Advocacy

Social media has changed the way we relate to one another. It has changed academia’s ability to communicate new knowledge to the public. This has been especially true in the health sciences over the past three years, with the COVID-19 pandemic forcing us to stay home and depend on virtual connections for public health guidance, information, and social interaction

The University of Toronto’s faculty members increasingly use social media to engage with colleagues, students, and members of the public in real-time, dynamic ways, and to share their research and enhance their teaching. At the heart of the University’s institutional commitments is the belief that freedom of expression is fundamental to the pursuit of truth, knowledge, and understanding. The interaction of different perspectives allows outstanding research, scholarship, teaching, learning, and innovation to thrive.