Professional Development and Academic Support

Education and awareness for students and instructors, plus an approach to academic misconduct that is fair and effective.  Learn more about academic integrity, understand its role, and learn what happens when it is breached through informative modules, GenAI tools, and additional resources and support.

Consultation, training, and digital research infrastructure for data-intensive research and high performance computing and data management needs across disciplines free-of-charge to the UBC community.

Career programs and resources, many available to current graduate students, to empower you to design a meaningful and fulfilling work life, aligned with your education, strengths and values.

Research support and general statistical consulting to help graduate students with data analytics needs, from study design and grant proposal support, analysis, and hands-on training including free support through the Statistical Opportunity for Students (SOS) program.

Career development expertise, programs, initiatives, and resources including one-to-one appointments, workshops, networking events and career fairs, the Work Learn program, and the CareersOnline job board.

Assesses disability-related accommodations for UBC students in order to remove barriers for students with documented disabilities and ongoing medical conditions. Includes tailored graduate accommodations, support and resources. 

Connects communities with UBC faculty and students, providing students with opportunities to ignite change by collaborating, innovating, and leading through dynamic projects, workshops, and community engagement.

Programs and support related to teaching, TA training, use of technology in educational programming as well as a certificate program for graduate students wishing to pursue a career in teaching and learning in higher education. 

A network of research-intensive universities aiming to transform higher education through implementing innovative, culturally responsive pedagogy that benefits all learners.

Evidence-based writing consultations, workshops, and resources for students with varying levels of English language proficiency, including multilingual speakers new to academic and professional English at a research university. 

Advice to help manage your finances, build a financial plan, learn about loans and bursaries, and more.

Resources and workshops to help you navigate UBC, learn inclusive teaching practices, or to support your individual efforts to advance equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism..

International learning opportunities through Global Seminars, Exchange, Summer Abroad and Research Abroad to explore the world; build independence, initiative and adaptability; and foster global citizenship while participating in meaningful international learning experiences.  

Resources, guides, templates and advice for navigating grad school from applying to scholarships to submitting your thesis, doctoral exam preparation, and more.

Personal and professional development sessions and resources to support you through graduate school and beyond.

Advocacy for student-related academic, personal, and financial issues as well as academic, professional, social, and recreational services to members

iBiology, part of Science Communication Lab, provides free open-access learning to bridge the gap between traditional research training and real-world success.

Through research partnerships, technology transfer, and venture building services, UBC researchers have access to a robust ecosystem of services and support to strengthen their translation opportunities.

Consultations, workshops, and bookable collaborative spaces in Koerner Library. Provides expertise on Data Analysis, Citation Management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and more

Mitacs Training, free to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows currently registered at a Canadian university, provides professional development courses built skills across 5 key areas including professional and career fundamentals, interpersonal skills, networking skills, communication, leadership and management, and intrapreneurship.

The Network of Networks (N2) is a not-for-profit incorporated organization and an alliance of Canadian research networks and organizations working to enhance national clinical research capability and capacity.  Professional Education and Training is provided through a partnership with the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).  UBC members may register through the 'Un

UBC's Office of Research Ethics oversees and manages the process of reviewing and approving research involving human participants and animals, and compliance with US financial conflict of interest regulations.  They offer one-on-one consultations as well as workshops and extensive guidance to support graduate students preparing their research ethics applications.

The Public Humanities Hub fosters innovative, collaborative public humanities research and advances public-facing, engaged scholarship across Arts, Law, and Education at UBC.

The PSI reimagines doctoral education in ways that facilitate purposeful social contribution, the production of new and creative forms of scholarship and dissertations, and support graduate students' broader career perspectives.

Research Impact Canada (RIC) is a national leader in helping universities and other organizations create value and impact from knowledge. Through a focus on sharing best practices, co-developing resources, and delivering training in knowledge mobilization, RIC helps build institutional capacity to turn knowledge into action.

Workshops, guides and one-to-one consultations on a range of scholarly communication issues including copyright, open access, research metrics, cIRcle, author rights, publishing services, and more.

The Scholarly Integrity Initiative offers teaching and resources in areas such as mentorship, data management, writing, authorship and publishing to help you conduct your research and scholarship responsibly. This includes a short self-paced course on Responsible Conduct of Research.

Programs, services and resources to help students take care of their mental and physical health including crisis support, appointments, counseling, wellbeing programs and more.

The UBC Library is a vital support for research, learning and teaching excellence at UBC.  Subject Librarians can help you select appropriate databases and use them effectively and efficiently.