Graduate Education: Postdoctoral Scholars

The nuts and bolts of being a postdoc at UCLA. Resources for prospective postdocs and how to get started once accepted.

UCLA Recreation

UCLA Recreation offers a wide range of recreational activities and services. Programming encompasses an impressive range of competitive, social, cultural and instructional aspects of recreational activity at a number of fitness centers around the UCLA campus and the LA area.

UCLA Recreation: Bruin Health Improvement Program (BHIP)

The Bruin Health Improvement Program (BHIP) is a three-month program—exclusively for UCLA faculty and staff (i.e. postdocs) at no cost—offering participants intensive lifestyle training in areas of exercise, nutrition, stress management and mental conditioning. Sessions run quarterly. This program is free. Enrollment is by lottery – check the website for up-coming application periods.

Bruin Commuter Club

For anyone who uses alternative transportation (i.e. NOT a car), UCLA Transportation provides incentives by way of membership benefits.

UCLA Calendar

Keep track of UCLA holidays