Year: 2024

GradUpdate – Waiting for Motivation? Do this Instead!, Social Media Strategy for Policy, Indigenous Career Fair, Writing Consultation (Woodward Library), Common Academic Expressions in English, Inclusive Teaching, and more.

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GradUpdate

In this issue, Waiting for Motivation? Do this Instead!, Social Media Strategy for Policy, Indigenous Career Fair, Writing Consultation (Woodward Library), Common Academic Expressions in English, Inclusive Teaching, and more.

Registration Open

Waiting for Motivation? Do this Instead!
Staying on Track in Grad School Series
Online | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 1 – 2:30 pm

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Social Media Strategy for Policy Workshop
Online | Featuring UBC alum Kaylee Byers | Friday, Feb 9 | 12:30 – 2 pm

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Seats available

Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures
Online | Tuesday, Jan 30 | 2 – 3:15 pm Register

JSPS Fellowships Info Session with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Learn about funding opportunities for research, collaboration, and travel opportunities in Japan | for PhD students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and faculty
Online | Thursday, Feb 1 | 11:30 am – 1 pm Register

Two group comparisons and ANOVA
Online | Friday, Feb 2 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  I’ve also highlighted some online, on-demand recordings to check out if you have end-of-term time.
Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Creating and Managing Your Academic Profile – Profile Tools
Online | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 1 – 2 pm Register

Climate Solutions and Behaviour Change
Graduate Student Dialogues exploring topics of relevance to students engaging in climate solutions focused research.
Online | Friday, Feb 9 | 11 – 11:50 am Register

CAREER

Indigenous Career Fair
In-person | Thursday, Feb 1 | 3:30 – 5:30 pm Learn more

GSS Career Coaching
In-person | Saturday, Feb 3 | 1 – 5 pm | $65 Register

GSS Coaching Program
Online | 6 sessions | Wednesdays Feb 7 to Mar 13 | 5:30 – 7 pm | $65 Register

RESEARCH

Creating Digital Exhibits: A Survey of Tools
Online | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 10 am – 12 pm Register

Introduction to Large Language Models (LLMs)
Online | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 1 – 2:30 pm Register

Introduction to Voyant Tools
Online | Wednesday, Feb 7 | 1:30 – 2:30 pm Register

Introduction to Web Mapping with Leaflet
Online | Thursday, Feb 8 | 1 – 3 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
In-person | Feb 3, 10 & 11 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Apply by Jan 31
Check out additional upcoming ISWs.

Mindset to Mastery: The Inclusive Teaching Course
Online 8-week CIRTL course | Tuesdays, Mar 5 – Apr 23 | 10 – 11:30 am Register by Feb 27, cap of 25.

Indigenous Open Educational Resources in Practice
These 7-min lightning talks will provide an overview of the OER, the benefits, barriers, and tensions faced by the creator(s) when engaging with Indigenous Knowledges, content, and community.
Online | Wednesday, Feb 7 | 12 – 1 pm Register.

30 + 30 Exploring GenAI Tools for Teaching Material Development
In-person | Thursday, Feb 8 | 12 – 1 pm Register.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Communicating Your Value in a Way That Works
In-person | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 9 am – 12 pm
Hosted by the Postdoc Office, open to grad students Register

Common Academic Expressions in English: Making Connections
Hybrid | Wednesday, Feb 7 | 10 – 11:30 am Register.

Writing Consultation at Woodward Library
In-person | Tuesday 1 – 4 pm, Wednesday 10 am – 1 pm
Book your consultation.

Opportunities for students to get scholarships for a French Master’s Degree in Science and Dairy Processing

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During the EAIE conference in Rotterdam, I met with Mrs Nobell to discuss about the opportunity to provide scholarships for Canadian students to come and study in France.

Indeed, L’Institut Agro is collaborating with the Lactalis Group, which is the world’s number one Dairy Group, dealing with famous brands in Canada, such as Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, P’tit Québec, Balderson, Ficello, aMOOza!, Astro, Khaas, siggi’s, IÖGO, IÖGO nanö, Olympic, Lactantia, Beatrice, Galbani, Président, etc.

Lactalis Group is having difficulties training and recruting Managers in Canada. Therefore, together with them, we have set up a collaboration to offer Canadian students to follow a relevant programme in Science and Dairy Processing. This programme is targeting Bachelor students in order for them to get a Master’s Degree. Indeed, for a period of 12 months, Canadian students would study for one semester and complete an internship in one of the Lactalis Production Center for another semester. Therefore, they would acquire the philosophy and culture of the Lactalis Group and would be able to go back to Canada to work for Lactalis Group. The fees would be free of charge and students would get a monthly scholarship to cope with the living and travel costs.

Please also note that UBC and L’Institut Agro are already collaborating through many research projects. Furthermore, we have recently shared a european programme (ICM) with funds to finance mobilities of PhD’s and faculty members, particularly in the fields of Fisheries and Aquaculture and also in Agroecology. Some other assets of our institution.

If you think there would be an interest for your students, I would be delighted to set up a short online meeting to introduce you to my institution, L’Institut Agro, which is the first french public university in Agronomy, Food Science and Environment (5000 students, 350 faculty members, 450 PhDs on 4 campuses) and I would provide more information regarding the Lactalis Programme.

institut-agro.fr/rennes-angers

I am looking forward to your reply.

Best wishes,
Cécile Dubas

 

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Cécile DUBAS
Directrice des Relations Internationales – Head of International Relations Office
International Relations Office
2 rue André Le Nôtre, 49045 Angers Cedex 01, France
T. +33 (0)2 41 22 54 70
P. +33 (0)6 16 19 88 50
institut-agro.fr/rennes-angers