DESIGN RESEARCH REPORTS
We translate design research into actionable insights.
Alongside our many U of T partners, we work to improve campus life for students. For each project, we collect students’ stories through interviews and activities and transform that data into insights and recommendations. To ensure our work is accessible to the university community, we publish reports for all of our large research projects at the end of each term. For more information about our projects and their impact on the student experience, browse our collection of past reports below.
MORE DESIGN RESEARCH REPORTS
2023-2024
- International Students First 48-Hours in Canada
- Sport & Rec: Expanding Access In Beginner Programs
- Reimagining Commuter Student Spaces
- Family Care Office: Experiences of Students Who Are Also Parents
- University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) for the Faculty of Arts & Science: 2023-24
- What Matters to U of T Students: 2020-2023
2022-2023
- Health & Wellness: Student Journeys in Mental Health
- Sport & Rec: Expanding Access Through Diversity of Movement
- Co-Creating Identity at University College
- The Arts & Science Identity: Design Research to Support the Sidney Smith Hall Redevelopment
- Transforming the Instructional Landscape: How Tech2U is Supporting Both Student and Instructors
- University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) for the Faculty of Arts & Science: 2022-23
- Academic Integrity Educational Video Series: Launch
- Future Dining at Chestnut: Cultivating Reciprocity at Chestnut Dining Hall
- Digital Scholarship at Robarts Library: Redesigning the 5th Floor
2021-2022
- Health & Wellness: Co-Creating the Future of Mental Health Services at UofT St. George Campus
- Student Experience at the Faculty of Dentistry
- Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Introducing the Tech2U Initiative
- Campus Safety Services Response in Student Mental Health Crises
- Classroom Accommodation & Accessibility Co-Design
- Trans and Nonbinary Student Experience
- University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) for the Faculty of Arts & Science: 2021-22
- Enrolment Services: The Student Experience
- University-Mandated Leave of Absence Policy (UMLAP)
- Celebrating International Students
- Rotman Commerce Student Experience
- Academic Success: Let's Talk About Failure
- Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Transcription Case Study & The Guide to Becoming Trusted Partners
2020-2021
- Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Supporting Teaching in Online Spaces
- Academic Integrity Education Video Series: Its Okay to Ask for Help
- Academic Excellence: School of Graduate Studies
- Food For Student Self-Fulfillment: Examining the Role of Food Insecurity on Campus
- Building Digital Connection in Uncertainty: Digital Community Findings
- Stories from a Distance: Initiative to Combat Pandemic Isolation
- Learning Through Experience: Fostering Tenacity
- Meaningful Student Consultations: Empowering Engagement and Co-creation
- Universal Design at the University of Toronto: Creating Accessible Designs
- I-Think: How to Build Learning Communities
- Robarts Library: Finding Inspiration Through the Library
- Designing a Culture of Care at the University of Toronto
- What Matters to U of T Students: 2016-2020
2019-2020
- Redefining Traditional: Making Higher Education Family Friendly
- Student Life Strategy: Supporting Student Needs into the Future
- Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Becoming Trusted Partners in Classroom (Re)design
- Student Engagement with UTSC
- Student Mental Health at the University of Toronto
- Redesigning the Clara Benson Pool Gallery
- Accessibility at Convocation
- Redesigning the New College Dining Hall
- X Marks the Spot: Reflecting on the LatinX Student Experience at the University of Toronto
- Redefining Traditional: How Can We Better Support Student Parents on Campus?
- Indigenous Student Services: Creating Community at First Nations House
- Towards a Culture of Caring: Presidential and Provostial Task Force on Student Mental Health
2018-2019
- Redefining Traditional: Understanding the Experience of Student Parents at the University of Toronto
- Trademark Licensing: Institutional Pride at U of T
- Multi-Faith Centre: Making Meaning at U of T
- Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Ensuring Connectivity in Classrooms
- Student Life Professionals: How Do Student Life Staff Navigate the University and Make Connections?
- Resilience Project: Themes and Insights
- Indigenous Student Services: Student Connection and Engagement at First Nations House
