Finding and Applying for a Job 5 Oct 2022 13:00 Online Many graduate students feel unsure how to describe their skills and competencies to non-academic employers. This workshop will address questions about: Highlighting accomplishments,... Read More Fundamentals of Statistics I: Exploratory Data Analysis 6 Oct 2022 10:00 Online This is the first workshop in a 5-part series focused on the fundamentals of statistics. Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) is essential for understanding your data and a necessary step prior to any... Read More Reproducible research PART II: Intro to reproducible research tools 12 Oct 2022 10:00 Online In this webinar we will introduce the best practices and tools for creating reproducible workflows for your statistical analyses. We will start by introducing concepts on automated version control... Read More The Inquiring Mind 13 Oct 2022 09:00 Irving K. Barber Learning Centre This evidence-based program will address and promote mental health and reduce the stigma of mental illness in an educational setting. It will cover three main components: stigma reduction, resiliency... Read More 6 Feet Together: Professional Networking in a Hybrid World 19 Oct 2022 09:00 Online Did you know that almost 85% of roles are filled through networking, and 70% of positions available are never published publicly? But how do we navigate networking in a socially distanced world? The... Read More Teaching with Integrity: Methods and Strategies for Fostering Academic Integrity in Your Classroom or Laboratory 20 Oct 2022 09:00 Online This two-hour interactive workshop will introduce graduate students to current concepts in academic integrity. Beginning with case studies, we will examine misconceptions (both TAs/instructors’ and... Read More GPDN Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (Oct. 25) 25 Oct 2022 10:00 Online Each year, the GPDN hosts a career symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows aimed at professional development and career exploration. Join the 3rd annual Career Symposium from... Read More GPDN Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (Oct. 26) 26 Oct 2022 10:00 Online Each year, the GPDN hosts a career symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows aimed at professional development and career exploration. Join the 3rd annual Career Symposium from... Read More Navigating an Effective Relationship with your Supervisor 26 Oct 2022 14:00 Online This interactive workshop will be facilitated by staff members of UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Counselling Services to assist graduate students in building strong working relationships... Read More GPDN Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (Oct. 27) 27 Oct 2022 10:00 Online Each year, the GPDN hosts a career symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows aimed at professional development and career exploration. Join the 3rd annual Career Symposium from... Read More Applying for Scholarships for your Master’s program 27 Oct 2022 14:00 Online This session will provide a detailed overview of the Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) and Affiliated Fellowship Award competition for Master’s-level funding, including advice on writing a successful... Read More Staying on Track in Grad School: Self-Care Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout 9 Nov 2022 12:00 Online An event within the Staying on Track in Grad School series. Graduate school can be both an exciting and stressful time for many students. Supporting and caring for one’s health and wellbeing is... Read More Imposter Phenomenon 16 Nov 2022 12:00 Online Do you ever feel like to you don’t belong in grad school? Have you ever downplayed your accomplishments? This interactive workshop will be facilitated by staff from UBC Counselling Services and... Read More Harnessing your Resilience: Coping Strategies for Anxiety and Stress in Grad School and beyond 17 Nov 2022 14:00 Hybrid (IKBLC + Online) Have you ever wondered how to tap into your resilience during challenging times? Imagine a situation where you face a critique of your writing from a supervisor, do not get the grant you were... Read More Reproducible research PART III: Collaborative reproducible research tools 18 Nov 2022 10:00 Online In this webinar we will introduce the best practices and tools for sharing your reproducible workflows and collaborating with your colleagues in private networks or with any public GitLab users. We... 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Read More Build your confidence for greater interpersonal impact 30 Nov 2022 10:00 Online Have you experienced a situation where you felt you had no control? Have you felt powerless in a work or academic environment? In this workshop, the focus will be to deepen your awareness of... Read More Getting the Most Out of your Academic Experience: Designing your Grad School Strategy 1 Dec 2022 10:00 Online Graduate students today have a plethora of academic and professional obligations as well as opportunities they may engage in during their graduate journey. There are also many ways to define success... Read More Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures 6 Dec 2022 14:00 Online Doctoral Defence information session walk students through the doctoral examination process, and explains the different defence modes - in person, virtual, and hybrid. The session includes:... Read More Reproducible research PART IV: Building Shiny applications and dashboards 8 Dec 2022 10:00 Online Some specific types of analyses that are intended to be repeated each time new data arrive can be automated. Building interactive dashboards is made possible via the Shiny package in R. In this... Read More LinkedIn 17 Jan 2023 12:00 Online In today's world of work, having a professional LinkedIn profile can be a strong asset for job searching and networking. This session will provide suggestions and guidelines for digital networking... Read More Fundamentals of Statistics III: Two group comparisons and ANOVA 19 Jan 2023 10:00 Online This is the 3rd workshop in a 5-part series focused on the fundamentals of statistics. In this webinar, you will learn how to gain insight from a random and unbiased data sample of a population... Read More Fundamentals of Statistics IV: Correlation and Linear Regression 26 Jan 2023 10:00 Online This is the 4th workshop in a 5-part series focused on the fundamentals of statistics. Understanding relationships is a key part of the scientific inquiry process. You will learn how to describe... Read More Pages1 2 next › last »
Finding and Applying for a Job 5 Oct 2022 13:00 Online Many graduate students feel unsure how to describe their skills and competencies to non-academic employers. This workshop will address questions about: Highlighting accomplishments,... Read More
