| Item Sort descending | Description | Theme | Provider |
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| Academic Integrity Resources for an Educative Approach | Check out this page https://academicintegrity.ubc.ca/resources/ for numerous resources and supports for both students and instructors. In particular, there are several relevant Canvas modules including: “Academic Integrity Foundations”: this module introduces academic integrity in terms of what it is, why it is important within the UBC community, how students can put it into practice, and what pitfalls to watch out for. It also reviews the different types of academic… |
Academic, Writing and Communication | Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication |
| Accessible Active Learning Techniques | This webpage provides examples for modifying and redesigning active learning techniques in order to remove barriers to participation and accommodate learners with disabilities or mental health needs. |
Teaching | Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology |
| Advanced Research Computing | Access high-performance computing, secure data storage, and cybersecurity and privacy expertise. Advanced Research Computing offers consultation, training, and digital research infrastructure for data-intensive research across disciplines. |
Academic, Research | Advanced Research Computing |
| 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, so are listed together. 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)
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Academic, Career, Writing and Communication | Graduate Pathways to Success |
| Business Concepts for Life Scientists (Online, Self-paced) | 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. This course is designed for graduate students, postdocs and junior faculty who wish to gain a basic understanding of business fundamentals. The goal is to impact participants' career readiness by helping prepare… |
Career, Leadership | iBiology |
| Career Planning, Graduate | Visit the graduate student career page for tools, resources, advice, and video stories to help guide your career planning and exploration. |
Career, Leadership, Working with others | Career Centre |
| Career Workshop Series | This Career Workshop Series is run annually by the Graduate Pathways to Success Program in collaboration with the UBC Career Centre to support career exploration and development for graduate students. Participants are free to attend all… |
Career | Graduate Pathways to Success, Career Centre |
| Certificate Program in Advanced Teaching and Learning | The Certificate Program in Advanced Teaching and Learning is a year-long teaching development program that supports the development of graduate students' expertise in teaching and learning. It serves both graduate students seeking excellence in teaching and learning in their future roles as faculty, as well as those who will apply the skills outside of traditional faculty roles.. Learn more. |
Career, Teaching | Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology |
| Curricula Vitae | This site provides samples and information about curricula vitae . See here for additional examples of grad-specific CV and samples. |
Career, Leadership | Career Centre |
| Drop-in Advising: Research Ethics | Looking for expert answers to your questions about your research ethics application? Staff from the Office of Research Ethics are available for consultations by phone or Zoom. Email allison.stewartgomes@ubc.ca with a brief description of your query topic (and the Ethics ID, if available) and she will forward your request to the appropriate person |
Academic, Research | Office of Research Ethics |
| Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Research (online course) | Developed specifically for the UBC research community, this canvas course helps develop the understanding and application of appropriate EDI practices to the research environment. Start today. |
Research, Working with others | Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation |
| Event Venues, Free | 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. |
Working with others | Graduate Student Society |
| Free Statistics Consulting | The Statistical Opportunity for Students (SOS) and SOS Extension programs help graduate students formulate and understand the statistical issues involved in their research projects and is open year-round. After the first free consultation, a written summary with recommendations is provided and then further help can be requested if/when needed (up to 3 hours). Visit the SOS program page for full details. The SOS program is made possible through funding support from the Office of the Provost and Vice President, Research and… |
Academic, Research | Applied Statistics and Data Science Group |
| Good Clinical Research Practice Courses, Online | Online, on-demand courses are available on Good Clinical Practice, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Biomedical Research Ethics, Social and Behavioral Research, Transportation of Dangerous Goods TDG/IATA, Health Canada Division 5 - Drugs For Clinical Trials Involving Human Subjects, and CITI Canada Privacy. These are available through a UBC subscription and are free to UBC students, staff, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty. |
Academic, Research | N2 Network of Networks |
| 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 |
| Grad School Confidential Podcast | Grad School Confidential is a podcast dedicated to breaking the silence over academic and personal challenges common to grad student life. Topics include Impostor Syndrome, Dealing with Criticism, Burnout, Balance, Thesis-writing, and more. |
Academic, Health and Wellbeing | University of Alberta |
| Grad Student Support Group | About the group Are you a graduate student? Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or challenged in balancing work and life? This in-person support group is for graduate students to connect with each other in a non-judgmental and welcoming space to help navigate the unique challenges of grad school. Topics are generated by participants so that relevant themes may be addressed. Past discussions have focused on topics such as: motivation, procrastination, perfectionism, feelings of being an imposter, isolation and making connections, work/life balance and setting boundaries… |
Academic, Health and Wellbeing, Working with others | Counselling Services |
| 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 |
| Health topics to take care of your health | Get information and strategies from UBC Health and Wellbeing to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Topics include:
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Health and Wellbeing | Wellness Centre |
| 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 | Canadian Institutes of Health Research |
| 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 | Career Centre, 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 | Career Centre, 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 |
| Knowledge Mobilization (KMb) modules | 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:
Topics include data-driven decision making, storytelling… |
Research, Writing and Communication | Research Impact Canada |
| Library Orientation for Graduate Students in 30 minutes_Links, Materials | The Graduate Student Orientation to the Library will briefly introduce you to resources, services and people at UBC Library. The recorded workshop, you will enable you to:
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Academic, Research | UBC Library |
Graduate students can find "how to" guides and support information on our Workday support page.