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Podcast: Bringing mental health into climate discussions
For UN Day, UNU-MERIT expert Dr. Sanae Okamoto is interviewed by the UN Student Association ahead of her research presentations at COP29 next month.
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UNU-MERIT Researchers Contribute to Eurostat’s First Manual on Business Innovation Statistics
The manual is a vital resource for statistical offices across the EU, offering detailed guidelines on collecting comparable business innovation data.
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Key takeaways from MACIMIDE's Annual Work Conference 2024
On 23 September, UNU-MERIT hosted the annual MACIMIDE Work Conference, bringing together researchers working on citizenship, migration and development
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UNU-MERIT researchers among world’s top 2% most-cited
8 UNU-MERIT researchers have been recognised as being among the most widely cited scientists in the world, according to a Stanford University ranking.
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Highlights from the UNU-MERIT Internal Conference 2024
Our PhD coordinator Soha Youssef and PhD director Dr. Micheline Goedhuys reflect on the Internal Conference, a significant annual event at UNU-MERIT.
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Examining the Causes and Consequences of the Digital Divide(s)
UNU-MERIT researcher Praachi Kumar describes the implications of the Global Digital Compact and shares her thoughts on the topic of digital governance
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UNU-MERIT's latest research around policy, innovation and scientific collaboration in Latin America
Five of our junior researchers presented their findings at a workshop, with Paraguay, Mexico and Colombia being among the countries studied
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EdTech, Gamification and the Future of Education: A Case Study in Eastern Europe
UNU-MERIT PhD alumna Irina Burlacu de Paoli shares key findings from her study on educational technology and game-based learning in Moldova.
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Making Children Visible: Reflections on the Right to be Heard and the Concept of Evolving Capacity
Julieta Marotta, Assistant Professor at UNU-MERIT, shares some important insights based on her research around access to justice for children.
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Welcoming the world: Our new global cohort of master’s students
Introducing the 2024/25 cohort of our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development programme (offered in partnership with Maastricht University).