Please share this newsletter with your students and contacts as it will take them up to the end of the year. As usual, if you have any questions, please just let me know. If it is easier to share a link, you can find it here:

https://bit.ly/UBCRCNewsNov302020

Thank you again and happy and safe holidays when they arrive,

Sarah Blay

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

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) 2021 @UBC will take place in February and March (http://3mt.grad.ubc.ca/ ).  Heat organizer packages are ready and I will be sharing with those who are already planning heats. If your department or program is interested in learning more, please let me know and I would be happy to provide more information.

Please share this week’s GradUpdate with your graduate students. The online version is available here.

Thank you,
Jacqui.

In this issue, sessions on interviewing and negotiating, research data management, statements of teaching philosophy, as well as online teaching and learning

GradUpdate In this issue, sessions on interviewing and negotiating, research data management, statements of teaching philosophy, as well as sustainable, inclusive, and thriving online teaching and learning communities. Registration now open   Interviewing & Negotiating Wednesday, Dec 9 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM Register Seats still available   Statistics IV: Correlations and Linear Regression Thursday, Dec 3 | 1:00 – 3:00 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   Copyright for Graduate Students Thursday, Dec 10 | 2:00 – 3:30 PM Learn more Literature Reviews: Searching and Keeping Track Friday, Dec 11 | 10:00 – 11:30 AM Learn more CAREER EXPLORATION   Setting Yourself Up for Success: Maximizing Your UBC Experience Monday, Nov 30 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM Learn more 3 Skills Every PhD Should Have When They Graduate Beyond Prof event | Friday, Dec 11 | 9:00 – 9:45 AM Learn more Executive Coordinator, Let’s Talk Science Apply now | Paid, p/t position Learn more Internships: Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions Apply by Jan 11 Learn more Canadian Science Policy Fellowship (Mitacs) Apply by Feb 3 | Begins Sept 2021, must hold a PhD Learn more COMMUNITY AND NETWORK BUILDING   CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in Wednesday, Dec 10 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more HEALTH AND WELLBEING   GSS Thrive: The Great Disconnect Screening & Grad Peer Round Table Monday, Nov 30 | 7:00 AM documentary link opens, 6:00 – 7:00 PM virtual screening, 7:00 – 7:30 PM rountable discussion Learn more RESEARCH SKILLS   Research Data Management Part 1: Managing Active Research Data | Monday, Dec 7 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Learn more Part 2: Preserving and Reusing Research Data | Wednesday, Dec 9 | 10:00 – 11:00 AM Learn more Statistical analysis with R Friday, Dec 11 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM Learn more TEACHING DEVELOPMENT   The 2020 Online CTLT Winter Institute Dec 14 – 18 | This week of free professional development workshops, with the theme of Sustainable, Inclusive & Thriving Online Teaching and Learning Communities, will focus on the changing landscape of teaching, including best practices of online teaching techniques, and support implementation within a variety of teaching contexts. View the full schedule and learn more here. WRITING AND COMMUNICATION   Statements of Teaching Philosophy: Writing Tuesday, Dec 8 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Learn more   Workshops and events Services Resources    SEND TO A FRIEND   WEBSITE