Academic
Excel within grad school by accessing tools, strategies, and resources, beyond disciplinary knowledge and expertise that can help with timely completion of your program.
Resources
| Title | Description | Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Book List: Succeeding in Grad School and your Career |
Below is a list of recommended reading to help you navigate grad school and strategize for your career. These are some examples and there are many more! Many have very similar topics. Pick one or two depending on where you are in your program. You do not need to read them all! They range from helping you choose your research project, to navigating each stage of your program, to helping you select opportunities for career planning. (Note: many of these are available through the UBC library) |
Graduate Pathways to Success |
| 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: |
UBC Media Relations |
| Hidden Handbook |
A mini-series of short videos (5 - 10 mins each), to provide quick tips for success in a variety of areas across the academic sphere. Join for free with UBC's subscription, then watch. https://www.ncfdd.org/hiddenhandbook Chapter 1: Accountability Matters: When it comes to research and writing, accountability matters. This video highlights three ways to increase academics’ accountability and boost their research productivity. |
National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity |
| Toolkits for Public Scholarship and Practice |
Developed by the Public Humanities Hub, as part of their public scholarship series, each toolkit is themed around a specific kind of public scholarship, including:
Toolkits include presentation recordings, examples, resources, and more. https://publichumanities.ubc.ca/resources/toolkits/ |
Public Humanities Hub |