WUN Annual Conference and AGM paves a path to greater global policy teamwork
Conference and AGM round-up
WUN thanks outgoing Executive Director John Hearn for nine years of service
Professor John Hearn concludes his work as WUN’s Executive Director on 31 July 2018
WUN announces its new Executive Director
Professor Peter Lennie will be the network's new Executive Director, commencing in August.
CUHK Launched Joint Research Centre with University of Exeter
CUHK and one of the University of Exeter launched a new HK$20m joint research centre to embark on large, impactful interdisciplinary collaborations to tackle emerging issues related to a changing environment and human health and well being.
Migration Data for Policy Summer School
Monday 9 - Thursday 12 July 2018, Bristol Marriott Hotel
New book examines the experiences of first in family students on four continents
A unique book that captures the diverse experiences of first generation higher education students and explores ways universities might better serve them was launched on May 24 at the WUN AGM.
New book broaches live issues for African development agendas
A new book by WUN’s Global Africa Group (GAG) is on track for publication by Springer in early 2019. It will also feature at GAG’s public forum during the WUN Annual Conference in Perth in May.
Students bring the world to us
Op-ed from UWA VC Professor Dawn Freshwater on international engagement.
New vice-chancellor at the University of Cape Town
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, currently the deputy vice-chancellor for research and internationalisation at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has been appointed by Council as the new vice-chancellor of the university with effect from 1 July 2018.
WUN Global Policy Research Group launched at Renmin University of China
The Worldwide Universities Network Global Policy Research Group (WUN GPRG) was launched (stage 1) at Renmin University of China (RUC) on 24 March 2018 during the RUC-WUN Think Tank Conference.