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Dec 14, 2022

Equity in higher education requires bold action

Precise goals and bold schemes are necessary to create greater equity in higher education, says Andrew Parfitt. Parfitt, Vice-chancellor and President...
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Dec 14, 2022

Equitable research partnerships aren’t ‘extractive’

Global challenges require solutions that arise from equitable and mutually beneficial research partnerships in which the voice and agency of all are v...
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Dec 12, 2022

Dawn Freshwater completes term as chair of Partnership Board

Professor Dawn Freshwater has concluded her term as chair of the Worldwide Universities Network partnership board. Her time at the helm saw the networ...
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Nov 10, 2022

Universities as key solutions providers: Leveraging our local and global networks for innovation

WUN will be participating in the COP27 Climate Change Conference in November 2022 through our participation in a side event “Universities as key ...
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Nov 10, 2022

World at a ‘tipping point’ in climate change talks, COP27 delegate says

Sherilee Harper, an expert on how climate change is affecting human health, is attending the COP27 conference to present key findings from the Intergo...
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Nov 08, 2022

WUN consortium publishes book: SDG11, Sustainable Cities and Communities

The collaborative research project “A Cross-National Study of Urban Solid Waste Management: Learnings and Way Forward” has launched a book titled ...
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Nov 01, 2022

Empowered in Business or Penalised in Marriage: Experiences of Single Female Entrepreneurs in China

Photo by Mimi Thian on Unsplash The WUN research consortium Women’s Mobility: Negotiating Work and Family Spheres in Asia has published the paper &#...
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Oct 28, 2022

Worldwide Universities Network Symposium: Health and Social Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Adolescents: An International Perspective

The CUHK Institute of Health Equity invites colleagues from WUN member universities to attend the Worldwide Universities Network Symposium: Health and...
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Oct 25, 2022

Conference “Shaping the future agenda of SDGs in Asia: The Innovative & Transformative Approach”

The National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) is inviting colleagues from global partner universities to participate in a conference that focuses on three...