The Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Network (iGSN) is a graduate student-led group dedicated to fostering the interdisciplinary experience at UBC. Our mission is to facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration and knowledge-sharing between graduate students from different disciplines and departments.

To kick-start October and the fall semester, we are hosting a back-to-school giveaway with 10 PRIZES of awesome gift cards to local businesses! Head to our Instagram to enter and good luck: https://www.instagram.com/p/CF-PKNlA7Ie/

We are also hosting an October Running Challenge — get active and join us in running/walking 30 km this month! Track your activity and send us screenshots of your hard work by November 1st to enter a prize draw!

For more information, visit our website to learn more about our academic/social events, event sponsorship, and travel awards: http://igsnubc.com

 

Cheers,

The iGSN Team

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Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Network (iGSN)
The University of British Columbia

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My name is Nadia Xenakis and my supervisor Dr. Protopopova and I are hoping to circulate a survey to members of LFS in either the Applied Animal Biology Undergraduate Program, the Applied Animal Biology Graduate Program through the Animal Welfare Program, as well as to staff, faculty and postdocs that are affiliated with these programs.

Please feel welcome to circulate to any relevant departments.

I have attached the recruitment advertisement below as well as a link to the survey.

Survey for Applied Animal Biology Program Members

You are invited to participate in a survey research study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia. To complete this survey, you must be an adult over 18 years old who is an undergraduate student, graduate student, staff member or faculty member affiliated with the Applied Animal Biology Program demonstrated through attending Applied Animal Biology courses or declared majors.

We are doing this study to learn more about how members of the program perceive inclusion and diversity in the Applied Animal Biology Program and to understand if perceived barriers exist in this regard. No identifying data will be collected and participants will have the option to elaborate on personal experiences and attend a follow up session if they choose to do so.

Please access the survey here: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6thLecuVKVIyTY1

Ethics ID #H20-02590; PI: Dr. Alexandra Protopopova; a.protopopova@ubc.ca; 604-827-2256.

I greatly appreciate your help !

Nadia—

Nadia Xenakis

MSc Student | Animal Welfare Program

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

(778) 881-7036 | nadiax@mail.ubc.ca

Please find the latest edition of the UBC Library Research Commons newsletter below.  Within, you will find that there are some special one-off offerings, and even some brand new, never-offered-before workshops!

Here is the link in case it is easier for sharing: http://bit.ly/UBCRCNewsOct052020

Thank you for your continued willingness to keep your peers, colleagues, and students in the loop!

Let me know if any questions or concerns arise.

Have a great week,

Sarah

 

 

Sarah Blay (she, her, hers)
Program Coordinator | UBC Library Research Commons

Vancouver home office | Traditional unceded territories of:

Musqueam | Squamish| Stó:lō | Stz’uminus | Tsleil-Waututh (source: https://native-land.ca/)

sarah.blay@ubc.ca | researchcommons.library.ubc.ca

GradUpdate In this issue, Defending the Doctoral Exam, Career Uncertainty Discussion Group, Data Management Series, Writing Literature Reviews, 14 Day Writing Challenge, and more!

Open Registration

 

Defending the Doctoral Exam in a Virtual Environment Wednesday, October 14 | 2:00 to 3:15 PM Register

Seats still available

 

Mitacs Internship Info Session: Advance your career with non-academic collaborations-STEM Wednesday, October 7 | 3:00 to 4:30 PM Learn more Mitacs Internship Info Session: Advance your career with community partnerships – Arts and Social Sciences Thursday, October 8 | 3:00 to 4:30 PM Learn more

Additional Events and Opportunities

 

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

 

Free Statistics Support Apply by end of Oct for consultations through Stat 551 course Learn more Bookable Study Space in Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Book online; space will include access to desktop computers, printing and scanning Learn more Using RefWorks for Citation Management Thursday, Oct 15 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Learn more

CAREER EXPLORATION

 

Employer Virtual Information Sessions FDM Group | Tuesday, Oct 13 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM Learn more Isaac Operations | Wednesday, Oct 14 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Learn more Toronto Finance International | Thursday, Oct 15 | 12:30 – 2:00 PM Learn more Opportunities for Humanities and Social Science PhDs in the Private Sector BeyondProf.com event | Friday, Oct 16 | 9:00 – 9:45 AM Learn more

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

 

Graduate Wellness Discussion Group: Career Uncertainty Tuesday, Oct 20 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Learn more Own your financial future: Managing debt and making credit work for you Tuesday, Oct 20 | 4:00 – 5:00 PM Learn more

RESEARCH SKILLS

 

Introduction to Sensitive Data & De-identification Tuesday, Oct 13 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Learn more Introduction to REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) Wednesday, Oct 14 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more Data Horror Stories & Open Panel with UBC Researchers Thursday, Oct 15 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more Taking Git one step further – collaborating through GitHub WestGrid advanced-computing series | Thursday, Oct 15 | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more ARC Cloud Computing Research Fall Training Various Sessions | October 19 – November 3 Learn more

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

 

Literature Reviews: Writing Tuesday, Oct 13 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more 14 Day Writing Challenge Oct 19 – Nov 1 | Registration closes Oct 14 Learn more