World Water Day 2023: WUN water and sanitation projects in the spotlight
Photo by Joshua Lanzarini on Unsplash World Water Day 2023 is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. The celebration of this year’s World Water Day coincides with the start of the UN 2023 Water Conference (March 22-24, New York). Every year since 1993, World Water Day (22 March) raises awareness and […]
Research Development Fund (RDF) 2022 Awards Announcement
WUN is pleased to announce the results of the Research Development Fund (RDF) 2022. These awards mark a direct investment of £220,000 in international collaborative research among WUN member universities. As the world invests to overcome and move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, there are major opportunities for research to inform national and international priorities in building a […]
WUN Presidents Forum 2022: Addressing inequality in higher education and research – Keynote and Session 1
Inequality in higher education and research was the theme of the Presidents Forum at the WUN Annual General Meeting 2022. We look back on contributions from WUN leaders and researchers during the program. The meeting, held 22-24 May at the University of Lausanne, was the first chance for WUN members to meet in person since […]
WUN convenes with fellow networks at COP27
SUMMARY “Networks are so important because no one university has all the skills and experts to address all the challenges of climate change,” said Bill Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta, who represented WUN at a COP27 side event. STORY Why aren’t universities more present in high-level discussions of climate change? That […]
Can access to technology reshape higher education?
Technology has the power to democratize higher education, but it’s not a panacea, says José Escamilla. “We had forgotten how important access to technology is. The pandemic reminded us,” says Escamilla, associate director of the Institute for the Future of Education at Tecnológico de Monterrey. Escamilla addressed the need to understand and resolve digital inequalities […]
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 of the University of Technology Sydney, detailed the specific tactics at work on his campus in Australia at the Worldwide Universities Network Annual General Meeting Presidents Forum. Addressing fellow scholars from around the world, […]
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 valued, says Sue Harrison, deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Cape Town. Those partnerships hinge on resources, Harrison argued at the Worldwide Universities Network Presidents Forum during the 2022 Annual General Meeting. And […]
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 network address immense challenges brought on by the pandemic, and broaden its commitment to international engagement. “Dawn’s deep understanding of what can be achieved through international partnership enabled her to see immediately […]
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 solutions providers: Leveraging our local and global networks for innovation” scheduled for Thursday 17 November 2022, 13:15-14:45 EET in Thebes Room, Sharm El-Sheikh International Convention Center Blue Zone, Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. Conference attendees with access […]
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 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. (Photo: U of A School of Public Health) The world is at a “tipping point” in its commitment to take action, says an expert on the impact […]
