Have your voice heard: Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey

All graduate students are invited to participate in the 2025 Canadian Graduate and Professional Student Survey. This national survey is conducted every three years and provides valuable insight – allowing us to better understand and improve the various aspects of the graduate student experience. Each participant is entered into a draw for one of five $250 gift cards. Look for the invite in your inbox on Mar 7 and complete the survey by March 15.

GradUpdate

In this issue, The Practice of Realignment, or, Getting Unstuck, Resumes, Submitting your Thesis, Summer work learn positions, Library Research for Literature Reviews in the Humanities & Social Sciences, Balancing care, and more.

Registration Open

The Practice of Realignment, or, Getting Unstuck - Staying on Track in Grad School Series
Online | Tuesday, Mar 18 | 2 - 3:30 pm Register

Resumes for students in research-based programs
Online | Wednesday, Mar 19 | 11 am - 12 pm Register

Submitting your Thesis
Online | Thursday, Mar 20 | 10 - 11 am Register

Resumes for students in course-based programs
Online | Tuesday, Mar 25 | 12 - 1 pm Register

SPECIAL EVENT: Three Minute Thesis

3MT semi-finals and final
Hybrid | Join us to listen and learn to the top graduate student presentations.
Semi-finals | Tuesday, Mar 11 | 10 am - 12 pm & 2 - 4 pm Register
Final | Friday, Mar 14 | 12 - 2 pm Register

Events and Opportunities

A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below. 
Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

ACADEMIC

Arts-Based Approaches to Public Engagement with Research
Online | Tuesday, Mar 11 | 1 – 2:30 pm | Register

AI for Modern Medical Challenges
Online | for healthcare professionals and data scientists | Thursday, Mar 20 | 9:30 - 11 am Register

Library Research for Literature Reviews in the Humanities & Social Sciences
In-person | Friday, Mar 21 | 2 - 3 pm Register

Call for proposals: Arts Graduate Student Showcase on Digital and Computational Scholarship
In-person | Friday, Apr 11 | 2 - 5 pm
Learn more and submit your presentation proposal by Monday, Mar 17.

CAREER

Apply for a Summer Work Learn position
On-campus, part-time work opportunities | up to 20 hours/week, May - Aug | various positions, including in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. We are hiring:

• WL S25 Special Projects Coordinator - G+PS, Careers online ID 985376
• WL S25 Doctoral Examinations Student Assistant, Careers online Job ID 984420 (masters students only)

Check out Careers Online to explore opportunities and apply. Applications open Mar 10 - 26. Apply early as many positions hire on a rolling basis.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

UBC Black Students, Staff & Faculty Networking event
In-person | Wednesday, Mar 20 | 4 - 6 pm | Includes a meet and greet as well as panel discussions on careers and mental health awareness. Register

LEADERSHIP

Project and time management
Online Mitacs training | Thursday, Mar 20 | 7 - 10 am | Mandatory online pre-requisite "Spur up your project management and time management skills"
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge.

RESEARCH

Introduction to NVivo for qualitative data analysis
In-person | Tuesday, Mar 18 | 1 - 2:30 pm Register

Data visualization with ggplot2
Online | Wednesday, Mar 19 | 10 - 11:30 am Register

Plugins in QGIS
Online | Wednesday, Mar 19 | 1 - 3 pm Register

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Thursday, Mar 20 | 12:30 - 2:30 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
In-person | Mar 15, 22 & 23 | 9 am - 5:30 pm Apply by Mar 12.
Check out other upcoming ISWs.

Balancing Care: Your Role as Educator in a Trauma-Aware Classroom
In-person, part of the Fostering Trauma Aware Classrooms workshop series
Tuesday, Mar 18 | 10 am – 12 pm | Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Framing your project in a masterful presentation
Online Mitacs training | Wednesday, Mar 19 | 10 am - 1 pm | Mandatory online pre-requisite "Refine your writing and presentation skills"
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge.