{"id":9569,"date":"2023-06-12T09:04:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T16:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=9569"},"modified":"2023-06-12T09:04:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T16:04:50","slug":"gradupdate-unlocking-the-power-of-databases-academic-writing-support-lay-summaries-be-your-own-advocate-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-9569","title":{"rendered":"GradUpdate &#8211;  Unlocking the Power of Databases, Academic Writing Support, Lay Summaries, Be your own advocate, and more."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">GradUpdate<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this issue, Unlocking the Power of Databases, Academic Writing Support, Lay Summaries, Be your own advocate, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>Seats available<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">Preparing Excellent Fellowship Applications<\/span><br \/>\nOnline | Tuesday, Jun 13 | 10 &#8211; 11 am\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=eZFtvN8HeQ3AQdwgBT_UspHxqSs1sOAFStrogD5okRMiiIH4-9V0_-X7YpVFu3VSkRQ02vXgQFqg0fSioZSDQ85Lo78wvmN0voF6EJEvVH8~\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"h1\">The Practice of Realignment, or, Getting Unstuck<\/span><br \/>\nStaying on Track in Grad School Series<br \/>\nOnline | Wednesday, Jun 14 | 1 &#8211; 2:30 pm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=v5eoZ3NtgtaxAS6lCeubYZqQYuL4B1zXgl11aHu3LNebvtBwP_FwPghfQSBu-QHXrQLib2exU5_Kkp2EB7ykZP2dkBBnA8ASAQBvzQ9m7M8~\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"h1\">The Editors Perspective &#8211; The Ins and Outs of Publishing (panel)<\/span><br \/>\nOnline | Thursday, Jun 15 | 1 &#8211; 2:30 pm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=YElSlM0E_hi-PmZzRmY3D36JU1uWX37gfrC5S3nj7oqWjWikv32fWpN62DzpterYK4ZWJRUPuyZdbSoRHPjCXTE0CWGVYSUxqsD4Aj4VTYs~\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"h1\">Developing and Sustaining Your Academic Writing Practice<\/span><br \/>\nWith UBC alum, Prof. Raul Pacheco-Vega (see his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=bSEuPGzj_mwSsaHs8Aby_PtHoHMyP8rYKHNyejcMJrIQThC4Y2K3WiGGcKlU3llbm0RXNoq9bNUsZSBzEnE9A2WXVyD_PW0IucWuW8EMVYQ~\">blog<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about his research and writing advice)<br \/>\nOnline | Thursday, Jun 22 | 10 am &#8211; 1 pm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=PimsoZw0Lx1TSQ8lLtqRUahmywfUi5sB7IycZWfd1knbncSBWVYDE_L0L1E-2t8T0SMuMGcwcZcpPYnilm-Wab9ZaKkydxfqwch-WgpkfGI~\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>Resource highlight<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">The Dissertation Success Curriculum, Writing Support, and more<\/span><br \/>\nAvailable through UBC&#8217;s subscription, the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity provides various online, on-demand programming to support graduate students, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Core webinar series:\u00a0<strong>Every Semester Needs a Plan, Academic Time Management,<\/strong>\u00a0and more<\/li>\n<li>A Monday Motivator Email Series, and<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Dissertation Success Curriculum<\/strong>, designed to provide the skills, strategies, and support needed to overcome the three biggest obstacles to finishing a dissertation:\u00a0<strong>perfectionism, procrastination<\/strong>, and isolation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=rQaCk1_UM5vIhMfsAkOPPjBC-iaYN9GGpbvpo3MguQepfsfB7rJaJEBY2CWEsFDkAuq_POsGVjOohdQxqx0fLDifkw1ytVbykUpmApyb7zk~\">Register<\/a>\u00a0through UBC&#8217;s subscription, then check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=j8KqAP40lyJ6nNG7bLX9Z40A0qGOkuBfhOnf8cBA0pOZCiNTqqQczi3SaF5hH1ZfTNJsqLxFpXiiMrafrNKj5wq963m8gBE0COz6zaPoR2M~\">the member resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>Events and Opportunities<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><em>A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.\u00a0 Visit\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=PvPpdTkqtj8DwFZkBvnXCamls92nv63nWGWeu9RkUwVnDFnO7Q_pV-AQxURgZL3P8cPeDRaLA3W392XcfkbblLg7HGDmugMjAbKSNX4d7qM~\">community.grad.ubc.ca\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=x-75bNq25-83ugD1-vh39Wpb9lPKw40di6EXzpYZqwhnjiQoA44gfcs4Sk87perkXW-A826br5MI9JkvzW0FvhFoRXi_nacy2xDyskNmUY0~\">grad.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<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>ACADEMIC<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">Using Zotero for Citation Management<\/span><br \/>\nOnline | Monday, June 19 | 4:30 &#8211; 6 pm<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=kl3BgYAENAqYHkozW3gn2oU9VEK-v1lxzXOzGx8ayqhn5JInFcI_gO3vetsJMd9h2ZeYsPDwexifzlnFXY9L6vydmpCDTWlQPkauqr_NVfI~\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>CAREER<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">Be your own advocate<\/span><br \/>\nalumniUBC webinar<br \/>\nOnline | Thursday, June 22 | 12 &#8211; 1 pm<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/app.cyberimpact.com\/click-tracking?ct=WeqTgczQokiSrZ95H05vEqNtNOg7biZvdBiEAoD_tStTLSV1lg1GYyDNTiIMy3vEUpnTvPJTxappxxpupZRNmGEC6q4XdbMGigh7ABci60E~\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\"><b>RESEARCH<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"option-holder ignoreColor\">\n<div class=\"canvas\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"row\" valign=\"top\">\n<div class=\"texte\">\n<p><span class=\"h1\">Unlocking the Power of Databases<\/span><br \/>\nAdvanced Research Computing workshop<br \/>\nOnline | Tuesday, Jun 20 | 10 &#8211; 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