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healthycities
Sep 21, 2020

Healthy cities and community needs: reconfiguring public spaces in the age of pandemics

Some of the most striking spaces of the twentieth century were conceived with the modernist ambition to make urban living healthier. In the twenty-fi...
Maastricht University – Prof. dr. Martin Paul, President
Sep 20, 2020

WUN Profile: Martin Paul completes his term as chair

During his productive term as Chair of the Partnership Board, Martin Paul (President of Maastricht University) challenged WUN to think harder and...
makererelogolarge
Sep 20, 2020

WUN welcomes newest member Makerere University

We are delighted to announce that Makerere University has joined the Worldwide Universities Network.  WUN warmly welcomes Vice Chancellor Barnabas ...
reboot
Sep 14, 2020

Webinar on restarting research during the pandemic: summary of insights from across five continents

The third instalment of WUN’s webinar series sharing experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic focused on research: how universities are managing pr...
watermeyer
Sep 04, 2020

Global study on the pandemic’s impact on university staff and student wellbeing

An international consortium of WUN member universities along with WUN+ partners is examining the experiences of staff members and students at univers...
covidrobotics
Sep 01, 2020

Advancing telerobotics to make hospitals safer for health workers

With health care workers across the world taking on extreme risks during the COVID-19 pandemic, WUN is supporting a team of engineers and scientists ...
webinarcopy
Aug 28, 2020

WUN Webinar on ‘Restarting Research During the Pandemic’ to be held on 10 September – Register Now

On 10 September, we will explore what strategies have emerged from both an institutional and researcher perspective, and in response to challenges pr...
Abstract background of spheres and wire-frame landscape
Aug 25, 2020

Launch of the WUN 2020 Research Development Fund: Sustainable Recovery

WUN is pleased to announce that the Research Development Fund (RDF) 2020 round, focused on the theme of Sustainable Recovery, is now open. As the w...
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Aug 24, 2020

CUHK Study Suggests Hot Nights Pose Greater Threat to Public Health

A study done by the Institute of Future Cities at CUHK reveals that hot nights pose greater threat to public health than hot days and better urban p...