OUR WORK
At the Innovation Hub, we translate insights into action.
PAST REPORTS & PROJECTS
We collaborate with U of T partners to enhance student life and share insights through published reports. For more information about our projects, browse our collection of past reports below.
FEATURED PAST PROJECTS
Engagement & Belonging for Students with Disabilities
2024-2025
International Students: Life After Graduation
2024-2025
Supporting Student Parents
2024-2025
International Students First 48-Hours in Canada
2023-2024
Sport & Rec: Expanding Access In Beginner Programs
2023-2024
Reimagining Commuter Student Spaces
2023-2024
Family Care Office: Experiences of Students Who Are Also Parents
2023-2024
What Matters to U of T Students: 2020-2023
2023-2024
Health & Wellness: Student Journeys in Mental Health
2022-2023
CAMPUS SPACES TRANSFORMATION
Reimagining Commuter Student Spaces
2023-2024
Co-Creating Identity at University College
2022-2023
Arts & Sciences Identity Design Research to Support the Sidney Smith Hall Redevelopment
2022-2023
Digital Scholarship at Robarts Library: Redesigning the 5th Floor
2022-2023
Transforming the Instructional Landscape: How Tech2U is Supporting Both Student and Instructors
2022-2023
Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Transcription Case Study & The Guide to Becoming Trusted Partners
2021-2022
Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Introducing the Tech2U Initiative
2021-2022
Robarts Library: Finding Inspiration Through Student Perspective
2020-2021
Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Supporting Teaching in Online Spaces
2020 - 2021
Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Becoming Trusted Partners in Classroom (Re)design
2019-2020
Redesigning the Clara Benson Pool Gallery
2019-2020
Transforming the Instructional Landscape: Ensuring Connectivity in Classrooms
2018-2019
Redesigning the New College Dining Hall
2018-2019
EQUITY & INCLUSION
International Students: Life After Graduation
2024-2025
EDIA at The School of the Environment
2024-2025
Engagement & Belonging for Students with Disabilities
2024-2025
Supporting Student Parents
2024-2025
International Students First 48-Hours in Canada
2023-2024
Family Care Office: Experiences of Students Who Are Also Parents
2023-2024
Sport & Rec: Expanding Access In Beginner Programs
2023-2024
Sport & Rec: Expanding Access Through Diversity of Movement
2022-2023
Trans and Nonbinary Student Experience
2021-2022
Classroom Accommodation & Accessibility Co-Design
2021-2022
Celebrating International Students
2021-2022
Universal Design at the University of Toronto: Creating Accessible Designs
2020-2021
Accessibility at Convocation
2019-2020
X Marks the Spot: Reflecting on the LatinX Student Experience at the University of Toronto
2019-2020
Indigenous Student Services: Creating Community at First Nations House
2019-2020
Redefining Traditional: Making Higher Education Family Friendly
2019-2020
Family Care Office: How Can We Better Support Student Parents on Campus?
2019-2020
Family Care Office: Understanding the Experience of Student Parents at the University of Toronto
2018-2019
Indigenous Student Services: Student Connection and Engagement at First Nations House
2018-2019
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE & LEARNING
Faculty of Arts & Science Partnership to Support the University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process
2024-2025
University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) for the Faculty of Arts & Science: 2023-24
2023-2024
International Students First 48-Hours in Canada
2023-2024
University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) for the Faculty of Arts & Science: 2022-23
2022-2023
Academic Integrity Educational Video Series: Launch
2022-2023
Student Experience at the Faculty of Dentistry
2021-2022
Rotman Commerce Student Experience
2021-2022
Academic Success: Let's Talk About Failure
2021-2022
University of Toronto Quality Assurance Process (UTQAP) for the Faculty of Arts & Science: 2021-22
2021-2022
Academic Integrity Education Video Series: Its Okay to Ask for Help
2020-2021
Academic Excellence: School of Graduate Studies
2020-2021
Learning Through Experience: Fostering Tenacity
2020-2021
I-Think: How to Build Learning Communities
2020-2021
MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESS
Reception Experiences at Health & Wellness
2024-2025
Health & Wellness: Student Journeys in Mental Health
2022-2023
Health & Wellness: Co-Creating the Future of Mental Health Services at UofT St. George Campus
2021-2022
Campus Safety Services Response in Student Mental Health Crises
2021-2022
Student Mental Health: Designing a Culture of Care at the University of Toronto
2020-2021
Student Mental Health at the University of Toronto
2019-2020
Towards a Culture of Care: Presidential and Provostial Task Force on Student Mental Health
2019-2020
Resilience Project: Themes and Insights
2018-2019
CAMPUS SERVICES INNOVATION
Future Dining at Chestnut: Cultivating Reciprocity at Chestnut Dining Hall
2022-2023
Enrolment Services: The Student Experience
2021-2022
University-Mandated Leave of Absence Policy (UMLAP)
2021-2022
Food For Student Self-Fulfillment: Examining the Role of Food Insecurity on Campus
2020-2021
Student Life Professionals: How Do Student Life Staff Navigate the University and Make Connections
2018-2019
STUDENT VOICES & CAMPUS COMMUNITY
What Matters to U of T Students: 2020-2023
2023-2024
Building Digital Connection in Uncertainty: Digital Community Findings
2020-2021
What Matters to U of T Students: 2016-2020
2020-2021
Stories from a Distance: Initiative to Combat Pandemic Isolation
2020-2021
Meaningful Student Consultations: Empowering Engagement and Co-creation
2020-2021
Student Life Strategy: Supporting Student Needs into the Future
2019-2020
Trademark Licensing: Institutional Pride at U of T
2018-2019
Student Engagement with UTSU
2018-2019
Multi-Faith Centre: Making Meaning at U of T
2018-2019
PERSONA COMPENDIUM
As a part of our design thinking, our projects are driven by real student stories. We turned these stories into personas. See the personas that drive our projects.
