Event Series Three Minute Thesis Open Heats

Three Minute Thesis Open Heats

Thea Koerner House (Graduate Student Centre) 6371 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

All graduate students in a thesis-based Master's or PhD program are invited to compete in UBC's annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their […]

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Event Series Three Minute Thesis Open Heats

Three Minute Thesis Open Heats

Thea Koerner House (Graduate Student Centre) 6371 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

All graduate students in a thesis-based Master's or PhD program are invited to compete in UBC's annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. UBC Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills. Participants have just three minutes to explain the breadth and significance of their […]

Free

UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office Financial Townhall: faculty sessions

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In light of the recently published UBC Postdoctoral Fellows 2022 Finance Survey Report, the Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) is inviting faculty and postdocs to provide their perspectives and feedback on postdoc stipends at UBC, including the idea of a minimum stipend. We will be hosting three in-person Town Halls in early July for both faculty […]

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UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office Financial Townhall: faculty sessions

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In light of the recently published UBC Postdoctoral Fellows 2022 Finance Survey Report, the Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) is inviting faculty and postdocs to provide their perspectives and feedback on postdoc stipends at UBC, including the idea of a minimum stipend. We will be hosting three in-person Town Halls in early July for both faculty […]

Free

UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office Financial Townhall: faculty sessions

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In light of the recently published UBC Postdoctoral Fellows 2022 Finance Survey Report, the Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) is inviting faculty and postdocs to provide their perspectives and feedback on postdoc stipends at UBC, including the idea of a minimum stipend. We will be hosting three in-person Town Halls in early July for both faculty […]

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Preparing excellent fellowship applications

Online/Virtual Event

Writing grant applications is an important part of research and of your development as researchers. The first opportunity to put together something like a grant application for many graduate students is to apply for fellowships. But, why do these fellowships even exist? How do they relate to my time at UBC and my career? How […]

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Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures

Online/Virtual Event

The Doctoral Defence information session walks students through the doctoral examination process and explains the different defence modes - in-person, virtual, and hybrid. The session includes: Steps in the doctoral examination, Timelines and pressure points, and a Q&A. General registration opens on Monday, August 12th at 9 am. Registration is open to current UBC-V graduate […]

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From Postdoc to Founder: Navigating the Entrepreneurial Journey – Keynote and Reception with Dr. Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi

Leon and Thea Koerner University Centre 6331 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This event is part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Click here to view all events in celebration of NPAW 2024. Join the PDFO for our NPAW kickoff event, a keynote by Dr. Olumuyiwa Igbalajobi, former UBC postdoc and founder of Scholarships Café, an online platform with the mission to connect exceptional students and postdocs with […]

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Orientation for Postdoctoral Fellows – Fall 2024

Ponderosa Commons North (Oak and Cedar Houses) 6445 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This event is part of National Postdoc Appreciation Week. Click here to view all events in celebration of NPAW 2024. UBC's Orientation for Postdoctoral Fellows will cover a range of important campus and academic information and advice geared to help you and your families obtain the most from your Postdoc experience at UBC. Orientation is open […]

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Submitting your Thesis

Online/Virtual Event

Working on your thesis? This session will review the UBC formatting and submission requirements and include: Planning ahead Thesis formatting requirements Electronic submission of theses Facilitators Nick Rizzo, Senior Thesis/Information Clerk, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Karol Pasciano, Thesis/Information Clerk, Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. General registration opens on Monday, September 9 at […]

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