Revisiting the UBC PhD Career Outcomes projectThursday, 8 April 2021 The UBC PhD Career Outcomes was the first comprehensive report of doctoral career outcomes from an institution in Canada, and provided UBC’s graduate programs, students, and prospective students with data to inform their thinking and planning around program elements, career preparation. Read More 2021 Three-Minute Thesis winners announcedThursday, 1 April 2021 Ten graduate students took the virtual stage this Wednesday in a competition to find out who could best summarize and present years of research in only three minutes. The winners were Tebogo T. Leepile, from LFS, Jennifer Ferris, from Medicine, and Sarah Morris, from Science. Read More Message on Anti-Asian RacismWednesday, 24 March 2021 All of us at the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies dean’s office strongly uphold President Ono’s recent message of solidarity with members of our Asian communities, and re-affirm our commitment to combatting all forms of racism, discrimination, and hate, here and in the broader societies in which we live, study, and work. Read More Dr. Dierkes elected as president of the Western Canadian Deans of Graduate StudiesTuesday, 23 March 2021 Dr. Julian Dierkes, Associate Dean, Funding at Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies spoke about the role of organizations like WCDGS in the changing graduate education landscape. Read More Meet the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize recipientsWednesday, 17 March 2021 The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates the winners of the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize. This year’s recipients come from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine. Read More Don't miss this year's UBC 3MT finalFriday, 12 March 2021 Join us on March 31, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., for the 2021 Three-Minute Thesis virtual final and hear from UBC’s top ten graduate students on their inspiring research. Read More Data on average PhD funding per program made availableThursday, 11 March 2021 The Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) office has recently added PhD financial support data for the individual doctoral programs listed on our website. Read More Op-Ed: My journey through mentorshipTuesday, 23 February 2021 Dwayne Tucker, PhD student in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, talks about the importance of meaningful mentorship in his academic and professional progression. Read More Alumna spotlight: Adrianna SpykerTuesday, 16 February 2021 When Adrianna Spyker began her undergraduate degree, she had her heart set on being a medical professional. Then she went to Ecuador as part of her program, to work in hospitals. “Although the trip was purposed around that medical experience, I was hit emotionally by the social inequality and the political imposition on people's lives. Read More Panel: Black Experiences in Graduate EducationFriday, 12 February 2021 Please join the Graduate Student Society for a student-led panel discussion on Black Experiences in Graduate Education. Read More Student Spotlight: Najah AdreakMonday, 8 February 2021 When Najah Adreak decided to pursue a Master of Science in Surgery at UBC, she already had been trained in cardiothoracic surgery in the Tripoli’s largest tertiary center, the Tripoli Medical Center, in Libya. The international cardiac surgeon trainee was motivated by memories of early childhood, when a close friend could not access the heart surgery she needed. Read More Celebrate Black History MonthMonday, 1 February 2021 Please join us in celebrating the achievements and contributions of our black graduate students, current and past. Read More Student spotlight: Juma OrachMonday, 1 February 2021 Growing up in Uganda, Juma Orach was inspired by his mother’s work as nurse and midwife at a local hospital. “I often saw people come to our home to speak with my mom and get advice. She was always generous with her knowledge. Seeing that and the impact she had made me want to become a doctor, so I could help our community too.” Read More Dr. Porter receives award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate EducationWednesday, 27 January 2021 Dr. Susan Porter, Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies receives the Debra W. Stewart Award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education, for her passionate advocacy and invaluable contributions to UBC and the international graduate education community. Read More Minimum funding for PhD students raisedMonday, 18 January 2021 In December, the Graduate Council voted to raise minimum funding for PhD students in the first four years of their training from $18,000 to $22,000 as of September 2021. While average funding to PhD students is much higher, this is an important step to ensure that some basic level of funding is provided to all entering PhD students as a guarantee. Read More Congratulations to the 2020/21 University Killam ProfessorsFriday, 15 January 2021 On January 14, 2021 UBC announced the appointment of six new University Killam Professors. This is the highest honour that UBC can confer on a faculty member. University Killam Professors are exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and have received international recognition for their talents and achievements. The 2020/21 University Killam Professors are: Read More Performance, Commissions, and Protest: The Political Pianist Tuesday, 1 December 2020 UBC Public Scholar and Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano (DMA) candidate Benjamin Hopkins recently commissioned two pieces with political contexts based on today’s global events: Joel Thompson's "My Dungeon Shook - 3 American Preludes," and Peter Shin's " Read More Congratulations to the master's and doctoral students graduating this fallWednesday, 25 November 2020 More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Everyone being honoured this fall has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements. Read More Meet the 2020 recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in MentoringMonday, 9 November 2020 Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring, Dr. Kiran Soma, Professor in the Department of Psychology and a member of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, and Dr. Karthik Pattabiraman, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Read More During Thrive, learn about graduate research on mental health Monday, 2 November 2020 November 1 marks the beginning of Thrive, a time where we come together as a UBC community to learn, talk, and explore ways to support our mental health and wellbeing. Fostering and maintaining mental health is