Fundamentals of Statistics I: Exploratory Data Analysis 6 Oct 2022 10:00 Online This is the first workshop in a 5-part series focused on the fundamentals of statistics. Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) is essential for understanding your data and a necessary step prior to any... Read More
Reproducible research PART II: Intro to reproducible research tools 12 Oct 2022 10:00 Online In this webinar we will introduce the best practices and tools for creating reproducible workflows for your statistical analyses. We will start by introducing concepts on automated version control... Read More
The Inquiring Mind 13 Oct 2022 09:00 Irving K. Barber Learning Centre This evidence-based program will address and promote mental health and reduce the stigma of mental illness in an educational setting. It will cover three main components: stigma reduction, resiliency... Read More
6 Feet Together: Professional Networking in a Hybrid World 19 Oct 2022 09:00 Online Did you know that almost 85% of roles are filled through networking, and 70% of positions available are never published publicly? But how do we navigate networking in a socially distanced world? The... Read More
Teaching with Integrity: Methods and Strategies for Fostering Academic Integrity in Your Classroom or Laboratory 20 Oct 2022 09:00 Online This two-hour interactive workshop will introduce graduate students to current concepts in academic integrity. Beginning with case studies, we will examine misconceptions (both TAs/instructors’ and... Read More
GPDN Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (Oct. 25) 25 Oct 2022 10:00 Online Each year, the GPDN hosts a career symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows aimed at professional development and career exploration. Join the 3rd annual Career Symposium from... Read More
GPDN Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (Oct. 26) 26 Oct 2022 10:00 Online Each year, the GPDN hosts a career symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows aimed at professional development and career exploration. Join the 3rd annual Career Symposium from... Read More
Navigating an Effective Relationship with your Supervisor 26 Oct 2022 14:00 Online This interactive workshop will be facilitated by staff members of UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and Counselling Services to assist graduate students in building strong working relationships... Read More
GPDN Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows (Oct. 27) 27 Oct 2022 10:00 Online Each year, the GPDN hosts a career symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows aimed at professional development and career exploration. Join the 3rd annual Career Symposium from... Read More
Applying for Scholarships for your Master’s program 27 Oct 2022 14:00 Online This session will provide a detailed overview of the Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGS) and Affiliated Fellowship Award competition for Master’s-level funding, including advice on writing a successful... Read More
Staying on Track in Grad School: Self-Care Strategies for Managing Stress and Avoiding Burnout 9 Nov 2022 12:00 Online An event within the Staying on Track in Grad School series. Graduate school can be both an exciting and stressful time for many students. Supporting and caring for one’s health and wellbeing is... Read More
Imposter Phenomenon 16 Nov 2022 12:00 Online Do you ever feel like to you don’t belong in grad school? Have you ever downplayed your accomplishments? This interactive workshop will be facilitated by staff from UBC Counselling Services and... Read More
Harnessing your Resilience: Coping Strategies for Anxiety and Stress in Grad School and beyond 17 Nov 2022 14:00 Hybrid (IKBLC + Online) Have you ever wondered how to tap into your resilience during challenging times? Imagine a situation where you face a critique of your writing from a supervisor, do not get the grant you were... Read More
Reproducible research PART III: Collaborative reproducible research tools 18 Nov 2022 10:00 Online In this webinar we will introduce the best practices and tools for sharing your reproducible workflows and collaborating with your colleagues in private networks or with any public GitLab users. We... Read More
Overcoming Perfectionism 22 Nov 2022 09:30 Online We live in a culture that emphasizes being perfect as a virtue in everything from body image to relationships to career achievements. The problem is that life and being human, in spite of our best... Read More
Leveraging your Strengths to Strategize for Success 23 Nov 2022 14:30 Online Quick – tell us the top five things you are good at! Can you do it? Or would it be easier to tell us the things you’re not good at? The truth is many of us spend more time focused on (and trying to... Read More
Fundamentals of Statistics II: Study Design and Data Collection Essentials 24 Nov 2022 10:00 Online This is the 2nd workshop in a 5-part series focused on the fundamentals of statistics. This webinar focuses on the first two crucial steps in a statistical investigation: 1) identify a... Read More
Build your confidence for greater interpersonal impact 30 Nov 2022 10:00 Online Have you experienced a situation where you felt you had no control? Have you felt powerless in a work or academic environment? In this workshop, the focus will be to deepen your awareness of... Read More
Getting the Most Out of your Academic Experience: Designing your Grad School Strategy 1 Dec 2022 10:00 Online Graduate students today have a plethora of academic and professional obligations as well as opportunities they may engage in during their graduate journey. There are also many ways to define success... Read More
Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures 6 Dec 2022 14:00 Online Doctoral Defence information session walk students through the doctoral examination process, and explains the different defence modes - in person, virtual, and hybrid. The session includes:... Read More
Reproducible research PART IV: Building Shiny applications and dashboards 8 Dec 2022 10:00 Online Some specific types of analyses that are intended to be repeated each time new data arrive can be automated. Building interactive dashboards is made possible via the Shiny package in R. In this... Read More
LinkedIn 17 Jan 2023 12:00 Online In today's world of work, having a professional LinkedIn profile can be a strong asset for job searching and networking. This session will provide suggestions and guidelines for digital networking... Read More
Fundamentals of Statistics III: Two group comparisons and ANOVA 19 Jan 2023 10:00 Online This is the 3rd workshop in a 5-part series focused on the fundamentals of statistics. In this webinar, you will learn how to gain insight from a random and unbiased data sample of a population... Read More
Fundamentals of Statistics IV: Correlation and Linear Regression 26 Jan 2023 10:00 Online This is the 4th workshop in a 5-part series focused on the fundamentals of statistics. Understanding relationships is a key part of the scientific inquiry process. You will learn how to describe... Read More