Join us for a Coffee Break at one of three locations next month.Enjoy a free coffee and pastry while getting to know your fellow postdocs. Here’s a chance to share your triumphs and grievances while learning from your peers.
UBC Main Campus – February 11th, 3:30 pm, Bean Around the World at Old Barn Community CentreVGH – February 18th, 11 am, Bean Around the World in VGH AtriumBCCHR – February 23rd, 11 am, Pallet Coffee Roasters (meet in BCCHR Atrium)
Register here.
In collaboration with the Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communications, the PDA is pleased to announce the 2026 Writing Retreat!
In additional to providing resources (like a writing workshop and tasty food), this retreat is a chance to make some real progress on that paper, grant proposal, research/teaching statement, or anything else you are working on!
The retreat will take place from 8.30am until 3.30pm on 26th February 2026, at Leon‘s lounge in the Koerner‘s house, followed by an informal social at Koerner’s Pub for those who want to join.
Register here
Staying in Vancouver over the upcoming holiday period? Join us for some relaxing activities, food, and drink. Use materials provided or bring your own project. We will meet at a location in Kitsilano or Downtown (TBD – will be shared with registrants) at 5:30 pm, Tuesday 30th December 2025.
Register here.
Winter can be a hard time. To brighten your dark winter night, we would like to invite you to our wellbeing story telling night. Join us for tea and cookies and share your favorite story or wellbeing strategy with us. We will provide room for discussion and exchange as well as some food.
When: January 28th 2026, 4.30pmWhere: Room 1510 at the LSI
Register here.
Calling UBC postdocs to tap into their inner artists and join us for Paint Night on Thursday 20th November 2025, 5 pm in LSI Room 1330. Food, drinks, and materials provided.
Register here.
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.
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.
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.
Come and catch up with your UBC postdoc peers at Jericho Beach on Wednesday June 26th for a summer beach party. Food and drinks will be provided!
