UBC Grad School

Join us Nov. 12 to hear Dr. Priscilla Settee present her research findings, highlighting the immense knowledge and unique worldviews of her Indigenous research partners and bringing forward their broader messages to humanity. Register today: http://ow.ly/ehua50BUJ8x.

Surviving? Thriving? Join us Monday, November 2 to learn more about flourishing in these turbulent times at the #GPDNCareers20 keynote talk by Dr. Susan Porter, Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the University of British Columbia. Register here: https://cags.ca/gpdn/symposium/ @UBCGradSchool ... https://bit.ly/3nBR1oF See more

Register for the Nov 2-6 #GPDNCareers20 Career Symposium to hear @akrook speak about the non-academic job search in COVID19 time. Learn more about the elements of your graduate training that make you well suited to land a non-academic job, to thrive there as an employee, and to position yourself for future growth. Good news: the skills graduate school develops in you are important; where you currently learn and deploy them is much less so. Presenter: Anne Krook, PhD. Monday N...ov 2, 1:00pm http://annekrook.com/ Registration: https://cags.ca/gpdn/symposium/

Join us Oct 28 for a course that will help you hone your writing skills using proven techniques and processes. Grad students: http://ow.ly/drqT50BZ0wG Postdocs: http://ow.ly/cc0J50BZ0wF

The UBC Library Research Commons is helping researchers build core skills for digital scholarship. Learn how: https://bit.ly/3k3opCL

Translating research into policy is a complex exercise that starts long before results are published. Join us this Thursday for a panel on the research-policy interface. Register: http://ow.ly/8cHk50BWFOp

UBC grad student Jordan Naterer is missing. He was last seen on October 10 in Manning Park. If you have any information that might help locate him, please contact the Vancouver Police at 604-717-3939.

REGISTER NOW! Free to UBC grad students and postdocs, the Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (Nov 2-6) is filled with keynotes on negotiation and identity development, career self-assessments, labour market research, informational interviews, networking, and research impact, and career panels. Don’t miss out! Register now for #GPDNCareers20 Career Symposium sessions here: https://cags.ca/gpdn/symposium/

Join us in congratulating the winners of the 2020 Killam Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Drs. Jennifer Hinnell and Steve Renette. Both of this year’s recipients come from @UBC_Arts. http://ow.ly/h3NK50BTJ5U @KillamTrusts @ubcprez

UBC doctoral student from @ubcmech wins first place in prestigious international student paper competition for his work on developing a remote non-contact inspection tool that measures distance, surface angle and microscopic motion. https://mech.ubc.ca//doctoral-student-wins-first-place-in/

Registration is open for the Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) Postdoctoral Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW), held over 4 days from November 7-15, 2020. The Postdoc ISW develops new teaching skills, enhances existing skills, and provides opportunities for postdoctoral fellows to try new teaching techniques in a supportive atmosphere. Learn more and register: http://ow.ly/gFNH50BAqly

The Liu Institute for Global Issues at SPPGA invites applications to the 2020 Simons Award from UBC students intending to undertake research on topics related to nuclear disarmament and global security. Deadline is October 15! Full details here: http://ow.ly/r3rK50BEyYY