Home News Events Newsletter About WUN Research Global Challenges Activities Researcher Mobility Resources Jobs Broaden Your Research Horizon About WUN is a network of 17 research-led universities that helps to build global research communities by supporting collaboration. Read more about WUN Members of our Partnership Board talk about the benefits of WUN membership. Download a copy of our 2013 Annual Report Download a copy of the brochure An Introduction to WUN Upcoming events Feeding the masses: China-Latin America agriculture connections through time 21 May 2014 Ideas and Universities Seminar 6: Identity and Citizenship Education in Universities: Students’ Experience in Hong Kong 30 May 2014 Partnership Board Steering Group teleconference 4 Jun 2014 View all events Subscribe to events News When it comes to health, WUN is at the front of the pack Mapping climate and energy measures WUN’s global family gathers in Cape Town for annual conference View all news Subscribe to news Featured Research: Global China Group The WUN Global China Group (GCG) brings together the significant expertise and resources in contemporary China studies from across the Worldwide Universities Network in a two-way understanding of and engagement with China. Read more about this research group Featured Research: Adopting REDD+ for Conservation, Sustainable Community Livelihood and Climate Change Mitigation Global deforestation and forest degradation accounts for approximately 17% of global greenhouse gas emissions - more than the global transportation sector. The UNFCCC has established the global Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) programme in response to this major issue. Read more about this research group View all research groups Copyright ©2014 Worldwide Universities Network | Website by ILRT Contacts Accessibility Privacy Policy Members Only Webmail

Home News Events Newsletter About WUN Research Global Challenges Activities Researcher Mobility Resources Jobs Also in this section Benefits Contacts How to become a member WUN Governance Members About WUN The Worldwide Universities Network comprises 17 research-intensive institutions spanning 5 continents. Our vision To be one of the leading international higher education networks, collaborating to accelerate the creation of knowledge and to develop the people required to address the challenges and opportunities of our rapidly changing world Our purpose WUN creates new, multilateral opportunities for international collaboration in research and graduate education. It is a flexible, dynamic organisation that uses the combined resources and intellectual power of its membership to achieve collective international objectives and to stretch international ambitions. View the WUN Strategy Map Brochure Downloads About the Worldwide Universities Network The Worldwide Universities Network Annual Report 2012-13 Copyright ©2014 Worldwide Universities Network | Website by ILRT Contacts Accessibility Privacy Policy Members Only Webmail