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Picture of From PhD to language coach for First Nations languages

From PhD to language coach for First Nations languages

Dr. Sonja Thoma first became interested in language documentation and revitalization while completing her Linguistics doctorate at UBC in 2016. With her company Linguistics in the Wild, Dr. Thoma now freelances as a consultant for various projects, including ones that support First Nations languages. She discusses her work as a…

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Impact story: mental health

At a time when stress, anxiety and depression have become part of people’s everyday vocabulary, research on mental health remains ever so important. At UBC, graduate students from a variety of disciplines and backgrounds are conducting research with real world implications—from examining Indigenous youth mental health in the context of…

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Revisiting the UBC PhD Career Outcomes project

The UBC PhD Career Outcomes was the first comprehensive report of doctoral career outcomes from an institution in Canada, and provided UBC’s graduate programs, students, and prospective students with data to inform their thinking and planning around program elements, career preparation.

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2021 Three-Minute Thesis winners announced

Ten graduate students took the virtual stage this Wednesday in a competition to find out who could best summarize and present years of research in only three minutes. The winners were Tebogo T. Leepile, from LFS, Jennifer Ferris, from Medicine, and Sarah Morris, from Science. 

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Message on Anti-Asian Racism

All of us at the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies dean’s office strongly uphold President Ono’s recent message of solidarity with members of our Asian communities, and re-affirm our commitment to combatting all forms of racism, discrimination, and hate, here and in the broader societies in which we live, study, and work.

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Dr. Dierkes elected as president of the Western Canadian Deans of Graduate Studies

Dr. Julian Dierkes, Associate Dean, Funding at Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies spoke about the role of organizations like WCDGS in the changing graduate education landscape.

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Meet the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize recipients

The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates the winners of the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize. This year’s recipients come from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Miriam Cabero Muller – Dr. Cabero Muller is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in…

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Don't miss this year's UBC 3MT final

Join us on March 31, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., for the 2021 Three-Minute Thesis virtual final and hear from UBC’s top ten graduate students on their inspiring research.

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Data on average PhD funding per program made available

The Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) office has recently added PhD financial support data for the individual doctoral programs listed on our website. This is part of a larger effort to increase transparency of relevant information to prospective and current students, enabling them to make more informed decisions about coming to…

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Op-Ed: My journey through mentorship

Dwayne Tucker, PhD student in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, talks about the importance of meaningful mentorship in his academic and professional progression. 

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Alumna spotlight: Adrianna Spyker

When Adrianna Spyker began her undergraduate degree, she had her heart set on being a medical professional. Then she went to Ecuador as part of her program, to work in hospitals. “Although the trip was purposed around that medical experience, I was hit emotionally by the social inequality and the political imposition on people's lives…

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Panel: Black Experiences in Graduate Education

Please join the Graduate Student Society for a student-led panel discussion on Black Experiences in Graduate Education.

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Student Spotlight: Najah Adreak

When Najah Adreak decided to pursue a Master of Science in Surgery at UBC, she already had been trained in cardiothoracic surgery in the Tripoli’s largest tertiary center, the Tripoli Medical Center, in Libya. The international cardiac surgeon trainee was motivated by memories of early childhood, when a close friend could not access the…

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Student spotlight: Juma Orach

Growing up in Uganda, Juma Orach was inspired by his mother’s work as nurse and midwife at a local hospital. “I often saw people come to our home to speak with my mom and get advice. She was always generous with her knowledge. Seeing that and the impact she had made me want to become a doctor, so I could help our community too.” But…

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Celebrate Black History Month

Please join us in celebrating the achievements and contributions of our black graduate students, current and past.

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Dr. Porter receives award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education

Dr. Susan Porter, Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies receives the Debra W. Stewart Award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education, for her passionate advocacy and invaluable contributions to UBC and the international graduate education community.

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Minimum funding for PhD students raised

In December, the Graduate Council voted to raise minimum funding for PhD students in the first four years of their training from $18,000 to $22,000 as of September 2021. While average funding to PhD students is much higher, this is an important step to ensure that some basic level of funding is provided to all entering PhD students as a…

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Congratulations to the 2020/21 University Killam Professors

On January 14, 2021 UBC announced the appointment of six new University Killam Professors. This is the highest honour that UBC can confer on a faculty member. University Killam Professors are exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and have received international recognition for their talents and…

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Performance, Commissions, and Protest: The Political Pianist

UBC Public Scholar and Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano (DMA) candidate Benjamin Hopkins recently commissioned two pieces with political contexts based on today’s global events: Joel Thompson's "My Dungeon Shook - 3 American Preludes," and Peter Shin's "ravel's miroirs no. 3 but you're dissociating at your recital." Hopkins…

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Congratulations to the master's and doctoral students graduating this fall

More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Everyone being honoured this fall has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements.   Some of this year’s November graduates…

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Meet the 2020 recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring

Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring, Dr. Kiran Soma, Professor in the Department of Psychology and a member of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, and Dr. Karthik Pattabiraman, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.…

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2019 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship announced

Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $26 million over the next four years to support 540 doctoral researchers across Canada through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships…

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During Thrive, learn about graduate research on mental health

November 1 marks the beginning of Thrive, a time where we come together as a UBC community to learn, talk, and explore ways to support our mental health and wellbeing. Fostering and maintaining mental health is a year-round pursuit, and UBC recognizes that it plays a crucial role in the ability to live, work, and learn well—…

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Department shares perspectives on virtual doctoral defences

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently published a two-part series on COVID-19 and a new vision of a PhD defence day—sharing both a graduate student’s and a supervisor’s perspectives.

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UBC doctoral student wins three awards at the Canadian Student Health Research Forum

Lianna Wat, a UBC doctoral student in the Cell and Developmental Biology program has won all three trainee awards at the 2020 Canadian Student Health Research Forum. 

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G+PS staff member receives 2020 President’s Service Award for Excellence

Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Kirsten Cameron on receiving the 2020 President’s Service Award for Excellence.

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2020 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipients announced

Twelve graduate students doing research in the field of health have received this year’s Friedman Award for Scholars in Health.

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Honouring this year's Indigenous graduates

Congratulations to all Indigenous graduate students who graduated in 2020! On June 27, the First Nations House of Learning is hosting a virtual graduation celebration to honour and recognize the educational achievements of participating Indigenous graduates.

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Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship winners announced

Twenty-one doctoral students at UBC have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and three postdoctoral fellows have received a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship.

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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020!

This year’s Spring graduation will be held online, and while the ceremony will include many elements of a traditional ceremony, there will be some unique ones as well. More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future…

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