Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCO30 January, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
CTLT Spring Institute: Call for contributions
The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology invites proposals that demonstrate purposeful innovation in teaching practices, educational research, student services, and learning technology to support student success and experiences. The CTLT Spring Institute (June 3–7, 2024) serves as a forum for members of the teaching and learning community to collaborate, network and engage in knowledge exchange.
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UBCV & UBCO29 January, 2024 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Cam Gray appointed Interim Associate Vice-President, Communities of Expertise, Human Resources
I am pleased to announce that Cam Gray has been appointed Interim Associate Vice-President, Communities of Expertise (COE), Human Resources, effective January 8, 2024.
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UBCV & UBCO29 January, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Submit a Research in focus profile
UBC consistently ranks as one of the world’s top research universities. We are proud to attract the highest calibre research faculty whose innovations and discoveries are improving lives around the world.We would love to hear more about you and your research at UBC. What do you hope will change as a result of your research? What’s surprised you the most about your research journey? Who are the collaborators you would like to acknowledge? Tell us.
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UBCV & UBCO29 January, 2024 | Announcement | Staff
Staff - Submit your Professional Development Fund claims by March 1
Don't forget to use available professional development (PD) funding and submit claims in Workday by Mar. 1. PD funds are intended to support learning activities that will enhance your workplace knowledge or skills and support your career growth at the university. Claims will be accepted in Workday on a first-come, first-served basis, until the annual funding pool is exhausted or by Mar. 1, whichever comes first.
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UBCO26 January, 2024 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
New research shows invasive ants alter lion’s hunting habits in Kenya
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UBCV25 January, 2024 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Endometriosis: Towards better diagnosis and treatment
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UBCV25 January, 2024 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Flawed foreign ownership narratives drove ‘housing nationalism’ in Canada
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UBCV & UBCO25 January, 2024 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Leadership change within the Human Resources portfolio
I am writing to let you know that Marcia Buchholz, Vice-President, Human Resources, will be leaving UBC to take up a new opportunity as Vice-President, People and Culture at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary, Alberta. Marcia’s last day at UBC will be March 31, 2024 and interim leadership of the HR portfolio will be announced shortly.
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UBCO24 January, 2024 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
UBCO research gives stroke survivors control
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UBCV24 January, 2024 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
UBC researchers advocate for sustainable logging to safeguard against global flood risks
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UBCV23 January, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
UBC Vancouver – support for faculty and staff during transit strike
Visit ubc.ca to access resources, useful FAQs and information for faculty and staff in the event of widespread disruption as a result of the transit strike in Metro Vancouver.Updates will continue to be posted to ubc.ca as the situation evolves.
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UBCO22 January, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Share your ideas to help shape the future of the UBC Okanagan campus
The UBC Okanagan community is invited to participate in a community engagement survey regarding an update to the existing UBC Okanagan campus plan. The campus plan, which was created in 2015, is being updated to inform how UBC Okanagan will use its land over the next 20 years.