{"id":10311,"date":"2024-02-05T10:09:57","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:09:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=10311"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:09:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T17:09:57","slug":"gradupdate-3mt-cover-letters-telling-your-research-story-captivating-your-audience-writing-retreat-for-research-masters-integrating-generative-ai-into-your-research-and-scholarship-love-data-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-10311","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate – 3MT, Cover Letters, Telling Your Research Story, Captivating your Audience, Writing Retreat for Research Masters, Integrating Generative AI into Your Research and Scholarship, Love Data Week, Inclusive Teaching, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Present your Research, Win Prizes!<\/span>
\nThis\u00a0annual competition<\/a>\u00a0challenges research-based graduate students to present to a non-specialist audience
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In this issue, Cover Letters, Telling Your Research Story, Captivating your Audience, Writing Retreat for Research Masters, Integrating Generative AI into Your Research and Scholarship, Love Data Week, Inclusive Teaching, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cover Letters<\/span>
\nOnline | Tuesday, Feb 13 | 4 – 5 pm<\/p>\n

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Speaking as a Scholar: Telling Your Research Story<\/span>
\nOnline | Wednesday, Feb 14 | 10 – 11:30 am<\/p>\n

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Captivate Your Audience (Keynote, Interactive Workshop)<\/span>
\nJoin communication expert Ivan Ruiz for an energetic keynote and workshop to learn strategies for confidently sharing complex ideas jn a compelling narrative. Thursday, Feb 15 | 9 – 10:15 am (keynote), 10:30 am – 12 pm (workshop)<\/p>\n

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A Seat at the Table: Joining the Academic Conversation<\/span>
\nIn-person, on-campus writing retreat for research-based masters students
\nThursday, Feb 22 | 9:15 am – 12:45 pm (retreat), 1 – 2 pm (consultations)<\/p>\n

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Waiting for Motivation? Do this Instead!<\/span>
\nStaying on Track in Grad School Series
\nOnline | Tuesday, Feb 6 | 1 – 2:30 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Media Strategy for Policy Workshop<\/span>
\nOnline | Featuring UBC alum Kaylee Byers | Friday, Feb 9 | 12:30 – 2 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.\u00a0 I’ve also highlighted some online, on-demand recordings to check out if you have end-of-term time.<\/em>
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Call for Abstracts: 25th UBC Interdisciplinary Legal Studies Graduate Conference<\/span>
\nThursday and Friday, May 2 & 3 | Abstracts are invited from any discipline that aligns with the conference theme, The Rise of Radicalism.
\nLearn more<\/a>\u00a0and submit by Feb 9 (extended deadline)<\/p>\n

Using Zotero for Citation Management<\/span>
\nOnline | Monday, Feb 12 | 12:30 – 2 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Pitfalls and Potential: Integrating Generative AI into Your Research and Scholarship<\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, Feb 15 | 1:30 – 2:30 pm\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Arts Amplifier Networking Week<\/span>
\nOpen to graduate students and postdocs in the Faculty of Arts | You must attend the mandatory workshop on Wednesday, Feb 14, 12 – 1 pm.
\nOnline 20 min informational interviews | Tuesday & Wednesday, Feb 20 & 21\u00a0Learn more<\/a>\u00a0and register by Feb 9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities<\/span>
\nOnline NCFDD webinar | Thursday, Feb 8 | 11 am – 12:30 pm
\nJoin<\/a>\u00a0for free via UBC’s subscription, then\u00a0register<\/a>.<\/p>\n

BIPOC Community of Care Circle<\/span>
\nA space for Black, Indigenous and\/or People of Colour to gather within the UBC community and discuss their experiences with one another.
\nIn-person | Every other Wednesday, Feb 7 – Apr 3 | 5 – 7 pm |\u00a0Email<\/a>\u00a0to register | Topics include:<\/p>\n