{"id":8192,"date":"2022-03-07T10:04:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T17:04:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=8192"},"modified":"2022-03-07T10:04:35","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T17:04:35","slug":"gradupdate-developing-and-sustaining-your-academic-writing-practice-stats-mixed-effects-models-public-scholars-initiative-info-session-abstracts-communicating-research-findings-with-brevity-an","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-8192","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate – Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice, Stats: Mixed Effects Models, Public Scholars Initiative Info Session, Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this issue, Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice, Stats: Mixed Effects Models, Public Scholars Initiative Info Session, Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice<\/b><\/span>
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\nOnline | Wednesday, Mar 16 | 2:00 – 5:00 PM<\/p>\n

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Introduction to Statistical Concepts VI: Mixed Effects Models<\/b><\/span>
\nOnline | Thursday, Mar 17 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM<\/p>\n

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Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) Scholarship Information Session<\/b><\/span>
\nUBC\u2019s flagship scholarship program to encourage and fund impactful, cross-disciplinary, multi-sectoral doctoral research, the\u00a0Public Scholars Initiative\u00a0<\/a>(PSI), is accepting applications from Mar 28 to May 20. Public Scholars enjoy academic support, professional development and networking opportunities, and up to $20,000 in funding.
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Three Minute Thesis Semi-finals<\/b><\/span>
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Submitting Your Thesis<\/b><\/span>
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A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.\u00a0 Visit\u00a0\u00a0community.grad.ubc.ca\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0grad.ubc.ca\/current-students\/professional-development<\/a>\u00a0for our full events calendar.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Using Scopus to find, analyze, and keep up with research in your field<\/span>
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Using Mendeley for Citation Management<\/span>
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Publishing \u2013 Arts Careers after Graduation<\/span>
\nOnline | An Arts Amplifier event | Tuesday, Mar 15 | 2:30 – 4:00 PM\u00a0Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n

Employer On-Campus Info Session: Taseko Gibraltar<\/span>
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Adjudicators needed for MURC 2022<\/span>
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Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision<\/span>
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Framing Your Project in a Masterful Presentation (Mitacs Training)<\/span>
\nOnline | Friday, Mar 18 | 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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