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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · 1d

There's still time for WUN, AUN, and ARUA ECRs to register for the upcoming WUN ECR webinar, titled 'Career Planning with Purpose'.

Date & Location: 15 October 2025 via Zoom
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Deadline to register: 14 October 2025

WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · 23d

Join WUN's ECR Webinar Series 2025

Title: 'Career Planning with Purpose’
Who: WUN, AUN, and ARUA ECRs
Date & Location: 15 October 2025 via Zoom
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Deadline to register: 14 October 2025
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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · 29d

We’d like to thank and congratulate colleagues at the University of York and Maastricht University for developing and delivering such a fantastic WUN PhD Summer School, which this year focused on robotics.

You can read more about the summer school here: wun.ac.uk/article/wun-...

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Aug 13

Join WUN's ECR Webinar Series 2025

Title: 'Get Seen: How to Create a Compelling LinkedIn Profile and Raise Your Visibility’
Who: WUN, ARUA and AUN ECRs
Date & Location: 11 September 2025 via Zoom
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Deadline to register: 10 September 2025

WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jul 9

A WUN collaboration with the University of Leeds seeks contributors to an online research webinar series ‘Global Mental Health: Bridging Research, Innovation, and Equity’ (September 2025 to May 2026).

Read more about the call for contributors and sign up by 25 July 2025: wun.ac.uk/article/call...

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jul 3

There's still time to register for the upcoming ECR webinar, open to all WUN, ARUA, and AUN ECRs.

Register here: wun.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jun 11

Join WUN's ECR Webinar Series 2025

Title: 'Research Impact: Do we all mean the same thing?’
Who: WUN and ARUA ECRs
Date & Location: 9 July 2025 via Zoom
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Register: wun.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Deadline to register: 8 July 2025
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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jun 24

The AGM 2025 Research Highlights session provided valuable updates and sparked opportunities for collaboration across the network. Thanks to our presenters for their showcases.

Photo credit: The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jun 23

Thank you to the panelists and our AUN colleagues for frank and compelling conversations about leading modern research universities during our AGM 2025 Presidents Forum, titled 'Addressing the Challenges Facing Leaders of Research Universities'.

Photo credit: The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jun 19

The Research Development Fund (RDF) 2025 round is now open, providing grants of up to £10,000. Submit applications to our online application portal by Friday 17 October 2025 at 21.00 UK time. Contact your local WUN Coordinator to apply.

Further information on the process: wun.ac.uk/article/wun-...

WUN Research Development Fund 2025 - WUN

WUN is pleased to announce that the Research Development Fund (RDF) 2025 round is now open. In its sixteenth year, the RDF provides researchers at member universities with grants of continue reading

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jun 19

Thank you to CUHK for generously hosting the 2025 AGM. Marking WUN's 25th anniversary, the program included compelling and challenging discussions within our Presidents Forum, and showcasing the exciting research taking place across the network.

Photo gallery here: wun.ac.uk/article/a-lo...

A Look Back at WUN AGM 2025 - WUN

The WUN Annual General Meeting 2025 took place from 21-23 May in Hong Kong. Click here for photos of the event, courtesy of our wonderful host, The Chinese University of continue reading

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Researcher Development @ Leeds @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · Jun 18

🌐 UOL colleagues: Register for the #WUN #EarlyCareerResearchers Webinar Series!
📙 Webinar 2: What is Your Research Vision? With Dr Jim Baxter
🗓️ 9 July 2025 |⏰3–5pm | 🌏 Zoom
⬇️ Register now!
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WUN ECR Webinar Series 2025 - WUN

Register for the upcoming webinars in WUN’s Early Career Researchers series, facilitated by the Researcher Development and Research Culture team at the University of Leeds. Who can join: All early car...

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jun 11

Join WUN's ECR Webinar Series 2025

Title: 'Research Impact: Do we all mean the same thing?’
Who: WUN and ARUA ECRs
Date & Location: 9 July 2025 via Zoom
Local time: www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/f...
Register: wun.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Deadline to register: 8 July 2025
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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jun 3

WUN is delighted to welcome the University of Queensland to the network. The university brings distinctive strengths and enlarges opportunities for collaboration on the major global challenges that WUN is well-placed to address.

Full story here: wun.ac.uk/article/the-...

The University of Queensland joins WUN - WUN

The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is pleased to announce that The University of Queensland (UQ) has joined the network. WUN warmly welcomes President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Ter...

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · May 28

There's still time to register for the Robotics Doctoral Summer School.

Registration deadline extended to 1 June 2025. Follow this link for more information and to apply: www.york.ac.uk/maastricht/r...

WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Apr 9

@york.ac.uk and @maastrichtu.bsky.social are partnering to host a northern hemisphere summer school at the University of York for WUN robotics doctoral researchers in August 2025.

