Stinky seaweed blooms: Turning an ecological risk into an opportunity
Photo by Thor Tryggvason on Unsplash The University of Southampton published this story on the SARCAP project. The Southampton-led research project –funded through the WUN Research Development Fund (2021 round) – has found sustainable uses for sargassum seaweed. The project draws on a range of expertise across the WUN network with researchers from the University […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day: WUN gender equality projects in the spotlight
8 March 2022 is International Women’s Day – a day of celebrating women’s achievements, and raising awareness about discrimination and inequalities. Many WUN research projects explore gender and global challenges through international research collaborations that take advantage of the cultural and geographical diversity of our network. Learn about these international research collaborations in the Worldwide […]
ReMiE Project: Enhancing the research capacities of academics and PhD students in the field of education
This project aims to understand the challenges in using, teaching and learning research methodologies in the field of education across WUN universities, and to address some of these challenges by equipping academics and students in the field of education with knowledge and understanding about research methodologies that may be possible to conduct in their unique […]
Experts have urged the Ugandan government to invest in research collaborations that will boost innovation in cheaper, modern and clean energy technologies
Image via University of Leeds: ACERA Principal Investigators Dr Mary Suzan Abbo, CREEC Managing Director (3rd from left), and Professor Jon Lovett, University of Leeds (centre) with researchers from Congo Brazzaville and Tanzania during the ACERA 2023 International workshop The Centre for Research in Energy and Energy Conservation (CREEC) has called upon the government of […]
How the Pandemic has Affected Mental Health in South-East Asia
Researchers in the WUN Global Research Group – SDGs in Asia are testing the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychological distress in different populations. This article originally appeared in Content Media Solutions. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected the global economy, trade, and commerce deeply but has also taken a toll on the […]
High-capacity energy storage based on affordable, eco-friendly materials
Image: iStock by Getty Images Worldwide Universities Network researchers used cheap and abundant starting materials to synthesize a small molecule organic electrode material and achieved a considerable performance boost with various battery chemistries. The new cathode material exhibited unparalleled cycling stability, ultra-high capacity, and rate capability in aqueous zinc-ion batteries. Natural resources are dwindling worldwide. […]
How plants adapt to climate change
Image via University of Leeds: An oil painting commissioned as part of the project titled: ‘Climate. Cultivation. Collaboration.’ by Dr Besiana Sinanaj Plants can’t move. When the conditions around them change, they can’t head elsewhere to find a more amenable situation. If faced with heat, drought or flooding — the kind of extremes becoming more […]
COVID-19 and domestic violence: impact on mental health
The WUN research consortium “Mental Health Impact and Access Services for Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence” led by Parveen Ali, Professor of Nursing and Gender Based Violence at The University of Sheffield, published a paper on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and rising rates of domestic violence. This paper aims to explore […]
Factors affecting electric vehicle adoption intention: The impact of objective, perceived, and prospective charger accessibility
In the era of e-mobility, promoting electric vehicle (EV) usage is considered a policy worth incorporating into a government’s agenda. While accessibility has been broadly recognized as important for user intention to adopt EVs, few studies have considered how accessibility affects public acceptance of EVs. A recent study by the WUN research consortium “Low-Carbon Transport, […]
WUN Summer School at the University of Ghana: 2-11 July 2023
Photo via the University of Ghana The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Summer School, hosted by the University of Ghana, is now accepting applications. The Summer School will be held in the Northern Hemisphere Summer at the University of Ghana, from 2-11 July 2023. The program explores the interconnection between climate change, migration, and biocultural heritage in the […]
