Improving the campus experience at the University of Toronto through student-led design
Are you interested in communication, collaboration, leadership, and project management? Are you wishing to create change and improve the campus student experience at U of T? The Innovation Hub is hiring Digital Communications Coordinator. We are seeking innovative, insightful, determined leader to join our team! This is a role that works Monday – Friday from 9am – 4pm at the Innovation Hub, and is suitable for students with evening courses and/or part-time students, or recent graduates.
In partnership with Sport & Rec, the Innovation Hub is hosting co-creation sessions to hear from students on reimagining programs, services, and spaces to better serve students with unmet accessibility needs. Feedback will inform changes to make Sport & Rec offerings more welcoming to students of all backgrounds, abilities, genders, races, and bodies. Participants will receive $25 in TBucks after attending the session as a thank you!
Are you a student who is also a parent? Do you want to share your experience navigating parenting while studying at UofT?
With a large commuter student population, U of T needs spaces for students to spend time and feel a sense of home. In partnership with Spaces & Experiences, the Innovation Hub is hosting student-led feedback sessions to inform design decisions for future spaces for commuters. We invite you to share your experiences and help the university design new spaces on campus.
Are you interested in storytelling, content creation, and community connection? Do you want to craft stories that drive impact? The Innovation Hub is recruiting talented, creative, and empathetic Blog Writers to join our engaging community of writers to bring the blog to life!
Equity-focused research methods aim to inform us of our participants’ needs, not justify why those needs aren’t met. Ruth shares her experience exploring equitable research methods.
Written by Ruth Rodrigues, Master of Education, Social Justice Education, Qualitative Data Archivist Team Lead
The UTQAP Design Research Teams reflect on their journey through these projects and the importance of collaboration and empathy in the design research process uncovering the value of human connection in both data collection and data analysis.
We’re thrilled to kick-start the fall/winter season at the Innovation Hub! We are excited to announce that we have some amazing opportunities available this Fall/Winter 2023-24! The deadline to apply for positions is August 20, 2023 at 11:59pm.
The Innovation Hub recently concluded its Expanding Access: Sport & Rec project. Francesca, Design Research Team Lead, reflects on how stories can build empathy in understanding others throughout the research process.
Written by Francesca Pabale, Design Research Team Lead, Master of Education, Higher Education
Having a “ruff” day? Join us in welcoming some guests from Sunshine Therapy Dogs for an afternoon of wellness and destressing. Several dogs will be in the Innovation Hub space on Friday, so take a study break and have a ball!