The ULPA once again is hosting postdoctoral writing groups for the term. This time around, you can find us in the ULPA Office from 9:30 until noon on Thursdays. Happy Writing!
Shaylyn, Interim VP Comms, on behalf of the ULPA
Welcome Dr. Haben Gabir to the ULPA team!
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Haben Gabir to the ULPA executive team as our interim Vice-President of Internal Affairs. She has kindly offered to fill this role until our formal elections sometime in 2026.
About Dr. Gabir: Dr. Haben Gabir is an Alberta Innovates funded Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry under the supervision of Dr. Borries Demeler. Dr. Gabir is a biophysicist and structural biologist with a specialization in protein interactions. Her current postdoctoral research focuses on the development and validation of Analytical ultracentrifugation based methods for the study of emerging biologic; Adeno-associated vectors, Lipid Nanoparticles, monoclonal antibodies and extracellular vesicles. Dr. Gabir also volunteers with U.Lethbridge Post-doctoral Association to promote science communications and combat disinformation.
Farewell Dr. Andreas Eriksson
The ULPA executive team would like to announce that Dr. Andreas Eriksson, current VP Internal, will be stepping down as he is leaving ULeth. The new interim VP Internal will be announced shortly, and we hope for formal elections to take place in the new year. Dr. Eriksson, thank you for all your contributions to the ULPA and ULeth over the past several years. We’ve all appreciated your work, and will miss you! Best wishes on your future endeavours.
Postdoctoral Fellow Fall 2025 Writing Group
Dr. Shaylyn Kress, VP Comms, is leading writing groups for the fall semester. We are currently meeting Friday mornings from 9:30-noon, and the location is rotating. All postdoctoral fellows are invited to join and bring their writing projects! Feel free to reach out to Dr. Kress at the ULPA email address for more information regarding the writing groups.
Currently it is BYOC (Bring Your Own Caffeine!)
MITACS Workshop- Essentials of Productive Teams
When: Friday, December 8, 2017
Time: 9:00am –5:00pm (Registration starts at 8:45 am)
Where: University of Lethbridge
Room: AH176 (Anderson Hall; Room 176)
Cost: This workshop, as with all Mitacs Step workshops, is free for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. However, the preauthorization of a valid credit card is required as part of the registration process. A $50 penalty will be applied to all late cancellations (cancellations that are not made 5 days or more before the workshop date), no shows, or incomplete attendance. These penalties are only charged after the completion of a workshop and no charges are ever made to those who participate in full.
Workshop Objective
Recognize and utilize the skills of others to achieve workplace goals quickly while gaining the understanding of what it takes to lead and participate in a truly effective work team that meets deadlines and sees results.
Learning Outcomes
You will learn:
- The key steps and competencies in building effective teams
- How to manage barriers to team success
- The best practices of team communication
- Essentials of team building
- Creating a team action plan
- The importance of clarifying roles
- Understanding conflict within teams
- Building trust and accountability
- Identifying issues
- Motivating teams
- Available resources
Registration Link
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