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Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb About<\/a><\/span> \u00bb Strategic Research Plan 2023-2028<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

As a comprehensive research-intensive institution, York has a proud tradition of interdisciplinary scholarship and the pursuit of discovery and innovation. Its commitment to excellence brings together a rich diversity of perspectives with a strong sense of social responsibility that is making a difference to the world around us.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Supporting the University Academic Plan 2020-2025: Building a Better Future<\/em>, this Strategic Research Plan 2023-2028: Knowledge for the Future: From Creation and Discovery to Application <\/em>lays out a vision for accelerating the growth and supporting the development of our research, scholarship and creative activity over the next five years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a plan that seeks to reaffirm and advance York\u2019s commitment to research excellence and to the development and application of new knowledge to create positive change in our local and global communities. This plan showcases the depth and breadth of research at York \u2013 research that is innovative; advances critical inquiry and scientific discovery; examines our beliefs and perceptions; and seeks to impact the social, cultural and economic development of our country and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This plan seeks to advance York\u2019s research vision \u2013 to aspire to better understand the human condition and the world around us, and to employ the knowledge we gain in the service of society and the health of the planet. York is committed to excellence in research and scholarship in all its forms. Informed by a strong commitment to shared values, including the promotion of social justice, diversity, equity, the public good, social engagement and global citizenship, we believe that intensive engagement in research is a core institutional value that permeates the fabric of the University, and it is this foundation on which York\u2019s vibrant and exciting academic environment is built. This plan focuses on advancing the frontiers of knowledge through scholarship and research of the highest quality. This is reaffirmed through York\u2019s commitment embedded in its mission, vision and values<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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York's Research Areas of Strength: Comprehensive Research Engagement across the Institution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

York is providing nationally and internationally recognized research leadership across six broad intersecting areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Advancing Fundamental, Discovery and Theoretical Research and Scholarship <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Research at York begins with appreciating the importance of fundamental inquiry, theoretical research and creative scholarship to advance social, scientific and technological developments for solving complex societal problems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Illuminating Cultures and Cultivating Creativity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As an important contributor to the advancement of creative work and scholarship in the arts and culture in Canada, York is an emerging leader in the conception of new media and design of digital technologies and a groundbreaker in cultural production and creative research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Building Healthy Lives, Communities and Reimagining Futures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

York researchers are focusing on improving the understanding of the structural, systemic and individual factors that drive health outcomes, keeping people healthier for longer and redefining and advancing new ways to create positive change. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reaching New Horizons in Science, Technology and Society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

York is internationally renowned for its interdisciplinary approach to solving complex problems facing our world today. We pride ourselves for sustaining a framework for socially responsible and inclusive research by co-creating research goals with multidisciplinary academic-community teams, while striving to predict the impact of scientific developments and emerging technologies on society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pursuing Justice, Equity and Sustainability: From Urban Dynamics to Global Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Guided by both the University Academic Plan and York\u2019s sustainability goals, our researchers draw on the strengths of our diverse and inclusive community to approach justice, equity and sustainability through a holistic lens of collaboration, innovation and knowledge mobilization. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Elevating Entrepreneurship through Socially Responsible Innovation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

York fosters a thriving community of scholars who are passionately interested in how socially responsible innovation can improve our economy and our planet. With the increasingly entrepreneurial nature of the University, York continues to create breakthrough innovations by aligning its research with societal and market needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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