About Us
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is a partnership of 15 research-led universities from Europe, North America, South East Asia, Australia and Africa.
The WUN alliance exists to make significant advances in knowledge and understanding in areas of current global concern. By fostering and encouraging collaboration between members, WUN brings together the experience, equipment and expertise necessary to tackle the big issues currently facing societies, governments, corporations and education.
WUN supports its mission in a number of ways.
- Support for building and sustaining research communities is offered through the provision of research funding, through WUN's international network of contacts, and through support for the development and use of communication aids such as websites, videoconferencing and access grid technology.
- WUN supports personal and academic growth through the Research Mobility Programme (RMP) which allows postgraduate students and staff at WUN member universities to spend time at other institutions within the network.
- WUN enhances the learning experience and internationalizes curricula through the development of elearning theory, practice and programs.
- WUN organises regular online seminars which are available to staff and students at member universities. Seminars are delivered by leading academics from the membership with themes and topics ranging across the research spectrum.
Opportunities for faculty and staff
WUN provides staff in member institutions with a number of resources to help develop and sustain collaborative research projects and provide teaching of the highest quality.
- Access to research funding is available from WUN.
- Support for building and sustaining research communities is offered through WUN’s international network of contacts, and through support for the development and use of communication aids such as websites, videoconferencing and access grid technology.
- Funding for short and long-term visits to colleagues in partner institutions is offered through the Research Mobility Programme (RMP)
- Access to valuable teaching resources via the WUN’s archive of seminars and related materials.
- Access to a growing number of elearning programmes in a variety of subject areas.
See what faculty and staff have to say about the difference WUN makes.
Opportunities for graduate students
Recognising that the postgraduate students of today are the researchers of tomorrow, WUN provides many tools to foster personal and academic growth.
- Funding for short and long-term visits to study in partner institutions is offered through the Research Mobility Programme (RMP). The programme provides students with opportunities to develop their research, access tools and techniques which may not be available at their place of study and lay the foundation for future research careers.
- WUN’s live video seminars give students the opportunity to listen to and engage with leading academics in their field, wherever they may be located. Archived seminar materials offer additional access to the work of learned scholars in a number of disciplines.
- Summer institutes and e-conferences provide students with more opportunities to widen intellectual networks and meet their peers across the globe.
See what postgraduate students have to say about the difference WUN makes.
How to get involved in WUN
If you are working in a WUN member institution and would like to know more about how to become involved in the WUN contact your local WUN Co-ordinator or contact
