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
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| 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.Ìý These are some examples and there are many more!Ìý Many have very similar topics.Ìý Pick one or two depending on where you are in your program.Ìý 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 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà library) |
Graduate Pathways to Success |
| Media training for ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà researchers |
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Media Relations makes basic media training available to ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Vancouver and ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Okanagan researchers online. The course is designed specifically to help scholars develop the confidence to engage with media about newsworthy research. Trainees will learn: |
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Media Relations |
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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. for free with ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's subscription, then 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 | |
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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.Ìý |
Public Humanities Hub | |
| Responsible Conduct of Research Course |
Available online, on-demand the CITI program e discusses many scholarly integrity topics including: |
N2 Network of Networks |
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KxM Research to Impact Foundations Course is a self-paced, online course designed for members of the ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà community — including faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and researchers — whose research aims to create social impact through informing practice and policy and/or expanding public conversation. Learn more and enroll here: Course format: |
Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation |