Join us at 5 pm, Thursday 31st July for a picnic pot luck. Meet at LSI and bring a plate to share (encouraged but optional)! We’ll walk to our picnic location together. The specific location will be provided to registrants closer to the date, so you can easily find us if you can’t make it at 5 pm!
Additional food and drink also provided. Register here.
Join us for a casual ice cream and picnic social starting at 4:30pm, Thursday 26th June. Meet at Rain or Shine, Point Grey Campus, to buy your favourite flavours then hang out with us on MacInnes Field. Optional: Bring picnic mats and games/sports equipment. Let’s enjoy the lovely spring weather together!
Free snacks and drinks will be provided.
In summer 2024, we conducted a postdoc wellbeing survey across all faculties of UBC Vancouver which was funded by UBC’s Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund. In total, 136 postdoctoral researchers responded to the survey. From the answers we received, the postdoctoral researchers at UBC mainly worry about the lack of appreciation shown by the university towards the postdoctoral researchers, their financial situation, and reaching their career goals. In the report, we formulate some actionable advice and recommendations for the university to increase the wellbeing of their postdoctoral researchers at UBC based on the findings of this survey.
Our Wellbeing Report is now available here: FINAL_WellbeingReport_PDA24
May is “Mental Health Awareness Month” with the theme “Turn Awareness into Action”. We will have a special wellbeing event and social on May 21st at 4.30pm at the LSI room 1330.
Let’s create awareness around mental health together and decrease the stigma.
Register now for the upcoming PDA Career Virtual Panel discussions – two sessions with previous UBC postdocs focusing on their career paths after their time at UBC! Registration link: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3WNug7ADF5qXqtw
Join the UBC and SFU Postdoctoral Associations for a social event at the Bloedel Conservatory and Queen Elizabeth Park on Thursday 17th April!
4-5 PM – Visit the Bloedel Conservatory (Free Entry)
5 PM – BBQ at Queen Elizabeth Park
Feel free to join for both parts of the event or just one.