a year-round pursuit, and UBC recognizes that it plays a crucial role in the ability to live, work, and learn well— whether on campus or at home. Read More 2019 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship announcedMonday, 2 November 2020 Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $26 million over the next four years to support 540 doctoral researchers across Canada through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships competition. Read More Department shares perspectives on virtual doctoral defencesTuesday, 6 October 2020 The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently published a two-part series on COVID-19 and a new vision of a PhD defence day—sharing both a graduate student’s and a supervisor’s perspectives. Read More UBC doctoral student wins three awards at the Canadian Student Health Research ForumWednesday, 9 September 2020 Lianna Wat, a UBC doctoral student in the Cell and Developmental Biology program has won all three trainee awards at the 2020 Canadian Student Health Research Forum. Read More G+PS staff member receives 2020 President’s Service Award for ExcellenceThursday, 3 September 2020 Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Kirsten Cameron on receiving the 2020 President’s Service Award for Excellence. Read More 2020 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipients announcedTuesday, 21 July 2020 Twelve graduate students doing research in the field of health have received this year’s Friedman Award for Scholars in Health. Read More Honouring this year's Indigenous graduatesThursday, 25 June 2020 Congratulations to all Indigenous graduate students who graduated in 2020! On June 27, the First Nations House of Learning is hosting a virtual graduation celebration to honour and recognize the educational achievements of participating Indigenous graduates. Read More Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship winners announcedFriday, 19 June 2020 Twenty-one doctoral students at UBC have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and three postdoctoral fellows have received a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read More Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020!Tuesday, 16 June 2020 This year’s Spring graduation will be held online, and while the ceremony will include many elements of a traditional ceremony, there will be some unique ones as well. More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Read More Meet this year’s Governor General’s Gold Medal recipientsMonday, 8 June 2020 The Governor General’s Gold Medal is an opportunity to honour the best in the graduating class within the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. One gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a master’s student completing a thesis. And a second gold medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a doctoral student. Read More Public Scholar alumna wins the Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on CanadaWednesday, 27 May 2020 Public Scholars Initiative alumna, Jessica Hallenbeck, has won the Canadian Association of Geographers’ Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada, in recognition of high-quality graduate research that furthers understanding of the geography of Canada. Read More Pages« first ‹ previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … next › last »
Revisiting the UBC PhD Career Outcomes projectThursday, 8 April 2021 The UBC PhD Career Outcomes was the first comprehensive report of doctoral career outcomes from an institution in Canada, and provided UBC’s graduate programs, students, and prospective students with data to inform their thinking and planning around program elements, career preparation. Read More
2021 Three-Minute Thesis winners announcedThursday, 1 April 2021 Ten graduate students took the virtual stage this Wednesday in a competition to find out who could best summarize and present years of research in only three minutes. The winners were Tebogo T. Leepile, from LFS, Jennifer Ferris, from Medicine, and Sarah Morris, from Science. Read More
Message on Anti-Asian RacismWednesday, 24 March 2021 All of us at the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies dean’s office strongly uphold President Ono’s recent message of solidarity with members of our Asian communities, and re-affirm our commitment to combatting all forms of racism, discrimination, and hate, here and in the broader societies in which we live, study, and work. Read More
Dr. Dierkes elected as president of the Western Canadian Deans of Graduate StudiesTuesday, 23 March 2021 Dr. Julian Dierkes, Associate Dean, Funding at Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies spoke about the role of organizations like WCDGS in the changing graduate education landscape. Read More
Meet the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize recipientsWednesday, 17 March 2021 The Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates the winners of the 2021 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize. This year’s recipients come from the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Medicine. Read More
Don't miss this year's UBC 3MT finalFriday, 12 March 2021 Join us on March 31, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., for the 2021 Three-Minute Thesis virtual final and hear from UBC’s top ten graduate students on their inspiring research. Read More
Data on average PhD funding per program made availableThursday, 11 March 2021 The Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) office has recently added PhD financial support data for the individual doctoral programs listed on our website. Read More
Op-Ed: My journey through mentorshipTuesday, 23 February 2021 Dwayne Tucker, PhD student in Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, talks about the importance of meaningful mentorship in his academic and professional progression. Read More
Alumna spotlight: Adrianna SpykerTuesday, 16 February 2021 When Adrianna Spyker began her undergraduate degree, she had her heart set on being a medical professional. Then she went to Ecuador as part of her program, to work in hospitals. “Although the trip was purposed around that medical experience, I was hit emotionally by the social inequality and the political imposition on people's lives. Read More
Panel: Black Experiences in Graduate EducationFriday, 12 February 2021 Please join the Graduate Student Society for a student-led panel discussion on Black Experiences in Graduate Education. Read More
