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ReMiE Project: Enhancing the research capacities of academics and PhD students in the field of education

This project aims to understand the challenges in using, teaching and learning research methodologies in the field of education across WUN universities, and to...

Experts have urged the Ugandan government to invest in research collaborations that will boost innovation in cheaper, modern and clean energy technologies

Image via University of Leeds: ACERA Principal Investigators Dr Mary Suzan Abbo, CREEC Managing Director (3rd from left), and Professor Jon Lovett, University of...

How the Pandemic has Affected Mental Health in South-East Asia

Researchers in the WUN Global Research Group - SDGs in Asia are testing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological distress in different...

High-capacity energy storage based on affordable, eco-friendly materials

Image: iStock by Getty Images Worldwide Universities Network researchers used cheap and abundant starting materials to synthesize a small molecule organic electrode material and...

How plants adapt to climate change

Image via University of Leeds: An oil painting commissioned as part of the project titled: ‘Climate. Cultivation. Collaboration.’ by Dr Besiana Sinanaj Plants can’t...

COVID-19 and domestic violence: impact on mental health

The WUN research consortium “Mental Health Impact and Access Services for Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence” led by Parveen Ali, Professor of Nursing...

Factors affecting electric vehicle adoption intention: The impact of objective, perceived, and prospective charger accessibility

In the era of e-mobility, promoting electric vehicle (EV) usage is considered a policy worth incorporating into a government’s agenda. While accessibility has been...

WUN Summer School at the University of Ghana: 2-11 July 2023

Photo via the University of Ghana The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Summer School, hosted by the University of Ghana, is now accepting applications. The...

World Water Day 2023: WUN water and sanitation projects in the spotlight

Photo by Joshua Lanzarini on Unsplash World Water Day 2023 is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. The celebration of...

Research Development Fund (RDF) 2022 Awards Announcement

WUN is pleased to announce the results of the Research Development Fund (RDF) 2022. These awards mark a direct investment of £220,000 in international collaborative...

WUN Annual General Meeting 2023

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WUN Presidents Forum 2022: Addressing inequality in higher education and research – Keynote and Session 1

Inequality in higher education and research was the theme of the Presidents Forum at the WUN Annual General Meeting 2022. We look back on...