WHAT’S HAPPENING IN DECEMBER 2018

UBC iSchool students – we are hiring! | Meet Amir Michalovich

UBC iSchool Students – We are hiring!

Over the years we have had stellar iSchool students fill this unique role – why not you? Learn about the position and apply here. Deadline to apply December 1, 2018. Send any questions about this opportunity to sarah.blay@ubc.ca.

Last chance for 2018! – Closing Dec 14 for the break

Squeeze in that one last workshop or one-on-one consultation before we go on winter break. Work more efficiently over the break on your research and thesis. We reopen on January 14, 2019.

Meet Amir Michalovich

This September we were lucky enough to hire an amazing new Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA): Amir. He has an impressive resume in terms of his skill set, but perhaps his greatest contribution to our team is his love of both learning and teaching. Amir and David (Amir’s teaching partner) are constantly exceeding their own goals and looking for innovative ways to provide Graduate Students with the optimal learning experience related to qualitative data analysis. Read our full interview with Amir here.

Upcoming workshops

Don’t miss out on any graduate student support services, designed to make your research process as smooth and effective as possible. Find the full list of offerings at the Calendar of Events.

View all upcoming Research Commons workshops

Highlights

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

SPSS 1: Intro Wednesday Dec 12 at 10 AM Register

NVivo (Last ones of 2018)

Part 1 Tues, Dec 11 at 10 AM Register

Part 2 Tues, Dec 4 at 10 AM Register

Lay Summaries (Last one for 2018) Tuesday December 4th at 10 AM Register

Best Practices in Research Data Management (Last one for 2018)

Wed, Dec 5th at 10 AM Register

Drop in to our weekly R Study Group

Wednesdays from 1 to 2 p.m. in Koerner Library, Room 216 Learn more

Join the Graduate Student Writing Community

Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. or Wednesdays from 5 to 7 p.m.

Writer’s block? Feeling isolated in your research and writing? Discover what a difference writing in a community can make in one of our weekly writing communities!

Learn more

Book a one-on-one consult this semester

We offer consults in citation management, GIS, NVivo, SPSS or R, Stata and thesis formatting. Consults are offered in Room 218A in the Koerner Library or via Skype.

We close Dec. 14, 2018. We reopen on Jan. 14, 2019.

Request consult

Not sure if you should book a consult or attend a workshop? Email us!

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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

 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

Wellness

How to Help a Peer Workshop, Dec 4 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5454

Grad Connections Café, Dec 4 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5453

 

Career Building

How to Get Hired in the Federal Government, Nov 27 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5460

Planning for the Campus Interview (for PhD Students), Nov 28 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5461

Career Professionalism (Mitacs @UBC Robson Square), Nov 28 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5463

Industry-Ready Resumes (for grad students), Nov 29 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5298

Post-graduation Work Permits, Dec 4 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5467

 

Work and other Opportunities

Grad Academic Assistant at Centre for Community Engaged Learning | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5462

Postdoc Opportunities @McGill University (Sustainable Cities and Health) | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5464

Grad Student & Postdoc Opportunities @UCalgary (Pulmonary Immunology, Inflammation & Host Defense) | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5443

Young Scientist Seminar Competition, apply by Dec 17 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5465

SSHRC Storytellers Challenge, Apply by Jan 31 | community.grad.ubc.ca/article/5451-sshrc-storytellers-challenge

 

Graduate School Success

ORCID iD at UBC, Nov 29 – 30 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5458

NVivo for PC – Part 2, Dec 4 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5309

Lay Summaries (for your Thesis and more) Dec 4 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5182

 

Please connect if you have questions. 

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/

Waitlist registration will open on December 3 for the Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) January 19, 20 & 26, 2019.  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. 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.  

IMPORTANT: The workshop runs from 8:15am-5:00pm. Please note you must attend all three days for the complete duration of the workshop, i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop. 

This workshop is always in high demand. To register for the January 19, 20 & 26, 2019 ISW please go to the following link and sign-up: 

https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-january-19-20-26-2019/

 

Waitlist registration will close on Wednesday January 16, 2019 at 4:30pm. By clicking this link, you are signing up for the waitlist only, however this does not register you for the workshop. IF you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted by our office after registration closes.

 Elisa Herman
Events Assistant
Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
214-1961 East Mall  | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone 604 827 4871
elisa.herman@ubc.ca | @UBC_CTLT

http://www.ctlt.ubc.ca

We need Volunteers – please let me know if you can help!!

LFS Winter Holiday Party – December 6

The LFS Winter Holiday Party is Thursday, December 6 from 3:00-5:00 pm in the Agora Lounge.  Our gathering will have festive food and drink, along with music and good fellowship!

• Delicious food!
• Great raffle prizes! To be eligible for the prize draws you must R.S.V.P.
• Food Bank Donations – bring CASH (preferable) or non-perishable food donations for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank
• United Way 50/50 raffle draw
• Coat Drive – bring gently worn coats
• Ugly Sweater Contest
• Music instrumental sing along! Bring your own instrument to play and/or sing festive songs
• Holiday Wreath Fundraiser
• This party will also celebrate the Faculty’s December birthdays
• Presentation of the LFS Shynkaryk and Richards Service Awards and LFS Graduate Student Service Award
• Please bring your own plate, cup and cutlery to reduce waste

We need to know how many people will be attending, so please RSVP by Tuesday, December 4 to rsvp@landfood.ubc.ca. Remember, you must R.S.V.P. to be eligible for the raffle prize draws!

 

The UBC Sustainability Scholars Program is offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on a funded sustainability internship project starting January 7, 2019. Current full-time UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.    

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled or Tuesday December 11 at midnight (whichever comes first). 

Further information on the available internship project can be found on our Student Opportunities web page.  

I would greatly appreciate if you would please circulate the details provided below to your grad students.

If you have any questions about the program or projects, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 

Thank you for your help in notifying your graduate students about these opportunities! 

All the best, 

Karen Taylor

 

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Call for Applications – UBC Sustainability Scholars Program (paid internship starting in January) 

The UBC Sustainability Scholars Program is offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work on a funded sustainability-related research project starting January 7, 2019. Current full-time UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.  

 

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled or Tuesday December 11 at midnight (whichever comes first).

 

Project title: Understanding the City-University Research Partnerships between UBC and the City of Vancouver

For this project, the successful candidate will undertake an assessment exercise to determine the current state of research collaborations between UBC and the city of Vancouver and characterise the types of projects and programs, and their strengths and opportunities. Work will include: 

·        literature review of successful city-university partnerships;

·        inventory of existing relationships and points of contact between UBC and the City of Vancouver;

·        identification of areas of strong collaboration and gaps or opportunities for enhancement;

·        interviews with UBC faculty and City of Vancouver staff to identify the rationale for past collaborations, what worked well, what didn’t, and where they see opportunities for stronger collaboration.

The Scholar will work with the mentors to organize and display the information in a visually diagrammatic format and conduct a preliminary analysis of trends or patterns. The work will be summarized in a report and presentation.

If you are interested in applying, visit our Student Opportunities page for the full project description, eligibility details, and a link to the online application. 

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Karen Taylor 

Program Manager | UBC Sustainability Initiative

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory

Room 2343, 2260 West Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604 822-9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | www.sustain.ubc.ca