🎧 Recommendation for the weekend The SOAS Global Developments Podcast series invited Dr Surbhi Kesar to discuss the concept of social reproduction, which is contextualised in Mozambique. soasdevtracpodcastseries.buzzsprout.com/2216100/epis...

What if fragility wasn't just a label but a risk? 📉 A new UNU-WIDER paper by Joan Margalef measures state fragility as the likelihood of failing core functions next year. Key findings show conflict is the main failure mode. Learn more: go.unu.edu/Xws8k

🥣 Webinar: Strengthening Food Security through Higher Education Partnerships The webinar focuses on partnerships in Kenya & Mozambique, Nepal, and Zambia, with each presentation addressing a particular thematic perspective. 📅 5 June, 2026 | 🕤 9:30 EEST tapahtumat.oph.fi/event/KB4Nd#...

🗓️ Save the date: UniPID Webinar on AU-EU collaboration for Finnish Universities ✨ Stay tuned when we reveal our speakers and share the registration link soon!

We're excited to have so many intersting webinars in the pipeline! "Green Economy and Rural Livelihoods in Africa: Policies and Implementation Pathways" 📅 28 May 2026 🕓 16.00 CEST www.eadi.org/news-2/virtu...

On Friday, I had the honour to serve as a faculty representative on the evaluation committee for Sergio Fernández Bravo’s PhD defence in Global Development Studies. It is very easy to agree with the opponent, professor Antonio Castellanos, that this is a great book: helda.helsinki.fi/items/22b21b...

💻 🎒 New virtual courses for 2026-2027 are out now! Explore the new UniPID Virtual Studies selection for the upcoming academic year, encompassing subjects such as education, politics of forests, development geography and more! 🔗 Find the course descriptions here: www.unipid.fi/news/masters...

✅ Are you passionate about global development research? We are calling for researchers, practitioners, and university staff to join the Pre-Selection Committee, which selects the finalists for the Master's Award 2026. www.unipid.fi/unipid-calls...

📢 We're hiring a Research Assistant (Administrative tax data | Big Data) in Pretoria, South Africa. The role supports the SA-TIED programme and research using South African administrative tax data at the National Treasury – Secure Data Facility. Apply: go.unu.edu/Eqeal

🦋Have you enjoyed our posts on Bluesky? Let us know by taking a minute of your time to respond to the UniPID Communications Survey. Every response is valuable in helping us understand what's working well and what can be improved. forms.cloud.microsoft/e/44CDx05hz9

☀️ The fourth UniPID newsletter for 2026 is out now! Here's a glimpse of what's inside: 🏅 Open call for Master's Award in Development Studies 2026 🎒 New virtual courses for the next academic year 🧳 UniPID Coordination Unit's upcoming travels to Kotka and Reading, UK mailchi.mp/6a3fbe278327...

✏️ ‼️ Call for nominations - Deadline today! UNESCO and the SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee invite you to nominate institutions and independent experts to participate in a foresight exercise as a part of the emerging post-2030 education agenda. www.unesco.org/sdg4educatio...

💻 Webinar: Global North-South HE Partnerships - How to achieve impact In this webinar, expert panellists discuss approaches to strengthening mutual respect between universities, institutions, and communities. 📅 May 7, 2026 | ⏰ 18:00 EEST Register here: uniworldnews.webinargeek.com/global-north...

UniPID congratulates Sigga-Marja Magga who was awarded the Risto Pelkonen Human Rights Award for her dedication to promoting the rights of Sámi researchers! The award ceremony is held in Finnish in Helsinki on 11 May 2026 and can also be followed online. tiedekulmamedia.helsinki.fi/fi/tiedekulm...

As discussions on the selection of the new Secretary-General continue, Southern Voice is collecting Global South perspectives on leadership and global governance to ensure that these visions are reflected in future decisions. 📣 The survey closes on 30 April 2026 airtable.com/appFoyo84yY3...

If you're a student in Development Studies or related field, this one's for you! All responses are anonymous. Your input will be important and help highlight what students value, what they expect, and where teaching can be improved. www.eadi.org/news-2/atten...

🧑‍💻 Call for Pre-Selection Committee Members As a part of the Master's Award in Development Studies 2026, UniPID and FSDR invite university staff, researchers, and practitioners to apply to the pre-selection committee! 🗓️ Deadline for application is 12 June, 2026 www.unipid.fi/unipid-calls...

