Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
Charter of the United Nations University

People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources

Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

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Expert Lead, Water, Energy, Food and Environment (WEFE) Nexus

Prof. Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi

Prof. Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi is a globally recognised researcher, boundary spanner, and science advocate, working on complex water, energy, food, and environmental systems at the interface of science, policy, and society.

Expert Lead, Wetlands and Aquatic Ecosystems

Prof. Irena Frances Creed

Prof. Irena Frances Creed is a distinguished ecosystem scientist with wide-ranging research interests spanning planetary health, climate change, ecology, hydrology, biogeochemistry, sustainability, communities-at-risk, and the science-policy interface.

Expert Senior Research Fellow, Human-Environment Systems Analytics

Dr. Mohammad Reza Alizadeh

Dr. Mohammad Reza Alizadeh's research addresses global warming and environmental changes using multidisciplinary approaches.

Staff Administration and Finance Assistant

Mina Mahmoudi Zarandi

Mina has over 15 years of experience in administrative, human resources and finance.

Health, Gender

Enhancing Gender Integration in Scaled and Sustained Government Health Programs: Lessons from Nepal, the Philippines and India

This short course delves into the essence of gender integration in health—what it entails, why it holds significance, and provides an in-depth explora

Brief 25 Apr 2024

Fostering Renewable Energy Uptake in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: Insights from Barbados

Policy guidance on overcoming financial, regulatory and social barriers to the clean energy transition.

Article 25 Apr 2024

Decolonising global health research: Shifting power for transformative change

New PLOS Global Public Health article reveals how power imbalances undermine equitable health research policies, practices and outcomes.

Expert Post Doctoral Fellow

Niharika Rustagi

Niharika Rustagi is a Post Doctoral Fellow at the United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH).

Staff Information and Networking Assistant

Carlos Alfonso Peláez

Biologist, ecologist and communicator. 

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IS Aspects of potential benefits from decentralisation in IT

In this seminar, we will look at critical aspects of decentralised IT systems and consider their applicability to the public sector.