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.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
Research Fellow
Ricardo Morel Berendson
Ricardo Morel Berendson is an affiliated researcher at UNU-MERIT
Research Fellow
Lindsey Moore
Lindsey Moore is CEO and Founder of DevelopMetrics, a AI social business at the forefront of applying Large Learning Models to address global challenges.
Research Fellow
Renata Mayer Gukovas
Renata Mayer is a PhD Fellow since 2019, and holds a position as a research analyst in the World Bank Group.
Project
National Strategy for Digital Transformation in Guinea Bissau
Support Guinea-Bissau's digital growth through a comprehensive transformation strategy, enhancing public sector digitalisation, governance, and citizen services by 2030.
Research Fellow
Jonas Krieger
Jonas Krieger is a PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT since 2016.
Research Fellow
Julian Kortendieck
Julian Kortendieck is the tech education lead at ReDI School of Digital Integration and a dual-career PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University.
Research Fellow
Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia
Christine serves as a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Technical Advisor at I-TECH in Malawi and is current PhD candidate at UNU-MERIT since 2021.
Research Fellow
Dina Kamal
Dina Kamal is a PhD Dual Career fellow at UNU-MERIT since 2018.
Research Fellow
Silvana Huanqui
Silvana Huanqui is a PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT / Maastricht University. Her research thesis explores the relationship between Global Value Chain Integration in the mining sector and Local Economic Development and Productive Diversification.
Research Fellow
Elizabeth Hassan
Elizabeth Hassan is a part-time PhD fellow in the GPAC2 programme. Her research interests include school funding and learning outcomes, school effectiveness and socio-economic considerations. Elizabeth's PhD research focuses on educational resilience of public secondary schools in Nigeria and she is supervised by Prof. Dr. Louis Volante and Prof. Dr. Wim Groot.