Western Research Forum

2023 Western Research Forum

The annual WESTERN RESEARCH FORUM will take place on Friday, March 17th from 9:15am to 3:30PM. The conference will be held in the IGAB atrium. Everyone is welcome to attend.

For more information on the 2023 WESTERN RESEARCH FORUM, head over to Scholarship@Western.

Check out the 2023 PROGRAM to see who is presenting posters, short talks, and keynote presentations.

2022 Western Research Forum

This year, the 2022 WRF will provide graduate students the opportunity to deliver a keynote presentation, 10 minute oral presentation, or an interactive poster presentation! Prizes for best oral and poster presentations will be given out, along with participation giveaways throughout each day. Further details can be found below: 

• Dates:  Tuesday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 16, 2022
• Cost: Free (funded by the Society of Graduate Students) 
• Location: Virtual, hosted through Whova (desktop and mobile app versions available to download for free) 
• Peer Reviewed Abstracts: Yes
• Format: Open to all campus community members to attend 

For more information, please email the SOGS Academic Committee Chair at wrf@sogs.ca OR the SOGS Vice-President Academic at academic@sogs.ca.

CHECK OUT THE PROGRAM HERE! Learn what your peers are up to and see who is presenting.

Not presenting, but want to attend? Download the Whova app and read below:

2019 Western Research Forum

The Western Research Forum 2019 will take place on Friday, March 22, 2019.

Extended deadline: January 25, 2019

Abstract Guidelines

Applicants will be required to indicate their preferred format(s) for presenting their abstract. The presentation options are (can choose more than one):

1) 5-minute oral presentation: These presentations will be 5 minutes long with no time for questions. Applicants accepted for this type of presentation will also be given the option to present a poster on their abstract during the poster session.

2) 12-minute oral presentation (keynote): These presentations will be 12 minutes long with 3 minutes for questions. Applicants accepted for these spaces will not be given the option to present a poster during the poster session.

3) Poster: Presenters will be asked to be available to answer questions during a dedicated poster viewing time.

4) Poster and 1-minute lightning talk: Presenters will be asked to be available to answer questions during a dedicated poster viewing time, and will be given 1 minute and 1 slide to present their research prior to the poster presentations presentations.

Other important information:

• Abstracts at any stage of research (proposals, interim, or completed studies) may be submitted.
• Each author may only submit one abstract as the first author, but may be listed as a co-author on an unlimited number of abstracts.
• There is a 250 word limit for abstracts (excluding title and headings).
• Abstracts are not required to include headings. However, if you would like to include them, the following headings (if applicable) are an example of how you may want to organize your abstract: Background, Hypothesis, Methods, Results, Discussion.
• Proper spelling and grammar are required.
• Figures, tables and pictures are not permitted in the abstract, but may be included as supplemental information during the submission process.
• Oral presentations and a workshop by the Centre for Teaching and Learning will take place in the morning from 9:00-12:00 pm in WIRB 1170, followed by lunch at the Grad Club.
• The poster session will take place in the Physics and Astronomy Atrium from 1:00-2:30 pm. The event is free to attend and all are welcome.

The deadline to submit an abstract is January 25, 2019 (deadline extended). To submit an abstract, go to “Author Corner” on the sidebar menu and select “Submit Abstract”. To create a Scholarship@Western account, please click HERE and select “Sign up”.

All abstracts will undergo a blind, peer-reviewed process. Spaces are limited, but all accepted abstracts will at least be given the option of presenting a poster. Authors will be notified of their abstract acceptance/rejection by early February, 2019.

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines, please contact academic.committee@sogs.ca

2018 Western Research Forum