Resource | Description | Theme | Provider |
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Writing with Integrity |
A short video in which Drs Susan Porter and Beth Haverkamp discuss the importance of writing with integrity (the importance of writing and contributing new knowledge and scholarship with integrity; avoiding plagiarism) |
Academic, Writing and Communication | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication, Graduate Pathways to Success |
WriteNow, online supportive writing community |
This program ($245US), exclusively for graduate students and postdocs, offers 12 weeks (next session, May 15 - Aug 6, 2023) of access to the WriteNow platform and timer for increased writing productivity, goal setting, and community support. Register through UBC's subscription. Registration closes Apr 28 (save $50 before Apr 18) What to expect: Every Day (Monday - Friday): |
Academic, Writing and Communication | National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity |
Video Guides to Writing and Research |
A series of videos to introduce students to the fundamentals of academic writing and research: “Writing in Situations”, An interview with Dr. Anthony Paré plus |
Academic, Writing and Communication | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication, Graduate Pathways to Success |
Understanding Stress |
Tips, resources, and in-person support for managing stress |
Academic, Health and Wellbeing | Wellness Centre |
Thesis Preparation and Submission |
Finishing your thesis or dissertation? G+PS provides sample templates, checklists, past presentation materials and recordings, as well as information on how to submit your thesis for review and final submission. |
Academic | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Graduate Pathways to Success |
The UBC Hub, Online Career Mentors |
Create a free profile on The UBC Hub to connect with a UBC alumni mentor from anywhere in the world. Gain insight on global job markets and industries, receive feedback on your job search materials and online profile, or conduct informational interviews. |
Career, Working with others | alumni UBC, UBC Career Centre |
Statistics Webinar Series |
This statistics webinar series is annually presented by the Applied Statistics and Data Science Group. Recordings and descriptions of each session are provided. |
Academic, Research | Applied Statistics and Data Science Group, Graduate Pathways to Success |
Science Writing Resources |
Study guides, videos, and quizzes to help with Communicating Science, Finding, Integrating, and Citing Sources, Grammar and Style, Developing an Effective Writing Process, and more. There are also resources, including podcasts, that provide strategies for teaching writing, grading assignments, using peer review, giving feedback, and more. |
Academic, Writing and Communication | Science Writing Resources for Learning (ScWRL) |
Scholarships and awards_Presentation materials |
Applying for graduate scholarships or awards? Past presentation materials and webinar recordings provide you with guidance. You may also find the tips and best practices helpful. |
Academic | Graduate Pathways to Success |
Resumes and Cover Letters |
This site provides samples and video tutorials to help target and tailor your resumes and cover letters. See here for additional examples of grad-specific resume and cover letter templates. |
Career, Leadership | UBC Career Centre |
Responsible Conduct of Research Course |
Available online, on-demand the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course discusses many academic and scholarly integrity topics including: |
Academic, Research | N2 Network of Networks |
Planning for your Doctoral Exam |
To help prepare you for a smooth examination process, the doctoral exams team provides tools and resources including a checklist, sample workplan, and past presentation materials and recordings to help you map out a timeline for your final doctoral examination. |
Academic | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Graduate Pathways to Success |
Pivoting to Online Teaching, Webinar Recording and Resources |
In this webinar Sara Schley, PhD, walks you through a practical framework for moving your course online quickly. |
Academic, Teaching | National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity |
Open Education Resources, Workshop Materials |
Check out this page for handouts and materials from sessions on citation management, Data Analysis and Management, Literature Reviews, NVivo, R, GitHub, GIS, Dissertation/Thesis Formatting, Copyright, and more. |
Academic, Research, Writing and Communication | Library Research Commons |
Online Job and Volunteer Board |
Careers online is an online job and volunteer board for UBC students and alumni |
Career | UBC Career Centre |
Media training for UBC researchers |
UBC Media Relations makes basic media training available to UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan researchers online. The course is designed specifically to help scholars develop the confidence to engage with media about newsworthy research. Trainees will learn: |
Academic, Writing and Communication | UBC Media Relations |
LinkedIn Learning |
All degree-seeking UBC Vancouver students have full access to LinkedIn Learning, a platform for online learning focused on technical skills and professional development, until July 2023. Develop employable skills and test out career options by accessing 16,000 short videos, audio segments and courses. Course topics include: |
Academic, Career, Leadership, Writing and Communication | UBC Career Centre |
Library Orientation for Graduate Students in 30 minutes_Links, Materials |
This library GitHub page , called "Graduate Student Orientation to the Library in 30 minutes" , includes information on library resources and services such as the reseach commons, guides and events as well as links to electronic resources such as databases and open access resources. |
Academic, Research | UBC Library |
Leaders Dialogue Series: On Making a Difference for Good |
The Leaders’ Dialogue series is an opportunity to get to know individuals who have made a difference for good in the world, and hear their thoughts on questions such as ‘What motivates you?’, ‘What does ‘success’ mean to you?’, ‘What have you learned about leadership?’, and ‘What’s wrong/right with the world?’ |
Leadership | Graduate Pathways to Success |
InterSECT Job Simulations |
InterSECT is an online platform that allows PhD-level scientists and humanists, regardless of professional stage, to explore future career options. Our goal is to provide true-to-life job simulation exercises that help individuals consider the following questions: What are my professional interests and skills? |
Career | Graduate Pathways to Success |
Individual Development Plan, Sciences |
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). |
Academic, Career | UBC Career Centre, Graduate Pathways to Success |
Individual Development Plan, Humanities and Social Sciences |
ImaginePhD is a free online career exploration and planning tool for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the humanities and social sciences. The ImaginePhD project is powered by the Graduate Career Consortium (https://gradcareerconsortium.org/; GCC). |
Academic, Career | UBC Career Centre, Graduate Pathways to Success |
Individual Development Plan, Health |
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). |
Academic, Career | UBC Career Centre, Graduate Pathways to Success |
Guides to Writing and Research |
The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication developed these resources to assist students across the disciplines and professions. These evidence-based resources describe some of the typical practices that occur in high-stakes writing situations, with a focus on academic genres: abstracts, lay summaries, literature reviews, research article introductions, and so on. |
Writing and Communication | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
GPS Workshop Materials, Recordings |
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) |
Academic, Career, Research | Graduate Pathways to Success |