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Jun 24, 2021

Modelling marine microplastics: international workshop explores new challenges

Did you know that teabags are made of plastic? Do you know where that plastic ends up? With WUN funding, a team of researchers led by Professor Bruce...
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Jun 17, 2021

Mobilising around mobility: unique WUN collaboration to study wellbeing and sustainable transport

How do individuals weigh up the options of different modes of transport? Do they value speed, accessibility, cleanliness, health, or cost when choosi...
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Jun 15, 2021

Innovating the mathematics curriculum in times of change

Academics increasingly recognise the need to decolonise learning, not merely by bringing in marginalised materials or perspectives but by looking more...
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May 17, 2021

Announcing the next in our series of Early Career Researcher Networking Workshops

WUN, in collaboration with the UNESCO Education Sector and UNSDSN, is holding a series of free virtual networking workshops for early career researche...
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May 15, 2021

WUN Special Program for Early Career Researchers

“The WUN ECR programme is a timely example of the importance of global communication, particularly during an international crisis. Understanding the...
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May 14, 2021

WUN Research Group Hosts Gender and (Im)Mobility Conference

The International Conference on Gender and (Im)mobility in Uncertain Times, held on March 11-12, was hosted online by The Chinese University of Hong K...
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May 14, 2021

African Child and Youth Wellbeing in the Context of Migration and Displacement

A global research group supported by WUN is working to boost the wellbeing of African children and young people who have migrated or been displaced. M...
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May 10, 2021

Investigating the efficacy of traditional Ghanaian medicines

A WUN research team has investigated the efficacy of traditional Ghanaian medicines in combating neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and identified sev...
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Apr 10, 2021

Replay: WUN ECR Networking Workshop on Sustainable Cities and Communities

The Worldwide Universities Network recently held the third in its special program series of networking workshops for early career researchers (ECR) on...