It is #GreatSupervisor Week! From May 6-12, we invite UBC graduate students to tell the world about their great supervisors using #GreatSupervisor #UBC on Twitter and Facebook. For those that prefer, they will also be able to offer their kudos through this survey: http://ow.ly/uOHi50tAhxQ

Do you want the graduate student voice included?  Participate in a group discussion on Improving Student Mental Health Standards in Canada, May 14 (snacks provided).

Registration is now open for:

Scholarly Smarts in Today’s Publishing Landscape |Tue May 14 | 10:30 am- 12 pm| Event and Registration details: here

Submitting your Thesis | Thu May 16| In person: 9:30 – 10:30 am, Register here | Webinar: 1-2 pm, Register here

The Steps of Planning Your Doctoral Exam | Thu May 16 | In person: 10:45 – 12:00 am, Register here | Webinar: 2:15 – 3:30 pm, Register here

 There are still seats remaining in:

Tackling Roadblocks: Getting your Thesis on Track | Thu May 9| 1-5 pm| Register here

Simple Strategies for Happier Time |Wed May 15 | 10 am- 12 pm| Register here (this session will be videoconferenced to the Diamond Health Care Centre near VGH and to UBC Okanagan)

Navigating Work-Life-Balance in Graduate School |Wed May 15 | 12:30 – 2:30 pm| Register: here

Design your Life: What do you want out of life, at UBC and beyond? |Wed May 15 | 12:30 – 2:30 pm| Register here

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

Grad School Success

Getting Started with NVIVO (Qualitative data analysis): May 14

Introduction to R for Statistical Analysis: May 15

Systematic and Scoping Review Search Methods: May 15

R Study Group: May 15

Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) (June 17^th, 20^th, 21^st), Waitlist Registration Open

Time Management (Mitacs Training) @UBC Robson Square, May 16^th

 

CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute (June 10-14 @UBC).  Registration closes this week https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/6062

 

Funding and Competitions

Research Exchange and Poster Competition (Genome BC & The SBN), Abstract due by May 6

Add Your Voice in Policy Development (Science and Policy Integration Network (SPIN)), Apply by May 15^th

Please let me know if you have questions!

Thank you,

Jacqui.
Jacqui Brinkman, MSc
Director, Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueum 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/

 

Project description:

The research project, funded by Genome BC, seeks to study public perceptions of gene editing technologies in the context of agriculture. We are interested in understanding the ways people understand new gene editing technologies and the ways that they perceive their benefits and risks. This study is led by Dr. Terre Satterfield at the Institute of Resources, Environment, and Sustainability (University of British Columbia).

Call for participants:

We are looking for members of the UBC community (students or staff) to participate in focus groups regarding gene editing technologies. Focus groups will last 2.5-3 hours. You do not need to have any prior knowledge or understanding of these technologies to participate. We offer a $50 gift card, to either Virtuous Pie or Loafe Café, to all participants. If interested, please contact Sara Nawaz at sara.nawaz@ires.ubc.ca.

Dates and times:

1. Tuesday May 28, 10am-1pm

OR

2. Thursday May 30, 10am-1pm

 

Terre Satterfield (Principal Investigator)

Professor

Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability

Phone: 604-822-2333

Email: terre.satterfield@ires.ubc.ca

Sara Nawaz
PhD Student
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability
University of British Columbia
Phone: 778-320-3985
Email: sara.nawaz@ires.ubc.ca