Loading Events

Graduate Professional Development Conference hosted by the Robert Gillespie Academic Skill Centre

February 22 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

|Recurring Event (See all)

One event on February 22, 2024 at 10:00 am

Featuring presentations on the graduate experience from graduate students on February 21 and 22 from 10 to 2pm.

On Wednesday, February 21 and Thursday, February 22 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET, GPDC will offer sessions related to Writing a Thesis/Dissertation, Data Management, Time Management, and Navigating the Non-Academic Job Market while in Graduate School. This year, GPDC will be hosting ten sessions that feature graduate students where they share their experiences and expertise in addition to speakers from across the UTM campus. For full details including conference and session descriptions, speaker bios, and registration, visit the GPDC website.

GPDC will take place in a hybrid format: In-person at the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus, William G. Davis Building, UTM Room (DV 3140) and online via Zoom.

Please register to RSVP. Lunch and parking passes to P4/P8 (if driving to UTM) will be offered to in-person attendees. Zoom details will be sent via email upon completion of the registration form.

If you have any questions regarding GPDC, please do not hesitate to contact jess.bailey@utoronto.ca

Upcoming Events

All
  • All
  • Application Deadline
  • Event
  • Graduate Engineering Networking Series
  • Hybrid
  • In-Person
  • Online
  • U of T Engineering Research Conference
  • Workshop

Becoming a Postdoc

July 17 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
35 St George St.
Toronto, Ontario M5S1A4 Canada
Are you curious about what it takes to become a postdoc at the University of Toronto? Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear from current Engineering postdocs. Our session includes...

Welcome to Graduate School

September 6 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
35 St George St.
Toronto, Ontario M5S1A4 Canada
Are you in your first year of graduate study at U of T Engineering? Set yourself up for success by attending Welcome to Graduate School!   This in-person event will introduce...

Grad Games Afternoon

September 10 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
35 St George St.
Toronto, Ontario M5S1A4 Canada
Giant Jenga? Frisbee Tic Tac Toe? Giant Connect 4? Join fellow graduate peers in friendly competitive games!    Meet other U of T Engineering peers over pizza and fun board games.  ...

National Postdoc Appreciation Week: Collage Conversations – Discussing Research Through Art

September 18 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
35 St George St.
Toronto, Ontario M5S1A4 Canada
Want to create duck sculptures using nothing but pipe cleaners, ensuring structural integrity, balance and design optimization? Or create artistic collages to showcase your research? Curious about the research and projects your fellow postdoc peers are...