No climate justice without migration justice
Small Pacific Island nations like Tuvalu have been feeling severe impacts of climate change and will eventually become uninhabitable – despite all small island developing countries in the Pacific combined contributing just 0.03 percent of the world’s emissions. Photo: Getty Images/Newsroom.co.nz Professor Andreas Neef is Principal Investigator (PI) of the WUN research group on Climate-Induced […]
Research to support vulnerable migrant children
The WUN research group ‘African Child and Youth Wellbeing in the Context of Migration and Displacement’ is investigating African child and youth health in the context of migration and displacement. Geoff McMaster at The University of Alberta recently interviewed Alberta Nursing professor Bukola Salami, who serves as the principal investigator of this team that, in […]
Why global carbon schemes must involve local culture
Greater consideration of local cultures could improve a United Nations programme to limit carbon emissions from tropical forest degradation, research in Vietnam indicates. More than 300 million people around the world live and work within forest systems, according to Lawal Mohammed Marafa, professor of ecotourism, geography, and resource management at the Chinese University of Hong […]
Academics report ‘pandemia’ work conditions in recent surveys
Work conditions at universities have eroded during the pandemic, report academics in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Australia in a recent survey. One survey respondent used the term “pandemia,” which lead researcher Richard Watermeyer, professor of education at the University of Bristol, defines as “a set of conditions by which universities have, in some shape […]
Pandemic worsens inequality for migrant workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the challenges facing migrant workers in Australia, China, and the United Kingdom, say researchers. “In each of the three countries, COVID has worsened existing inequalities between migrants and workers born there,” says principal investigator Chris Forde, Professor of employment studies at the University of Leeds. “COVID-19 has put into sharp […]
Toolkit aims to prep educators to address climate crisis
SUMMARY A multimedia set of resources called “Education in a Warming World” aims to help educators effectively address the climate crisis in undergraduate courses. The project includes short videos, a podcast series with climate experts, and positive examples of academic work that brings climate action into the community. The team creating the toolkit brings expertise […]
WUN Launches Virtual Study Abroad Pilot Programme
The Worldwide Universities Network has launched a virtual study abroad programme for undergraduate and graduate students. Five universities–the University of Alberta, the University of Cape Town, Universidad Federale de Minas Gerais (UFMG), National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and the University of Rochester–will offer the opportunity to their students during the 2021-2022 academic year. This term, […]
Students Delve into Sustainable Development at WUN Summer School
Undergraduates from around the world turned their attention to the world’s most pressing issues during the 2021 Worldwide Universities Network Summer School. The two-week programme, designed and hosted by the University of York, took place remotely due to the pandemic. The 17 students, who come from WUN member universities in 10 countries, explored the United […]
Research for better health resource allocation
Healthcare policy-making is intended to improve population health and reduce health inequalities, and is most effective when informed by high quality research. This is particularly successful when academic institutions establish strong links with local policymakers to build research capacity that can be sustained into the future. A WUN research team is using this approach to […]
Join the WUN Hub
WUN Hub is a database that enables WUN researchers to find and connect with WUN colleagues and WUN-supported research projects. WUN researchers join the Hub by creating a profile that illustrates their affiliation, research interests, and participation in WUN research projects. This profile enables WUN colleagues with related interests to identify and connect with each […]
