Behind the lab doors: Brain Behaviour Laboratory
Featured by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, researchers at Dr. Lara Boyd’s lab are investigating brain behaviour to accelerate stroke recovery and enhance quality of life and independence post-stroke. Read the full article here.
‘Everyone says they hear a pop or a crack’: why are so many female footballers suffering career-ending knee injuries?
Dr Jackie Whittaker was featured in The Guardian discussing the increase of knee injuries in women’s soccer. Read the full article here.
Canada Graduate Scholarship & Affiliated-Master’s (CGS-M)
Tri-Agency Canada Graduate Scholarships-Master’s (CGS-M) Applicants for Tri-Agency CGS-M competition must be domestic students (Canadian citizen or PR) who are applying for or are enrolled in graduate studies anywhere in Canada. Each applicant can select up to 3 universities with the same application. To be considered for a CGS-M at UBC, they must select The […]
PhD Student Rinni Mamman Receives Public Scholar Initiative Award
Join us in congratulating RHSC PhD student Rinni Mamman on receiving a Public Scholars Initiative Award! The Public Scholars Initiative Award is part of the UBC Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) which intends to build connections, community, and capacity for doctoral students who are interested in explicitly linking their doctoral work to an arena of public […]
October Student of the Month
Meet UBC Rehabilitation Sciences’ October Student of the Month: Patricia Mortenson!
Admissions | October 15
October 15, 2024 is the deadline for submitting applications to begin our MSc and PhD programs in January 2025. The Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) is designed to prepare individuals to conduct advanced research, both independently and in collaboration with others, in the field of Rehabilitation Sciences. Through the program, students are supported […]
Funding during graduate school: tips on how to find resources
Contributors: Kohle Merry, PhD Student Funding—a grad student’s best friend Personally, I did a previous master’s entirely funded by my supervisor. I was also fortunate enough to secure funding for my PhD prior to starting, so I’ve had experiences on both sides of the fence. Because funding is usually needed to facilitate […]
A guide to course offerings outside the RHSC department
Contributors: Myrah Malik- MSc Student, Smruthi Ramachandran – MSc Student & Gordon Tao – PhD Student Throughout the graduate program, we have taken courses that helped review statistical methods, research designs/methods and provide context to our research proposal. We recommend discussing with your supervisor as they will have the best recommendation for courses! Here […]
Work-life balance during a pandemic: how current RSEC students are managing health, wellness and productivity
Contributors: Smruthi Ramachandran – MSc Student & Kohle Merry – PhD Student COVID-19 has been a challenge for everyone but trying to balance the demands of graduate school certainly creates its own unique difficulties. From students who have been in the rehabilitation sciences program for years, to those who have just recently started, it […]