Year: 2023

GradUpdate – LinkedIn, Organizational habits and keys to consistency, Two group comparisons and ANOVA, Academic Expressions in English, SSHRC Storytellers competition, Knowledge Mobilization course, Lululemon and Life Science BC Career Days, Media Traini

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GradUpdate

In this issue, LinkedIn, Organizational habits and keys to consistency, Two group comparisons and ANOVA, Academic Expressions in English, SSHRC Storytellers competition, Knowledge Mobilization course, Lululemon and Life Science BC Career Days, Media Training, and more.

Registration now open

Where Research Begins: Choosing a Research Project that Matters to You (and the world)
Online | Thursday, Jan 12 | 12 – 1:30 pm
Hear practical tips from Drs Mullaney (Stanford) and Rea (UBC)about how to uncover the ‘why’ of your research project, how to approach your literature review, and how to communicate the significance of your research.

Register

LinkedIn
Online | Tuesday, Jan 17 | 5 – 6 pm

Register

Organizational Habits and Keys to Consistency
Staying on Track in Grad School Series
Online | Wednesday, Jan 18 | 12 – 1:30 pm

Register

Fundamentals of Statistics III: Two group comparisons and ANOVA
Online | Thursday, Jan 19 | 10 am – 12 pm

Register

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Common Academic Expressions in English: Basic Functions
In person and online | Wednesday, Jan 18 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

CAREER

Lululemon Career Day
In person | Wednesday, Jan 18 | 11 am – 3 pm
Includes exhibitor booths, workshops, yoga and more Register

Life Sciences BC Career Connect Day
In person | Friday, Jan 20 | downtown Vancouver | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
A dynamic full-day event bringing together life sciences employers from across the sector with post-secondary students and job seekers Register

Sustainability Scholars Program
A paid internship program, matching UBC graduate students with on- and off-campus sustainability partners to work on applied research projects that advance sustainability across the region.
Learn more at an information session: Monday, Jan 16, 12 – 1:30 pm or Thursday, Jan 19, 5 – 6:30 pm.
Apply by Jan 29, for Summer 2023 opportunities.

Google Careers On Air
Wednesday, Jan 11: PhD Googlers Making an Impact
Thursday, Jan 12: Spotlight on S2Infra
Online, webinars hosted by Google. Learn more

RESEARCH

Intro to Git and GitHub
Online | Thursday, Jan 19 | 12 – 2 pm Register

Searching the Git history
In person | Friday, Jan 20 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
In-person | January 14, 15 & 21 | 8 am – 5 pm Apply by Jan 11
In-person | January 22, 28 & 29 | 8 am – 5 pm Apply by Jan 18
Online | January 28, 29 & February 4 | 9 am – 5 pm Apply by Jan 18
Learn more about all upcoming Instructional Skills Workshops.

January 2023 TA Institute
In-person and online | January 16 – 19 | A collection of workshops designed to support TAs, including:

  • Lecturing and Presentation Skills
  • Teaching with Integrity
  • Establishing a Positive TA Experience Working with Faculty Members: Dos and Don’ts
  • Accessibility-centred Design: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
  • Teaching in a Time of Racial and Cultural Tension (How does Race and Culture Impact Your Teaching)
  • Social Class in our Classes: How can I Support Students as a TA
  • and more.

See the full event schedule or visit the website to register.

Foundations of Pedagogy
Online | February – March | a term long course designed for graduate students and postdocs, includes attending seven 2 hour classes, teaching one 10 minute mini-lesson, and writing a first draft of your teaching portfolio. Apply by Jan 17

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Research to Impact: Skills, practices and tools for Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization
Online | February 3 to April 6 | Fridays, 1 – 2:30 pm (no sessions March 17 or 24 and final session Thurs, April 6) | Topics include:

  • What KxM is and why it matters
  • Mapping stakeholders and partnering in KxM
  • Partnering with equity deserving populations
  • Partnering with Indigenous communities
  • Policy communication
  • Targeted dissemination
  • KxM models and frameworks
  • Writing your KxM grant

Register by Jan 16.

Media Training for UBC Researchers
Online in Canvas | Become confident about communicating your research to the public through the media | Enrol now.

SSHRC Storytellers Challenge
Submit a 3 min video or audio clip of your SSHRC-funded project, win prizes Learn more and apply by Jan 30.

Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award – Call for nominations

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March 10 – Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award – Call for nominations

In recognition of the valuable role that Teaching Assistants play in our programs, UBC annually awards 19 Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. Each UBC Killam GTA Award includes a certificate and $1,000. The calls for nominations for the Killam GTA Award for the Faculty of Land and Food Systems are open and can be submitted by any student, faculty or staff who have worked closely with the TA they are nominating.

Eligibility: The award is open to any UBC Graduate Teaching Assistant who acts or has acted in this position at UBC Vancouver during the current and/or preceding academic year (2022-23 and/or 2021-22).

Nomination Process: Full details on how to nominate someone will be provided in LFS Today in the coming week. If you have any questions in the meantime, you can contact Judy Chan (judy.chan@ubc.ca) and you can review the award criteria at:

https://lc.landfood.ubc.ca/teaching-resources/killam-gta-award/