In the Media

This section highlights UNU-MERIT staff, researchers and PhD fellows featured in the news media through articles, Op-Eds, radio, video, events, social media and more.

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Does Austerity Influence Political Participation and Opinions on Redistribution?

How Austerity Shapes Political Engagement in the UK

21 Feb 2025

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Trump’s Effect on Critical Minerals Could Be Crucial for the Future of Green Energy

Despite Trump's policies, the US will sustain critical mineral markets, boost domestic processing, & remain part of the global clean energy transition

19 Feb 2025

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Bridging Science and Practice: Students Reflect on UNU-MERIT’s EPRM Program

Two students from UNU-MERIT’s EPRM program shared their unique journeys and insights into bridging academic research with real-world challenges.

19 Feb 2025

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Reforms welcome?! This is where Germans agree on refugee and asylum migration

On International Day of Human Fraternity, Tobias Hillenbrand and Melissa Siegel explore whether refugee policy can unite rather than divide in Germany

04 Feb 2025

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Europe’s Education Gamble: Can the EU Compete in a Changing World?

Can Europe’s education and skills agenda tackle declining outcomes and innovation gaps to ensure competitiveness and cohesion?

16 Jan 2025

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How to break Europe’s innovation stasis

Europe’s R&I lags behind global leaders. The EU must reform funding, drive innovation, boost competitiveness, and enhance security for future growth.

15 Jan 2025

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AI could usher in a golden age of research – but only if these cutting-edge tools aren’t restricted to a few major private companies

AI reshapes science: Driving Nobel-winning breakthroughs, it sparks innovation while raising concerns over equity in access and trust in research.

13 Jan 2025

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China Has Banned US Exports of Key Minerals for Computer Chips – Leaving Washington with Limited Options

China's export ban on gallium and germanium poses significant challenges to global supply chains, impacting technology, renewable energy, and defence.

23 Dec 2024

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Ghana’s Free High School Policy Is Getting More Girls to Complete Secondary Education

Ghana's FreeSHS policy is positively impacting educational attainment, but this is not yet translating into full gender parity in completion rates.

02 Apr 2024

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Ghana’s Free High School Policy Is Getting More Girls to Complete Secondary Education — Study

The impact of Free Public Senior High School (FreeSHS) policy on education outcomes in Ghana.

22 Mar 2024

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We’re Finally Recognizing Climate Change’s Mental Health Toll

COP28 spotlighted the power of health and youth communities to be a dual catalyst of climate action and psychological resilience.

08 Feb 2024

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Libya Flood Reveals Disaster Prevention Deficit in Fragile States

Rigorous research and advocacy are vital in the development of comprehensive multi-risk approaches to disaster risk management in fragile settings.

10 Nov 2023