Building evidence for action: Closing the data gap with LGBTIQ communities in Asia
Categories: Faculty, Peter Newman, ResearchNewly funded research led by Professor Peter A. Newman will help address profound gaps in evidence documenting […]
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Social work transforms
Read our news stories, below, and view our 2025-2030 Academic Plan to learn how FIFSW researchers, students, alumni and partners are working to create a more just, equitable and compassionate world.
FIFSW-led global partnership grant empowers youth to drive climate action
Categories: Carmen Logie, Faculty, ResearchProfessor Carmen Logie awarded $2.5 million SSHRC Partnership Grant to lead a transnational youth-centred climate adaptation initiative […]
Read our 2025-2025 Year in Review
A look back on the 2025-2026 Academic Year It’s finally here: FIFSW’s 2025-2026 Year in Review. As […]
PhD candidate Peter Sheffield receives first place in the Health Workforce Student Presentation Competition at the 2026 CAHSPR Conference
Categories: Awards & Recognition, PhD students, StudentsPhD candidate Peter Sheffield received first place in the 2026 Health Workforce Student Presentation Competition, which was […]
Hilary M. Weston Medal winner, Jan Wozniak, shares what’s next and how it feels to achieve his dream of studying at U of T
Categories: Awards & Recognition, StudentsThe Hilary M. Weston Medal is awarded annually to the graduating MSW student with the highest academic […]
Press Release: As Injectable Peptides Surge Online, Researchers Warn Regulation Is Falling Behind
An international group of researchers is calling for adaptive regulations and more research on injectable peptides commonly […]
9 ways FIFSW faculty, alumni, and students are advancing 2SLGBTQI+ rights, research, and resilience
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Faculty, Leadership, ResearchIn honour of Pride month, we’ve compiled a list of some of the news stories published over […]
Press release: Canada faces surge in social anxiety
Categories: Esme Fuller-Thomson, Faculty, ResearchNew research shows rising social anxiety rates, especially among young adults, with links to childhood trauma, health […]
In Memoriam: Dr. Régine Uwibereyeho King
Categories: Alumni + FriendsThe Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work joins social workers and others throughout Canada and beyond in mourning […]
FIFSW participates in Moose Hide Campaign Day as a post-secondary ambassador
Categories: Alumni + Friends, Ashley Quinn, Faculty, Indigenous Trauma and Resiliency field of study, Leadership, Partners, Staff, StudentsOn May 14, the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW) joined post-secondary institutions across […]