Follow this link for more information and to apply by 25 May 2025: www.york.ac.uk/maastricht/r...

Robotics Doctoral Summer School

Shape the Future of Robotics: Ethics, Safety and Innovation.

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · May 28

Join WUN's ECR Webinar Series 2025

Title: 'Research Impact: Do we all mean the same thing?’
Who: WUN and ARUA ECRs
Date & Location: 10 June 2025 via Zoom
Local time: www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/f...
Register: wun.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Deadline to register: 9 June 2025
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WUN Early Career Researcher Webinar Series 2025 - WUN

Register for the upcoming webinars in WUN’s Early Career Researchers series, facilitated by the Researcher Development and Research Culture team at the University of Leeds. Who can join: All early car...

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Apr 14

WUN researchers have developed an augmented reality storybook to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) regulate their emotions and navigate social interactions. Read more here: wun.ac.uk/article/an-a...

An Augmented Reality Storybook Helps Autistic Children with Social Functioning - WUN

WUN-supported research has resulted in the development of a storybook that uses augmented reality to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) navigate social interactions. Some people diagnos...

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Apr 9

@york.ac.uk and @maastrichtu.bsky.social are partnering to host a northern hemisphere summer school at the University of York for WUN robotics doctoral researchers in August 2025.

Follow this link for more information and to apply by 25 May 2025: www.york.ac.uk/maastricht/r...

Robotics Doctoral Summer School

Shape the Future of Robotics: Ethics, Safety and Innovation.

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Mar 26

WUN researchers are bringing together perspectives from four continents on policies that will guide the development of the green hydrogen economy, a key factor in the transition to a sustainable future.

Read more here: wun.ac.uk/article/inte...

International Research Collaboration for a Greener Planet - WUN

As countries seek cleaner energy solutions, green hydrogen has emerged as a key factor in the transition to a sustainable future. Recognising the need for effective policies to support this continue r...

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Mar 20

WUN researchers investigating the impact of climate change on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health have developed new tools to guide future funding and research policies.

Read more here: wun.ac.uk/article/how-...

How Climate Change Impacts Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health: Researchers Map Evidence Gaps - WUN

Researchers from WUN member universities[1] and partners studying the impact of climate change on reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (RMNCAH) have developed new tools to gui...

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Mar 17

What are the most impactful strategies a community can adopt to save lives during a heatwave?

WUN researchers at 7 member universities are working to identify and address gaps in healthcare preparedness for heat emergencies. Read more here: wun.ac.uk/article/buil...

Building Resilient Health Systems for Extreme Weather Emergencies - WUN

Rising temperatures are leading to an increasing loss of life. Many deaths are preventable, but communities are generally unprepared to deal with extreme heat events. What are the most impactful conti...

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Global Research - University of Leeds @unileedsglobal.bsky.social · Mar 14

Jon Woolfrey brings together expertise from three leading research institutes across the globe with this @wunetwork.bsky.social project; addressing the challenge of minimally-invasive cardiovascular intervention using magnetically-controlled tentacle robots 🤖 🦾.

Read more: wun.ac.uk/wun/research...

Magnetically-Controlled Tentacle Robots for Transcatheter Structural Heart Intervention - WUN

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Mar 12

The International Conference on Mindfulness-Asia Pacific (ICM-AP) 2025 will be held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong from 27 to 29 June 2025. For more information, to submit an abstract by 31 March 2025, and to register, please visit the ICM-AP 2025 website: icmap2025.hk

ICMAP 2025 | Mindfulness Conference 2025

The International Conference on Mindfulness-Asia Pacific (ICM-AP) 2025 and its Exhibition will be held on 27 – 29 June 2025 at the Henry Cheng International Conference Centre in Hong Kong.

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Global Research - University of Leeds @unileedsglobal.bsky.social · Mar 5

🏥Dr Sharib Ali brings together experts from universities across the @wunetwork.bsky.social to build clinical expertise & capacity in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection; using AI for surgical training and early intervention in cancer treatment: lnkd.in/erZvHjFx
@exeter.ac.uk @tecdemonterrey.bsky.social

AI for safer Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection. AI generated image of an operation theatre.

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jan 27

The AGM 2025 website is now live: agm.wun.ac.uk.

AGM 2025 has a compelling overall program, including our Presidents Forum, organised with the ASEAN University Network (AUN).

We thank CUHK Vice-Chancellor Dennis Lo and colleagues at the university for their generosity in hosting AGM 2025.

WUN AGM 2025 * Registration Site – Worldwide Universities Network AGM 2025 Registration Site

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WUN @wunetwork.bsky.social · Jan 23

We invite you to read our latest newsletter, which highlights examples of WUN’s distinctive international research collaborations from 2024 and looks ahead to 2025, WUN’s 25th anniversary.

You can read the full newsletter here: mailchi.mp/wun/newslett...

WUN December 2024 Newsletter

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