Research Services NEW!!


Departmental Ultracentrifugation Service

The Department of Biochemistry provides sedimentation equilibrium and sedimentation velocity analyses of protein and nucleic acid samples on a fee-for-service basis.

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Student/PDF Online Resources

New!! Tips on how to be a great speaker
On Dec. 14th, 2006, Jay Keystone, professor of Medicine at U. of T. and tropical disease expert at TGH, gave a superb presentation on how to be an effective, entertaining and highly engaging speaker. He has kindly provided his PowerPoint presentation for download, available here.

International Student Centre
http://www.isc.utoronto.ca/
"Promoting & Supporting Internatinal Education for University of Toronto Students" - this site has valuable information and support to help with the transition to life in Canada

University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP)
http://www.uhip.ca/
The University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP) was created in 1994 to provide affordable insurance to pay the cost of the hospital and medical services that students or employees at a participating university in Ontario and their families might need to maintain their health while in Canada. The plan provides coverage comparable to that of OHIP for Ontario residents.

Office of English Language and Writing Support
http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/current/english.asp
The new Office of English Language and Writing Support is a pilot project designed to provide professional development to graduate students who wish to improve their oral and written communication skills. Hoindividual consultations and a range of workshops and non-credit courses for both native and non-native speakers of English. The program is not an editing service. It aims to teach students to express their ideas precisely, edit their work effectively, and present their research confidently.

Student Housing
http://www.housing.utoronto.ca/
"... the most complete resource for finding housing in Toronto", including university residences, off-campus rentals, family and emergency housing information

Student Accounts
http://www.fees.utoronto.ca/
Financial Servieces Department at the University of Toronto

OSAP
http://osap.gov.on.ca/
Crucial information about financial loans through the Ontario Students Assistance Program

Repository of Student Informatio (ROSI)
http://www.rosi.utoronto.ca/
Online, interactive student record system

Student Cards
http://www.library.utoronto.ca/services/

Convocation, Statistics and Records
http://www.utoronto.ca/convocation
Ceremony dates, academic costumes, photographs, parking, etc.

Life Science Career Development Series
http://lscds.sa.utoronto.ca/
The Life Science Career Development Series is a student-run initiative with support from the Faculty of Medicine and School of Graduate Studies. Their goal is to expose students and postdocs to all of the various career paths that can stem from a life sciences graduate degree.

Graduate Student Initiative
http://www.studentservices.utoronto.ca/gsi/
This program is designed by Student Services to offer workshops, social events, and other resources to enhance the graduate student’s experience. Workshops and other events will be offered in areas such as choosing academic versus non-academic careers, thesis writing, supervisory conflict resolution, balancing school, family, and/or work, dealing with stress and other mental health issues, travel medicine, housing and settling in a new city, international and aboriginal student issues, cultural and social gatherings and much more.

Download pdf of GSI Program here

 

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