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Explore Research By The Numbers

What do I need before I can begin?

No information is required to begin. Please reach out to the VPRI contact listed below if you have questions regarding a metric, dashboard, or report.

Overview

The Division of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) provides access to research data and analytics including research grants, awards, and innovations data. Each category below links to an interactive dashboard containing the related data.

Dashboards

Awards & Honours

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Key global and national research awards and honours held by U of T researchers.

Funding Research

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Investments into U of T research and innovation from funding partners.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship

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New invention disclosures and U of T research-based startup companies.

Infrastructure

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U of T research infrastructure funding compared to Canadian peers.

Research Impact

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Research impact in terms of publications and citations.

Indirect Costs of Research

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How U of T supports the indirect costs of research.

Supporting the U of T Community

In 2023, research training and resources included the following.

200+

video resources

240+

supported events

230

facilitation toolkits and other resources

300+

training sessions led for faculty and staff by the VPRI

5,000+

curated faculty profiles in DiscoverResearch

22,410

occupational health and safety trainees

500+

users of the VPRI dashboards across U of T

60

research administrators supported by the Community of Research Excellence (CORE)

For more information about research and innovation analytics, visit Research Data & Analytics.

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VPRI Role

  • Analyze and integrate research data
  • Develop, maintain, and update data analytics systems that curate data from multiple sources
  • Facilitate the integration of grant data administered at the affiliated hospitals in the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TASHN) network
  • Provide data and analytics for U of T divisions and administrative offices
  • Prepare research funding and innovation reports for the U of T’s strategic external partners

VPRI Contact

Staff

Aurora Mendelsohn

Director, Research Analytics
Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (OVPRI)
(416) 978-1706

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