GradUpdate

In this issue, How to Get Hired_The Job Search and Application, Overcoming by Understanding Academic Writer's Block, Teaching Professionalism, Careers in the Green Economy, Online Graduate Student Teaching Practicum, SciComm workshops, and more.

Registration now open

How to Get Hired: The Job Search and Application
Alumni panel | Thursday, Dec 2 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM

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Seats still available

Assertiveness: Speaking Up for Yourself in Difficult Conversation
In person | Wednesday, Nov 24 | 2:00 - 5:00 PM Register

Introduction to Statistical Concepts III: Two group comparison and ANOVA
Online | Thursday, Nov 25 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM Register

Events and Opportunities

The following highlights some upcoming events. Please find more on community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development

ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND SUCCESS

Free Data Anaylsis Through Stat 450
Submit one-page project description now (deadline Jan 14) Learn more

Using RefWorks for Citation Management
Monday, Nov 29 | 4:00 - 5:30 PM Register

CAREER EXPLORATION

Industry Nights – Building a Sustainable World: Careers in the Green Economy
Tuesday, Nov 30 | 3:00 - 5:00 PM Register

Transdisciplinary Climate Action Co-Design Research Assistant
Part-time | Jan to Jun 2022 | Apply now Learn more

PROFESSIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Refined Project Communication Plan (Mitacs Training)
Asynchronous course requirements must be completed prior to synchronous session.
Wednesday, Dec 1 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM Learn more
For additional Mitacs Training courses specific to UBC, including project and time management, check out the list under the events tab here.

RESEARCH SKILLS

Powerful searching with Regular Expressions
Tuesday, Nov 30 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM Register

NVivo part 2: classification and datasets
Wednesday, Dec 1 | 4:00 - 6:00 PM Register

TEACHING DEVELOPMENT

Qualtrics Studio
Monday, Nov 29 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM Register

Exploring Complex Classroom Dynamics Using Case-Studies
Wednesday, Dec 1 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Register

Teaching Professionalism: Nailing Jell-O to the Wall?
Monday, Dec 6 | 9:00 - 10:30 AM Register
This is the first of many workshops on the CTLT Winter Institute Schedule. This year's Institute's theme is Sustainable, Inclusive and Thriving Communities.

Online Graduate Student Teaching Practicum
Jan 12 - Apr 12 | To register, you need to be a Graduate Student and have completed a Graduate ISW, the CIRTL Summer Teaching Institute, or Foundations of Pedagogy.
Registration is now open and closes Jan 11th.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Overcoming by Understanding Academic Writer's Block
Tuesday, Nov 30 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Register

Science Communication Workshops
Hosted by (un)scientific method
Part 1: SciComm101 - Telling your science as a story | Dec 6 & 12 | 12:00 - 12:45 PM
Part 2: Communicating your science through podcasting interviews | Jan 17 & 24 | 9:00 - 10:00 AM Learn more