Topic

Institutional Strategic Research Plan

Who is this for?

Any University of Toronto (U of T) stakeholder who is interested in the following.

  • Reports and publications produced by the Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI)
  • U of T’s strategic research priorities for 2024-2029, particularly its five strategic objectives that support university scholarship
  • Understanding how U of T is tackling global grand challenges that reflect its research and innovation values

What do I need before I can begin?

There is no information required to view the Institutional Strategic Research Plan (ISRP). Please reach out to a VPRI contact listed below if you have questions regarding the report.

From Discovery to Impact: University of Toronto’s Institutional Strategic Research Plan 2024-2029

Cover of From discovery to impact U of T's ISRP for 2024 to 2029

From Discovery to Impact: University of Toronto’s Institutional Strategic Research Plan (ISRP) 2024-2029 is the key document that expresses our core commitments to research excellence, providing direction for supporting scholarship by identifying strategic opportunities and enabling actions. It encompasses the breadth of research taking place across our three campuses, complementing divisional and faculty research priorities.

This strategic plan is the product of an extensive consultation process that sought feedback from dozens of leadership tables within the University, as well as leaders of national and international research and innovation organizations who regularly engage with industry and government, such as Tony Gaffney (President & CEO, Vector Institute for Artificial Intelligence), Dr. Janet Rossant (Chief of Research Emeritus, Senior Scientist, The Hospital for Sick Children and the President & Scientific Director, Gairdner Foundation), Stephen Toope (President & CEO, CIFAR), Professor Emeritus Alan Bernstein (former inaugural President of Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and current Director of Global Health, University of Oxford) and former University of Toronto (U of T) President Dr. David Naylor.

The plan builds upon our previous successful plans and is informed by the institutional priorities articulated in plans such as U of T’s Towards 2030 plan and the Three Priorities. The ISRP is a requirement of the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program and a non-adjudicated component of several other federal funding programs.

 

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VPRI Role

  • Respond to general questions about U of T’s strategic research priorities
  • Respond to specific questions from faculty members about how they fit into the plan for purposes of applying to certain grant programs (e.g., the Canada Research Chairs program and Canada Foundation for Innovation require applicants to describe how their research fits into the ISRP)

VPRI Contact

Staff

Daniel Harney

Manager, Projects and Engagement
Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI)
(416) 978-4612

Staff

Stephannie Roy

Executive Director, Strategy and Office of the Vice-President
Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI)
(416) 946-8524