Resources

The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication developed these materials as a guide to writing various forms of academic writing from across the disciplines . The annotations point out standard features of the writing, while accounting for disciplinary difference. The pedagogical approach embedded in these resources positions writing as a recursive process, and the materials provide opportunities for students to critically reflect on their own writing practices and knowledge-making endeavours in their respective disciplines.

The Research Commons’ in Koerner Library (1958 Main Mall) has several project rooms (Rm 454, 456, 495, 496, 499, 553, and 555) bookable through the Library Room Booking System, to study and work in a private space.  Use of rooms is restricted to UBC graduate students and faculty, and your UBC card is needed for entry.  Each Project Room includes whiteboards, touchscreen control

The purpose of this online, on-demand course is to enhance PhD scientists’ understanding of foundational business concepts. This business coursework is unique because it is designed to prepare scientists for career transitions into both academic and non-academic settings. The course comprises a series of three modules - Business Strategy, Finance and Business Development.

Navigating your career options and seeking employment are two important components of your experience as a UBC student and future alumnus.  The UBC Career Centre has a resource page dedicated to answering questions and providing campus & community resources to help you thrive. The page includes information for groups including, but not limited to:

This site provides samples and information about curricula vitae . See here for additional examples of grad-specific CV and samples.

CIRTL's Effective Teaching Online playlist on YouTube includes pre-recorded versions of two 2020 workshops: one designed to give instructors a brief introduction to online, evidence-based, inclusive teaching strategies; the other designed to share top-level recommendations on how to effectively support online instructors during temporary distance learning. Related workshop materials are provided in video descriptions. Workshops address:

The Graduate Student Society has several spaces within the Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road, as well as the GSS Loft in the Nest,6133 University Blvd, available for graduate student professional development and social events as well as meetings and study groups.  Learn more about the venues, their capacity, and how to reserve a space here.

Materials, handouts, and recordings from many past Graduate Pathways to Success sessions, including our career and statistics series, are posted online here (cwl login required)

Get information and strategies from UBC Health and Wellness to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  Topics include:

• Food and nutrition
• Physical activity
• Sleep for success
• Understanding stress
• Sex and sexual health
• Alcohol, cannabis, and nicotine
• Substance use and harm reduction

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has developed an online Individual Development Plan (IDP) and resources.  The IDP is a tool that supports graduate students and PDFs in actively preparing for the career(s) of their choice by exploring career paths, establishing career goals, and identifying skill gaps, culminating in an action plan to achieve their career goal(s).

My IDP is a unique, web-based career-planning tool tailored to meet the needs of PhD students and postdocs in the sciences.  This website was developed by AAAS/Science, the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), and experts from several universities (see authors on their site). 
Note: This website is not hosted in Canada, and your personal information may be stored or accessed outside of Canada.

Research Impact Canada has developed freely accessible online e-modules, each focused on a specific skill important in KMb. These online modules are stand-alone and can be completed in any order at any time.

The purpose of these modules is to: