Category: News

WUN’s new vision and strategy repositions the organisation for a disrupted world

When the Worldwide Universities Network’s leaders gathered in Bristol earlier this year, there was a shared recognition that fundamental changes in the global higher...

Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo appointed WUN Chair

As WUN Chair, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, brings a combination of scholarly achievement, institutional leadership, and a deep commitment to universities' role in...

WUN Research Development Fund 2026

WUN Research Development Fund 2026 WUN is pleased to launch the Research Development Fund (RDF) 2026 round. The RDF provides researchers at member universities...

Academic Freedom Forum

Universities and societies worldwide are confronting a convergence of profound challenges and multiple crises at the local and the global level: increasing violations of academic freedom and human...

Global Mental Health Webinar Series: Bridging Research, Innovation, and Equity

You are warmly invited to join the upcoming webinar in the WUN Global Mental Health Webinar Series: Bridging Research, Innovation, and Equity. Theme: Equity in Education: Mental Health,...

Global Mental Health Webinar Series: Bridging Research, Innovation, and Equity

You are warmly invited to join the upcoming webinar in the WUN Global Mental Health Webinar Series: Bridging Research, Innovation, and Equity. Theme: Culturally Adapted Interventions in Low-Resource Settings Date: Thursday...

Introducing WUN’s new Executive Director, Professor Dawn Freshwater

Professor Freshwater joins the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) after a career spanning continents and disciplines, with significant contributions to higher-education leadership and public health...

Global Mental Health Webinar Series: Bridging Research, Innovation, and Equity

You are invited to join the third in a series of webinars focused on mental health, led by a collaboration of WUN member university researchers. The webinar is...

Call for Abstracts: Global Mental Health Symposium

The Global Mental Health Symposium 2026, supported by WUN and led by WUN researchers and practitioners, will take place from 23–24 June 2026 at the University of Cape...

WUN AGM 2026: 20-22 May

The WUN AGM 2026 website is now open. On the AGM website you can: Register for the conference. Book your accommodation at the official conference hotel. Consult the...

WUN AGM 2026: A Look Back in Photos

The WUN Annual General Meeting took place from 20-22 May, generously hosted by University of Bristol. The AGM drew together colleagues from member universities...

Peter Lennie to Retire After Seven Years of Distinguished Leadership as Executive Director

WUN thanks Professor Peter Lennie for his exemplary service as Executive Director (ED) and wishes him a happy and fulfilling retirement. A neuroscientist, Lennie...