🧑‍🎓 Are you a recent graduate of our member university? UniPID and FSDR are searching for exceptional theses on global development research to be awarded! The prize for the winning thesis is 1,000€ 🗓️ Deadline for submitting your thesis is 14 August, 2026 www.unipid.fi/unipid-calls...

📯Una Europa calls for proposals for the "Beyond the Western Lens: Pathways to Decolonising Higher Education" hybrid conference, to be held in September in Helsinki! 🗓️ The deadline is 15 May, 2025 www.una-europa.eu/calendar/bey...

🔔Vacancy alert🔔 UNIDO is hiring for a role on sustainable mining and responsible mineral value chains. 📍 Vienna, Austria & Lusaka/Kitwe, Zambia 🕒 Full-time 🎯 JPO Programme Policy Officer ⚠️ Open exclusively to Finnish citizens 🗓 Deadline: 22 April 2026 careers.unido.org/job/Vienna-J...

🔔 Vacancy alert UNIDO is hiring for a role on sustainable mining and responsible mineral value chains. 📍 Vienna, Austria & Lusaka/Kitwe, Zambia 🕒 Full-time 🎯 JPO Programme Policy Officer ⚠️ Open exclusively to Finnish citizens 🗓 Deadline: 22 April 2026 careers.unido.org/job/Vienna-J...

🏅 Award-winning HIV medication research in collaboration between TUT and UEF! TUT Doctoral Researcher Mpho Kotlolo received the EDHE ABSA Challenge Award for developing a small, palatable tablet that can improve the storage and dosing of the HIV medication. www.uef.fi/en/article/d...

🧫 🍽️ From lab to plate In the face of climate change, alternative food production systems are becoming increasingly important. VTT and the University of Eastern Finland partnered to initiate the Cell2Food project, exploring cellular agriculture as a responsible option. 🔗 www.uef.fi/en/article/f...

🌷 The third UniPID newsletter for 2026 is out now! Inside, you find our latest news, including UniPID's Strategy 2026-2030, #GLOBUSproject, and UniPID's statement on draft Government proposal on organising development cooperation 🔗 Take a look at the newsletter here: mailchi.mp/356%E2%80%A6...

🎉 Last week we officially launched the #GLOBUSproject! The GLOBUS consortium has now kicked off the project “Virtual Studies for Global Sustainable Development in Southern African Collaboration,” funded by the #TeamFinlandKnowledge project. Follow the event here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=176O...

🚀 UniPID’s March newsletter is out! Catch our #DevDays2026 recap, the launch of the GLOBUS project, and new traineeship openings. Read more 👉 mailchi.mp/0a3365334ae8...

🌍 How is the development sector evolving, and what does that mean for future careers in the field? 💡 Read our latest blogpost on the DevDays DocShop 2026: www.unipid.fi/news/devdays...

🎉 Honoured to announce Ridwan Abukari as the winner of the Master’s Award in Development Studies 2025! ❤️ Thank you to all applicants, evaluators, and member universities for an inspiring award round. 🔗Read here more details about the Award and semifinalists: www.unipid.fi/news/ridwan-...

As part of the #DevDays2026 pre-conference, UniPID & FSDR hosted the first DocShop of the year, exploring how today’s political, economic & institutional crises are reshaping researchers’ careers within and beyond academia. 📽️ Did you miss it? Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfOH...

🌍 UniPID is seeking an intern! Support our comms, events, and project work in spring 2026. 📌 Details: ⏳ 2–3 months • 💶 €1,500/month 🎓 Must be eligible for a university internship subsidy. 📨 Apply by 6 March 2026 with CV, motivation letter & transcript. uef.varbi.com/what:job/job...

🚀 UniPID’s first newsletter of 2026 is out! Inside: new host (UEF), #DevDays2026 updates, jobs, funding & more. Read it here: mailchi.mp/1b9f968b62a0...

✨ A milestone for UniPID! ✨ One month into our move to the University of Eastern Finland, and it’s already an inspiring start. 🚀 Cheers to new beginnings and strengthened collaboration! ✨ Read more 👉 www.unipid.fi/news/the-uni...

