LFS Today Apr 30, 2021
By imelda cheung on April 30, 2021
Graduate Students in Teaching 2021 Conference
The 2021 Graduate Students in Teaching Conference (GSiT) organizing committee is looking forward to welcoming presenters and attendees on May 19 & 20, 2021. This conference is an opportunity for students to focus on the present and future role of graduate students in teaching: graduate students teaching now, as well as graduate students as future faculty. Hosted by Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology.
This event is FREE for UBC registrants.
The deadline to register is May 14, 12:00 PM (PST).
Conference Dates: May 19-20, 2021
Conference Program: You can download the full program here.
Register by May 14: Click here |
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Sustainable Friday
Your sustainability tip of the week is:
Buying chemicals?
Adjust your inventory to reflect current stocks
and check safety data sheets to ensure they are stored appropriately.
Do you have a sustainability tip to share with your colleagues? Send it to mcm-lst@lists.ubc.ca and lfs.today@ubc.ca! Tips can cover a range of settings, from lab work to your community to working from home. |
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VPRI Town Halls: Impacts of COVID on Research/Scholarly Activities
The UBC Office of the VP, Research & Innovation (VPRI) has scheduled a series of virtual town halls to hear from UBC faculty members about the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on their research and scholarly activities and programs. The aim is to better understand how the university can help both internally and by working with appropriate external bodies, such as funding agencies.
The town halls are open to all UBC faculty members and are organized around Tri-agency areas as a way to hear from sections of our research community facing similar challenges. The town halls will run from April 27 to May 10.
Registration will be limited to 75 people for each session to facilitate more meaningful online dialogue. There are 6 sessions – two focusing on each Tri-agency area to bring together researchers with similar issues.
The remaining five dates are:
- CIHR #2 May 10, 10:00–11:30 a.m.
- SSHRC #1 April 28, 9:00–10:30 a.m.
- SSHRC #2 May 6, 11:00a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- NSERC # 1 April 29, 9:00–10:30 a.m.
- NSERC # 2 May 3, 1:30–3:00 p.m.
For more information and to register, please visit this page. |
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Research Conference Plant-Based Foods & Proteins Europe 2021
Join the Research Conference Plant-Based Foods & Proteins Europe 2021 dedicated to connecting researchers (Post-Doc, Ph.D., MSc, Associate Professors & Professors) working on plant-based foods, ingredients, technologies, and crops with each other.
Researchers from all around the world can join this conference programme to advance & accelerate for a better food world. This will be a Virtual Live Video Networking Conference!
20-21 May 2021
Starts at 8:30 am CEST (Amsterdam Time)
Register by 30 April and save €300
For full conference programme and to register, click here. |
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Consultation on Clinical Trials Regulations
Health Canada invites participants in a targeted 45-day consultation on a proposed regulatory framework to enable clinical trials (CTs) on foods for a special dietary purpose (FSDP) in Canada. As you may be aware, the Modernization of the Regulation of Clinical Trials is one of Health Canada’s commitments under the Health and Biosciences Sector Regulatory Review Roadmap.
The attached consultation document consists of 13 specific questions. Send responses to each question and any additional thoughts you may have by June 12, 2021. Please reply directly to this email.
To facilitate this consultation, Health Canada will host technical webinars on May 18, 2021 (French: 10:00 – 11:15 a.m. EDT; English: 1:00 – 2:15 p.m. EDT). These webinars will provide an opportunity to ask questions about the consultation document. To register, please reply to this email by May 11, 2021 with the following information:
- Your name
- Your organization
- Language of choice (English or French)
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Senior Executive Vacancies at the International Fund for Agricultural Development
Please share among your network
Two exciting senior executive opportunities are open at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), based in Rome.
The two vacancies have been posted with a deadline of May 9, 2021:
Associate Vice President (Strategy and Knowledge)
Associate Vice President (External Relations and Governance)
The online application form and job postings, available in English only, can be found at the weblink above.
IFAD is an international financial institution (IFI) and a United Nations specialized agency. IFAD is the only IFI with the specific mandate to eradicate poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.
IFAD is a key partner for Canada in delivering results for poor rural people in key priority areas of women’s empowerment, climate action, nutrition, and increased economic opportunities. Canada is a founding member of IFAD, a top donor to the Fund and is strongly engaged in IFAD’s governance, including being a member of the Executive Board and the Governing Council.
With over 40 country offices around the world, IFAD is one of the largest sources of financing for agriculture and rural development projects with an active portfolio of over US$8.6 billion under management. Beyond providing grants and low-interest loans, IFAD’s comparative advantage resides in working directly with local communities to empower them and improve their incomes, productivity, and climate resilience, with special attention to women, youth and Indigenous Peoples. |
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