23 Dec 2013 • Posted in News

More oesophageal cancer patients benefit from pre-op chemo than previously thought

Researchers from the University of Southampton looked at the records of over 200 patients** with a type of oesophageal cancer known as adenocarcinoma treated at Southampton General Hospital.

12 Dec 2013 • Posted in News

Antarctic fjords are diversity hotspots in a rapidly warming region

The team, led by Dr Laura Grange, a researcher at University of Southampton, and Professor Craig Smith of University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, document their discovery this month in the scientific journal PLOS ONE.

12 Dec 2013 • Posted in News

Arctic climate research receives major funding boost

What will happen to the Greenland Ice Sheet if the Arctic sea ice covers disappears? To answer this question, researchers at the University of Bergen and Uni Research are to receive between NOK 50 and 60 million from the European Research Council (ERC) over a five year period.

11 Dec 2013 • Posted in News

CUHK celebrates 50 years of research and teaching excellence

WUN member university Presidents joined with Presidents of other leading universities around the world to mark the 50th Anniversary celebrations of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) at the CUHK Golden Jubilee University Presidents' Forum.

10 Dec 2013 • Posted in News

China scholars meet at the bridge between East and West

China scholars from around the world gathered at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on 5-6 December for the WUN Global China Group Conference on Family Transition, Ageing and Social Security in China.

4 Dec 2013 • Posted in News

Ocean crust pillow lavas could store many centuries of industrial CO2

Researchers from the University of Southampton have identified regions beneath the oceans where the igneous rocks of the upper ocean crust could safely store very large volumes of carbon dioxide.

4 Dec 2013 • Posted in News

WUN working to close gaps in health understanding

On 26 November 2013, researchers, practitioners, policy makers and consumers gathered at the University of Sydney for the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Global Health Literacy Network’s second annual conference titled “Crossing Disciplines, Bridging Gaps”.

2 Dec 2013 • Posted in News

Marine reserves enhance resilience to climate change

A new study, led by a University of Southampton scientist, highlights the potential for fish communities in marine reserves to resist climate change impacts better than communities on fished coasts.

2 Dec 2013 • Posted in News

WUN investing in research that matters

The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) announced today the results of the 2013 round of the annual Research Development Fund, marking a direct investment into international, interdisciplinary research of £166,786 (US$273,888).

28 Nov 2013 • Posted in News

New generation of climate models capable of simulating abrupt climate change

Scientists have, for the first time, demonstrated that climate models are able to simulate past abrupt changes in the Earth’s climate – giving more confidence in predictions of future global climate change.

More oesophageal cancer patients benefit from pre-op chemo than previously thought

Antarctic fjords are diversity hotspots in a rapidly warming region

Arctic climate research receives major funding boost

CUHK celebrates 50 years of research and teaching excellence

China scholars meet at the bridge between East and West

Ocean crust pillow lavas could store many centuries of industrial CO2

WUN working to close gaps in health understanding

Marine reserves enhance resilience to climate change

WUN investing in research that matters

New generation of climate models capable of simulating abrupt climate change

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