Thank you for a fantastic 2025! ✨ A year of milestones, challenges & opportunities. We’re recharging our batteries to kick off 2026 🚀 Wishing you a warm holiday season ☃️ Let’s keep fostering universities’ global responsibility ahead. — UniPID Team ✨

As 2025 comes to an end, UniPID is also closing a chapter at the @helsinki.fi. After five years of generous hosting, we are moving on while our close collaboration continues. Maria Brockhaus reflects on UniPID’s 23-year journey and five proud years at UH. 👉 www.unipid.fi/news/a-farew...

You are invited to a lecture during the launch of Dr. Suraj Milind Yengde’s latest book, Caste: A Global Story - a powerful exploration of how the caste system continues to shape societies around the world today.

🍃 Nature has rights. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights made it clear in its historic #AdvisoryOpinion on the climate emergency. 👇 An analysis by attorney Luisa Gómez unpacks what this means for those working to protect ecosystems and advance #ClimateJustice. 🔗 READ HERE: bit.ly/RoNat25

Read our new blog post - “Faces Behind the Course: Meet Nari and Vera and Their Journey Linking Trademarks, Branding, and Sustainability.” Nari and Vera share their journeys that inspired creation of the course Brands, Trademark Law, and Sustainability-Lessons from/for the Global South.

🚀 Registration now open! 🌍 Registration is now open for the UniPID Virtual Studies course “Climate and Food Security in the Arctic with Global Consequences.” This course explores how climate change affects food systems in the Arctic and what it means for food security globally.

🚀 Registration now open! 🌍📚 📘 Registration is now open for the UniPID Virtual Studies course “Brands, Trademark Law & Sustainability – Lessons from/for the Global South.”

🌳 Event Announcement – Online Book Launch 📚 Join us for the virtual launch of Clearcut: Political Economies of Deforestation, authored by Prof. Markus Kröger, and hosted by the EXALT Initiative and the TreesForDev Project .

👉 Join us for Scholars at Risk Finland Day 2025 on Dec 5 at the University of Tampere or online to discuss academic freedom and scholar protection. Speakers inc. Frank Geary, Kaarle Hämeri, Tuija Saresma. ✏️ Register by Dec 1, link in the comments

Would you like some practical direction for building equitable and impactful international research collaborations? Then find the Guide for Global Research Partnerships that highlights 6 core principles as the foundation of strong global partnerships.

📢 The recording and slides from the UniPID Virtual Studies Call for Pooling Courses 2026 info session are now available! 🎉 If you missed the session or would like to review the content as you prepare your course proposal, you can now access everything via the link below.

📢 Happening This Week! | Science Forum South Africa 2025 UniPID, together with members of the GLOBUS project, University of Namibia (UNAM), Stellenbosch University, The University of the Western Cape , will be present at the Science Forum South Africa 2025 happening this week.

Read an inspiring blog “Empowering Schools for Climate Education: An Interview with Zubir Agani and Dr. Golaleh Makrooni.” It explores how educators can strengthen climate action by designing locally relevant curricula, integrating climate topics across different subjects,

🚀 Registration is now open for UniPID course “Curriculum Development for Climate Change Education” is now open. This course empowers participants to understand and design effective educational responses to the climate crisis, with a strong focus on curriculum innovation and contextual adaptation

💻 As #DigitalTrade grows, technical standards are crucial—yet developing countries often experience a “standardization gap.” In a 🆕 brief, Craig Atkinson & Dr. Hanane Becha explain why standards matter, share recommendations for policy-makers & more: bit.ly/3LYoPNw 1/2

🚨 Opportunity Alert! 🌍✨ Are you a PhD student passionate about solving real global challenges through systems thinking? The @iiasa.ac.at (IIASA) is inviting applications for the Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) 2026, taking place 1 June – 28 August 2026 in Austria.

Call for abstracts, Seed Panel Innovating Methods to Find (G)local Solutions for Global Challenges Conv. by Laura Camfield (@kings-sga.bsky.social) & @keetieroelen.bsky.social (@oucsgd.bsky.social) 📍 @iobua.bsky.social www.eadi.org/eadi-events/...

🎉 You are all welcomed to the Opening Ceremony of the Finnish Southern Africa Cooperation Institute (FSAI)! 📅 24 Nov 2025 |🕑 14:00 – 17:00 📍 Juhlahuoneisto, Unioninkatu 33, 00170 Helsinki 🗣️The programme in Finnish with English interpretation provided. Learn more about FSAI - fsai.fi/en/home/