In this installment of the #TheScoopOnSOGS miniseries, host Maris Schneider is joined by Kirsty Ng, a PhD Candidate in Western's Department of Chemistry who currently serves as the Board Chair at the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS). Listen to this episode to learn about Kirsty's research, background, and roles at SOGS.

Recorded on September 23, 2025. Produced by Anthony Cruz & Milan Mammen. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ (Produced by White Hot).

What's a better way to start off the school year than with a brand new mini-series! GradCast is teaming up with Learning, Development and Success, out of Western Student Experience. We talk to experts on campus who support graduate students in doing research, writing theses, and have all the tips and tricks to succeed in grad school!

In our second episode, hosts Riya Sidhu and Garth Casbourn chat with Heather Ellis, a Learning Specialist at Learning Development & Success, to explore a timely topic: time management in graduate school. Heather shares how time management can be a huge task for a grad student to tackle. She shares tips and tricks for time management, such as breaking down bigger tasks into smaller ones and using sticky notes!

You can book an appointment with Learning Development & Success online! There are workshops being hosted with Own Your Future in October/November on sustaining motivation, AI and graduate school, the hidden curriculum/inculturation and project management! Here is the list of events!

Recorded on August 12, 2025

Produced by Riya Sidhu and Maria Khan

Theme song provided by FreeBeats.io (Produced by WhiteHot)

In this installment of the #TheScoopOnSOGS miniseries, host Maris Schneider is joined by Anthony Cruz, a PhD Candidate in Western's Department of Psychology who currently serves as the Vice-President Academic at the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS). Listen to this episode to learn about Anthony's research, background, and roles at SOGS.

Recorded on September 16, 2025. Produced by Anthony Cruz. Theme song provided by https://freebeats.io/ (Produced by White Hot).