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Hi LFS Grads, Great news! We have created some workshops specifically to meet your needs. October is packed full of great workshops to help with your academic and professional development! Introduction to Qualitative Research Method Workshop Morgan Reid, LFS Learning Centre Time: Wednesday, 5 October, 12 pm – 1:30 pm Location: MacMillan, Room 350 Copyright [...] Continue reading →

You’re Invited! – UBC Library Graduate Student Workshop Series RefWorks for the Life Sciences – Online Tuesday, September 27th, 2011 at 12:00PM – 1:30PM Location: Online This workshop will introduce RefWorks – a web-based citation management tool.   In this session, we will cover how to import data from various sources (databases, catalogue, web), how to [...] Continue reading →

Call for Nominations:  Trudeau Scholarships The Faculty of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 competition for the highly prestigious Trudeau Scholars Programme. These awards are for outstanding doctoral students whose work addresses one of the following four themes: – Human Rights and Dignity – Responsible Citizenship – Canada in the World – People [...] Continue reading →

This is a brief note to advise you that there is still plenty of space in this week’s Thesis Formatting Workshops: Formatting and Submitting Your Thesis Wed, Sept 21st, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM,  Register at https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g11cd Formatting and Submitting Your Thesis (repeat) Thurs, Sept 22nd, 2:00 PM – 4:00PM, Register at https://www.surveyfeedback.ca/surveys/wsb.dll/s/1g11ce There is also time [...] Continue reading →

***An Invitation to all UBC graduate students to join Let’s Talk Science*** Interested in Science or Engineering? Enjoy working with kids and youths? Want to give back to your community? Let’s Talk Science is a national volunteering organization that strives to improve science literacy through outreach. We motivate and empower youth to use science, technology, [...] Continue reading →

Hello, Registration for the Early November Instructional Skills Workshop is now open. You can register for the ISW at the following link: http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/series/view/5 The Instructional Skills Workshop is a 3 day, interactive workshop focused on developing teaching abilities. Please note that the workshops are popular, and registration fills up quickly, so please register soon if [...] Continue reading →

LFS Grads, We sincerely hope you will be able to join us on Thursday, September 8th @ 7PM, for our LFS Grad Gala.  It will be quite the party, complete with delicious food, amazing drinks, door prizes, and the company of your fellow LFS graduate students. Best of all, it is FREE to attend this awesome party! If [...] Continue reading →

The University of British Columbia Faculty of Land and Food Systems Orientation for New LFS Graduate Students Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Program: Please start arriving any time after 11:45.  Grab some food and a drink and find a place to sit.  We’ll begin the orientation just past noon. 12:00                         Welcome to the Faculty - Brent Skura [...] Continue reading →

Hey LFS Grad Students! Do you remember what it was like to be a new graduate student at UBC? The first few weeks at a new school, or in a new city, province, or country can be challenging.  We’ve all been there… Here is your opportunity to help a new LFS graduate student feel welcome at [...] Continue reading →

Dear Graduate Programs, (i) Affiliated Fellowship forms are now available on the Grad Awards website.  Links to the forms can be found at:  http://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/affiliated-fellowships (ii) Please find attached an updated version of the Two-Minute Guide to the Fall 2011 Competitions With thanks, Brendan Brendan Morey Manager, Graduate Awards Faculty of Graduate Studies – The University of [...] Continue reading →