Link Lab Students

The Link Lab Committee on Culture and Livability is a student-run committee that aims to elevate the Link Lab experience, for both residents and non-residents. The committee strives to encourage comradery among the diverse Link Lab group through professional and social events and serve as the liaison between students, staff, and faculty.

P3 is a seminar series for early Ph.D. students (in their first couple years) to hone their presentation skills. This every-other-week informal event is a chance for newer Ph.D. students to practice research presentations and get supportive feedback from peers and faculty.

Basic information:

• When: Every-other Thursday, 4-5pm
• Where: 211 Olsson

Students are expected to prepare a 10-15 minute talk with slides on a technical topic they are working on. During the seminar session, one or two students will present and take a couple questions, and the remainder of the time is for constructive feedback from the audience. Students are welcome to provide specific areas they are trying to focus on and would like feedback in.

To sign up for a session, add you name and talk title to the sign-up form.

P4 is a series of instructional seminars held in the fall on how to get a faculty job. This includes the following topics:

• Session 1: Written documents and application [slides] [pdf]
• Session 2: Interviewing (phone and in-person) [slides] [pdf]
• Session 3: How to give a job talk
• Session 4: Other advice

Graduate school can be a challenging journey, and there are resources here at UVA for you when you need help and support. Please reach out when you need assistance, and know that the UVA community is committed to helping you succeed.

Resources for students

Thriving in Graduate School - Contemplative Inquiry, Pedagogy, and Practice
Date: Monday, September 9th
Time: 4pm
Location: Newcomb Hall - Commonwealth Room
Link to Register

Building Resilience and Leveraging Strengths
Date: Monday, September 16th
Time: 4pm
Location: Newcomb Hall - Commonwealth Room
Link to Register

Time Management for Graduate Students
Date: Monday, October 14th
Time: 4pm
Location: Harrison Institute Auditorium
Link to Register

Project Management for Graduate Students
Date: Monday, October 21st
Time: 4pm
Location: Harrison Institute Auditorium

Link to Register

Sentence Structure & Punctuation Refresher for Graduate Students
Date: Monday, September 30th
Time: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Location: Rodman Room (Thornton A207)
Link to Register

Clarity Workshop: Strategies for Revising Scientific Writing
Date: Tuesday, October 8th
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Rodman Room (Thornton A207)
Link to Register

Perfecting Paragraphs – Graduate Writing Lab Workshop
Date: Thursday, October 17th
Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Location: Rodman Room (Thornton A207)
Link to Register

Writing Abstracts for Engineering Research
Date: Monday, November 4th
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Link Lab Arena (2nd floor Olsson)
Link to Register

Effective Communication and Conflict Management
Date: Monday, November 4th
Time: 4pm
Location: Harrison Institute Auditorium


Level 1 Research Communication Workshop Series
This 4-week series will expose you to the basics of communicating your research. In these sessions, you will learn how to engage your audience while sharing your research without jargon.
September 11th, 3:30pm. Crafting my Research Story to Engage my Audience
September 18th, 3:30pm. Managing my Jargon
September 25th, 3:30pm. Designing my Slides for Maximum Impact
October 2nd, 3:30pm. Developing my Presentation and Delivery Skills
Link to Register