Student Development

Explore development opportunities as a graduate student to enhance your skills outside of research and coursework.

GRADvantage Framework

GRADvantage is a personal and professional development framework for graduate students. It can help set students up for success during and after grad school and help prepare for the next step in a student’s journey. This information hub is a “one-stop shop” to learn how Brock University can help support graduate personal and professional growth.

Development Opportunities

Academic Writing Supports

From one-on-one consultations to Writing Cafés – check out our graduate-specific writing supports.

3MT (Three Minute Thesis)

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition allows research-based graduate students to practice their knowledge translation and communication skills by presenting their research in three minutes.

GRADflix

GRADflix is a research video competition that allows graduate students to share their research in a creative 1-minute (or less) video to win cash prizes.

MNK (Mapping the New Knowledges) Graduate Student Conference

Brock’s own graduate student conference. MNK provides a supportive environment for students to showcase the outstanding quality of the research happening in our graduate community.