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Did you know? The evolution of Dissertation Boot Camp:
Although the title might sound intimidating, Dissertation Boot Camps – as they are known at university campuses across North America – are meant to be friendly, supportive programs that offer graduate students the time and space they need to work on their theses or dissertations. These programs were developed to help writers get on with the daunting task of writing and make real progress towards finishing a graduate degree.
2022 GRADflix support
Did you know that the WCC offers support for GRADflix participants? Our Multimodal and Public Scholarship Program Developer, Elise Vist, works with participants in one-to-one appointments to support them in developing impactful videos that showcase their research. This year Elise had the pleasure of working with both the People’s Choice award winner, Maria Bernadette Bataglia, and 4th place winner, Mariam Gad on their award-winning videos.
Collaboration with the new Journal of Undergraduate Health Research!
We're so impressed with the brand-new student-run Journal of Undergraduate Health Research (JUHR) here at UWaterloo, which was founded by two undergraduates. The journal aims to give peer-reviewed publication opportunities to undergraduates in any health-related field. We're thrilled to be able to support JUHR by providing workshops for both the editorial team and for student authors.
Speak like a Scholar Applications Close
Applications for Speak like a Scholar close today. Speak like a Scholar is designed to help Master's and PhD students develop their professional scholarly voices and give effective academic presentations with confidence.
https://uwaterloo.ca/writing-and-communication-centre/speak-scholar
Email Tutoring for Undergrads (First Session)
Hey undergrads! Are you stuck on a draft and need some feedback? Working to a deadline but can’t book an appointment at the WCC? We’re here for you with our email tutoring service. Get feedback over email on your papers, reports, resumes and cover letters, presentation slides, or any other writing or communication assignments! Available Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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DBC applications close
Meet Elise Vist, The WCC's Multimodal and Public Scholarship Program Developer
Have you ever wondered how to use Twitter to talk about your research, or how to make your presentation pop? Did you know that we have an advisor who specializes in teaching University of Waterloo students to do exactly this kind of thing? The Writing and Communication Centre's Multimodal and Public Scholarship Program Developer, Elise Vist (they/them) is a specialist in all things related to multimodal and public scholarship.