Academic Success Resources
The Grad Team is Here to Support you!
Our Graduate Administrator, Graduate Coordinator, Graduate Associate Coordinator, and other members of the Graduate Program Committee are here to support your academic journey.
Our Researcher Resources site is currently under development, but will provide a portal for learning about Departmental Equipment and Experimental Methods, and provide examples of student work including successful Transfer and Qualifying documents. Please keep us in the loop about what information we can add to support your academic journey!
Want to Practice your Presentation Skills? The Peer Communications Team is here to help!
Learn more about connecting with a Peer Mentor here!
The Gerstein Science Information Centre is the largest science and health science academic library in Canada. In addition to their extensive collections, the centre offers Library Resources supporting Research and Publishing including their Guide on Comprehensive Searching in the Health Sciences, information on research data management, citations, grant support, plus study space, workshops, training, and one on one research consultations
The current Biochemistry Liaison Librarian is Heather Cunningham
A full list of subject specific Liaison Librarians can be found here
Getting the most out of Supervision
SGS Supervision Guidelines can be found here
The Centre for Graduate Mentorship and Supervision (CGMS) works with graduate students and faculty to support successful graduate mentorship and supervisory relationships, by facilitating interpersonal skill-building and informal conflict resolution. CGMS offers coaching, assistance with system navigation, workshops, mediation, and facilitation.
Our Student Thesis Collection is a great resource for gaining insights into how to present your own research. Sit and peruse the physical copies in the MSB Seminar Room or view the online collection here.
Graduate students need to be able to communicate sophisticated information to sophisticated audiences. As you prepare to attend your first conference, to write your first proposal, or to publish your first paper, you will need stronger communication skills than those needed in undergraduate work. By emphasizing professional development rather than remediation, the Graduate Centre for Academic Communication can help you cultivate the ability to diagnose and address the weaknesses in your oral and written work.
GCAC offers five types of support designed to target the needs of both native and non-native speakers of English: non-credit courses, single-session workshops, individual writing consultations, writing intensives, and a list of additional resources for academic writing and speaking.
The Centre for Learning Strategy Support
Presents Graduate Student Workshops: e.g.
Project Management
Setting a Realistic Schedule in Grad School
Managing motivation
Beating Procrastination
'Reclaim Academic Joy, Beat Burnout, and Overcome Overwhelm'
Also Hosts:
Graduate Writing Groups Facilitated groups to share writing goals for any writing project and work in supportive community on a regular basis.
Grad Productivity Group: Actually Work from Home Drop-in facilitated groups to work on any academic task (e.g. coding, graphs, reading, email).
Learning Well for Grads
The Accessibility Services team assists in navigating disability-related barriers to your academic success at U of T for your on-going or temporary disability. We provide services and supports for learning, problem solving and inclusion.