The Innovation Hub is a Student-Driven Design Research Collective.

We design with and for students to improve campus life at U of T.

PEER-TO-PEER DESIGN THINKING

Student experiences are best understood by students. Our peer-to-peer approach ensures students who share their stories with us have a great experience, while giving our team of student employees great hands-on experience with design thinking. We’ve built trust with students, staff, alumni and community partners over the years through our commitment to participatory design and ethical and equity-centred design research practices.

ABOUT US

PEER-TO-PEER DESIGN THINKING

ABOUT US

CHANGEMAKING ON CAMPUS

At the Innovation Hub, we’re committed to making an impact while embracing diverse perspectives. To ensure that the changes we propose reflect the multi-faceted needs of the U of T community, we work with many different campus partners, interview widely and hire students from all disciplines. So far, our impact on campus has included:

Design research projects completed

1700+

Students' stories heard

120+

Staff & faculty stories heard

OUR IMPACT ON CAMPUS

A view of the University of Toronto Robarts Library 5th Floor.

ROBARTS 4TH FLOOR READING ROOM

We worked in collaboration with U of T Libraries to understand student experiences to help revitalize Robarts 4th Floor Reading Room.

Five international students in front of the University of Toronto Book Store

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: FIRST 48 HOURS IN CANADA

We produced a documentary following 8 incoming international student journeys with a focus on their first 48 hours in Canada.

A project manager overseeing two students typing on their laptops.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

We developed a tri-campus communication campaign with U of T Academic Integrity and educational video series to raise awareness and encourage students to ask for help.