Student Spotlight: Najah AdreakMonday, 8 February 2021 When Najah Adreak decided to pursue a Master of Science in Surgery at UBC, she already had been trained in cardiothoracic surgery in the Tripoli’s largest tertiary center, the Tripoli Medical Center, in Libya. The international cardiac surgeon trainee was motivated by memories of early childhood, when a close friend could not access the heart surgery she needed. Read More
Celebrate Black History MonthMonday, 1 February 2021 Please join us in celebrating the achievements and contributions of our black graduate students, current and past. Read More
Student spotlight: Juma OrachMonday, 1 February 2021 Growing up in Uganda, Juma Orach was inspired by his mother’s work as nurse and midwife at a local hospital. “I often saw people come to our home to speak with my mom and get advice. She was always generous with her knowledge. Seeing that and the impact she had made me want to become a doctor, so I could help our community too.” Read More
Dr. Porter receives award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate EducationWednesday, 27 January 2021 Dr. Susan Porter, Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies receives the Debra W. Stewart Award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education, for her passionate advocacy and invaluable contributions to UBC and the international graduate education community. Read More
Minimum funding for PhD students raisedMonday, 18 January 2021 In December, the Graduate Council voted to raise minimum funding for PhD students in the first four years of their training from $18,000 to $22,000 as of September 2021. While average funding to PhD students is much higher, this is an important step to ensure that some basic level of funding is provided to all entering PhD students as a guarantee. Read More
Congratulations to the 2020/21 University Killam ProfessorsFriday, 15 January 2021 On January 14, 2021 UBC announced the appointment of six new University Killam Professors. This is the highest honour that UBC can confer on a faculty member. University Killam Professors are exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and have received international recognition for their talents and achievements. The 2020/21 University Killam Professors are: Read More
Performance, Commissions, and Protest: The Political Pianist Tuesday, 1 December 2020 UBC Public Scholar and Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano (DMA) candidate Benjamin Hopkins recently commissioned two pieces with political contexts based on today’s global events: Joel Thompson's "My Dungeon Shook - 3 American Preludes," and Peter Shin's " Read More
Congratulations to the master's and doctoral students graduating this fallWednesday, 25 November 2020 More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Everyone being honoured this fall has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements. Read More
Meet the 2020 recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in MentoringMonday, 9 November 2020 Please join us in congratulating this year’s recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring, Dr. Kiran Soma, Professor in the Department of Psychology and a member of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, and Dr. Karthik Pattabiraman, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Read More
During Thrive, learn about graduate research on mental health Monday, 2 November 2020 November 1 marks the beginning of Thrive, a time where we come together as a UBC community to learn, talk, and explore ways to support our mental health and wellbeing. Fostering and maintaining mental health is a year-round pursuit, and UBC recognizes that it plays a crucial role in the ability to live, work, and learn well— whether on campus or at home. Read More
2019 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship announcedMonday, 2 November 2020 Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $26 million over the next four years to support 540 doctoral researchers across Canada through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships competition. Read More
Department shares perspectives on virtual doctoral defencesTuesday, 6 October 2020 The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently published a two-part series on COVID-19 and a new vision of a PhD defence day—sharing both a graduate student’s and a supervisor’s perspectives. Read More
UBC doctoral student wins three awards at the Canadian Student Health Research ForumWednesday, 9 September 2020 Lianna Wat, a UBC doctoral student in the Cell and Developmental Biology program has won all three trainee awards at the 2020 Canadian Student Health Research Forum. Read More
G+PS staff member receives 2020 President’s Service Award for ExcellenceThursday, 3 September 2020 Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Kirsten Cameron on receiving the 2020 President’s Service Award for Excellence. Read More
2020 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipients announcedTuesday, 21 July 2020 Twelve graduate students doing research in the field of health have received this year’s Friedman Award for Scholars in Health. Read More
Honouring this year's Indigenous graduatesThursday, 25 June 2020 Congratulations to all Indigenous graduate students who graduated in 2020! On June 27, the First Nations House of Learning is hosting a virtual graduation celebration to honour and recognize the educational achievements of participating Indigenous graduates. Read More
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship winners announcedFriday, 19 June 2020 Twenty-one doctoral students at UBC have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and three postdoctoral fellows have received a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read More
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020!Tuesday, 16 June 2020 This year’s Spring graduation will be held online, and while the ceremony will include many elements of a traditional ceremony, there will be some unique ones as well. More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Read More
Meet this year’s Governor General’s Gold Medal recipientsMonday, 8 June 2020 The Governor General’s Gold Medal is an opportunity to honour the best in the graduating class within the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. One gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a master’s student completing a thesis. And a second gold medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a doctoral student. Read More
Public Scholar alumna wins the Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on CanadaWednesday, 27 May 2020 Public Scholars Initiative alumna, Jessica Hallenbeck, has won the Canadian Association of Geographers’ Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada, in recognition of high-quality graduate research that furthers understanding of the geography of Canada. Read More
