Society of Graduate Students at Western University

Our SOGS President, Matheus Sanita Lima, is also chairperson of the Society of Biology Graduate Students here at Western. He was interviewed by local news, including the London Free Press, about the power failure on campus over the past week, which caused researchers to lose valuable samples and research time. Check the links in our linktree to read more about this important issue affecting SOGS members and the research community at large.

https://linktr.ee/sogs

Did you know SOGS has both a Board of Directors and a student government (SOGS Council)? Our council meets monthly, on the last Thursday of the month.

⚖️You can read the June and July council summaries here: https://sogs.ca/council-summary/

🌐 To read previous council summaries, head over to https://sogs.ca/past-council-summaries/

Join the SOGS Graduate Peer Support Committee for SUMMER GAMES! Get outside, move your body, and destroy the competition🥇.

📆 Saturday, August 22nd
🕰️ 10 AM - 4 PM
📍HSB PRACTICE FIELDS (across from the FIMS/NURSING BUILDING)
🎟️ $7 PER PLAYER (Groups can register together)
👥 Teams (of 5) and solo players welcome
🍕Pizza lunch and refreshments provided
🏆 PRIZES for the top 3 WINNING TEAMS (Prizes TBA)

GAMES:
🌽 Corn hole
🏳️ Capture the flag
🟡 Spikeball
🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Mini obstacle course relay
🤾‍♀️ Frisbee
📚❓Academic jeopardy

Register at the link in our bio, or click here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUunYryOzLg7UsTMGoWPHRRa2qMpwUTUXgGYJz5baiUgbmfg/viewform?usp=header

Another month, another discount for SOGS members!

Stay fresh and crisp with a ✂️ haircut a Razor's Edge Barbershop. Resident barber, , is dying to get you summer ready with a wash, fade, trim, or whatever you want!

➡️ SOGS members can get 20% off all haircuts this month
👋 Just tell them you are a SOGS member
📍UCC, Room 5 (Lower level)
📞 519.661.3471
🌐 therazorsedgebarber.ca

🎨 That's a wrap on the SOGS Summer Makers Market! On Wednesday, July 22nd, SOGS members turned out at with ceramics, stickers, art prints, jewellery, crochet, zines, chapbooks, plush dolls, pressed flower art, patches, polymer clay gnomes, press-on nails, film photography, wire-and-stone decor, and a whole lot more.

These makers are Western grad student running a creative practice alongside their research. Give them a follow:

(MOMO) · spacedaydreamer · (Honey Orbit Accessories) · Botanical Keepsakes · .store (Toadstool Lane) · (Little Earth Studio) · (Pressed by Lilith) · (MomentsThroughFilm) · .ramanathan (Crochet) · (Soup's Strings) · (Sydney's Books & Pride Shop) · .wares (WuWares) · (Poetic Kit) · (Regrain) · (Moon Of Retribvtion) · (Leaf By Stone) · Honeyed Hersh · PrairieFairies · (JMOX) · (Delicia) · (Cutique Accessories) · Knot.

Thank you to everyone who came out to shop, browse, and support your fellow grad students!

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Are you a first or second-year PhD student at Western completing research aligned with neurotechnology and brain-related research, including interdisciplinary projects spanning neuroscience, engineering, artificial intelligence, social sciences, and the humanities?

We invite you to participate in the NeurotechEU Doctoral Network, co-funded by the European Union, which is an international doctoral program connecting researchers across leading universities in Europe and Canada. This network is open to five doctoral students per institution with applications open until August 17th, 2026!

Apply now and become part of the next generation of international neuroscience researchers!

How to apply: https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9nKdgcYXTwwDOAu

Learn more about eligibility, requirements, and more:
https://win.uwo.ca/opportunities/neurotech-eu-doctoral-network.html

Western SOGS members can grab a
$20 lifetime license for SuperTeX at
www.supertex.io using promo code SOGS20. This special offer is ideal for grad students and researchers handling theses, papers, and conference work.

Ditch the cloud tools and endless formatting struggles. SuperTeX is a robust native desktop app made for academics — write in clean Markdown, organize references visually, and produce publication-ready LaTeX documents
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Enjoy full LaTeX power with a simple, distraction-free workflow designed for long-term research productivity.

Claim your lifetime access today at
www.supertex.io with code SOGS20!

📣 Need funding support to pay for hosting an academic conference or research-related event?

Get up to $1,000 in financial support!

The Academic Joint Fund is generously supported by Western Research and Western Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies.

🎤 What Types of Events Are Considered?

✅Research Promotion Events
✅On-Campus Conferences
✅Online Speaker Webinars
✅On-Campus Lectures

Note: The AJF is not intended to fund the individual conference or research travel of SOGS members. Apply to the SOGS Financial Support Subsidy instead!

💰Successful Applications Can Receive Up to $1,000!

📅 How and When Can We Apply?

Head over to sogs.ca/academic-joint-fund to learn more about the application form and adjudication process.

Timeline:

For events taking place between May 1 and June 30, the application must be submitted on or before April 1, and funding decisions will be shared in April.

For events taking place between July 1 and August 31, the application must be submitted on or before June 1, and funding decisions will be shared in June.

For events taking place between September 1 and October 31, the application must be submitted on or before August 1, and funding decisions will be shared in August.

For events taking place between November 1 and December 31, the application must be submitted on or before October 1, and funding decisions will be shared in October.

For events taking place between January 1 and February 28, the application must be submitted on or before December 1, and funding decisions will be shared in December.

For events taking place between March 1 and April 30, the application must be submitted on or before February 1, and funding decisions will be shared in February.

❓If you have any questions about the fund, contact [email protected]

Join the SOGS Mature 35+ Student Needs Committee for a monthly meet-up to discuss experiences, concerns, and needs. The committee aims to gather feedback from mature graduate students but also open up a social space for connection and friendship.

We meet on the last Thursday of every month at 11 a.m. on Zoom. Register at the link below to receive the Zoom info!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1_LAV-BnXz5XJayNeQsl1e3b6OJuGskT5H7jCw7-Z42Y3TQ/viewform