escape. You could win a $2,000 travel package from Merit Travel, Contiki, and alumni UBC, your future alumni association. Open to all current UBC students.
For all your travel needs, visit Merit Travel at the Nest! Find a unique, exploratory, and interactive experience with your local travel consultant and take advantage of special offers and expert knowledge and advice. Our professional team will customise your trip to suit your personal style and budget, which means you enjoy the travel journey, worry free!
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Community Announcements
GRADUATE STUDENT EVENTS
Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Overcoming Barriers in your Thesis Progression
Wednesday, 5 December 2018 – 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Lost momentum? Having difficulty managing your research efficiently? Need motivation and strategies to complete your thesis? This interactive workshop will offer information to graduate students on how to efficiently structure the thesis or dissertation process for timely completion, manage the emotional roller coaster, and find support when your motivation ebbs.
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Statistics III: Two Group Comparisons and ANOVA Models (via Webinar)
Monday, 10 December 2018 – 10:00am to 12:00pm
A detailed discussion of how to compare data from two groups or conditions using a t-test and the assumptions involved. We generalize to compare more than two groups by analysis of variance (ANOVA) including two-way ANOVA where the groups are defined by two categorical variables.
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Skills of Communication
Tuesday, 11 December 2018 – 9:00am to 5:00pm
Skills of Communication is a full-day session featuring the tools and tips of better verbal communication. It will test your assumptions and mental models and for many it may be the first time you learn about the Ladder of Inference, the Johari Window and more. The goal is to make you more aware of the tools available to help you become a better communicator in both your work and personal lives.
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Upcoming Research Commons workshops
Citation Management (Introductory Level)
Mendeley and Zotero Friday: Dec. 7 or Dec. 14 at 10 AM
Thesis Formatting (Last one for 2018) Dec 10 at 10 AM Register
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THE VANCOUVER INSTITUTE
The Vancouver institute has an exciting program of lectures over the next few months covering topics from contemporary politics to evidence in medicine and global economics.
Program – Fall 2018
Website: http://vancouverinstitute.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVancouverInstitute/
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UBC FALL CONVOCATION
November 28-30th, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts
More information