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Jun 27, 2017

CUHK Legumes Symposium Facilitates Collaboration between Young and Senior Researchers

The WUN Symposium cum Research Summit on Impacts of Grain Legume Research and Development in Developing Countries held at CUHK on 8-17 June 2017 br...
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Jun 15, 2017

Space For Development

Eight countries across Sub-Saharan Africa are set to take part in the world’s largest ever radio astronomy initiative – and the University of Lee...
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Jun 05, 2017

WUN Conference and AGM 2017

This year’s AGM provided a key opportunity for all stakeholders to form a fit-for-purpose strategic plan to carry WUN into the next decade. ...
May 17, 2017

University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor’s message on values, free speech and silencing

5 May 2017 Dear colleagues and studentsVC Desk: UCT values, free speech and silencing It feels to many of us that in the last year, the space for free...
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May 03, 2017

CUHK and the University of Sydney Join Hands to Advance Integrative Medicine Research

CUHK and the University of Sydney established a joint laboratory to share the best of information technology, data analysis, and clinical research fo...
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Apr 25, 2017

UCT calls on all to commit to finding solutions to the current situation in South Africa

A statement from the Senior Leadership Group of the University of Cape Town. ...
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Apr 11, 2017

Drilling down into the mysteries of the world’s highest glacier

Climate change scientists are heading to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first to successfully drill through the world’s highest glacier. An in...
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Mar 31, 2017

CUHK-Southampton Joint Laboratory for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Formed

CUHK and the University of Southampton formed a joint laboratory to conduct high impact research in the areas of stem cells, developmental biology an...
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Mar 30, 2017

Brexit: a chance for universities to leave their ivory towers behind

Professor Dr Martin Paul reflects on the consequences of Brexit for higher education. ...