Mexico: Researching the Brain Plasticity and Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness
by He has a passion for understanding that, what makes us human. It all started with observing neurons in a microscope, just like a Nobel Laureate …
A Love Story: How Chileans Try to Protect Their Coast and Ocean From Climate Crisis
Humans have a deep love and longing for the ocean. For centuries, we have written poems, composed songs, created paintings, and made sculptures to express …
True South-North Collaboration Takes Time
Development is not what it used to be and neither is development research. Changes happened even faster during the years of the Covid-19 pandemic. A …
Vulnerable Infants: The Burden of Being Born Too Small, Too Soon
In a pristine, organised room a repeating beeping sound is suddenly masked by high-pitched crying, followed by sighs of relief as a baby is born. …
Applied Sciences / Life on land / Natural Sciences / Resources / Responsible consumption and production
Missing the Long Term Perspective on Development
Advisors have been replaced by consultants. Broader projects have partially been replaced by narrower ones with singular purposes. This has had both positive and negative …
Applied Sciences / Climate action / Life on land / Natural Sciences / Partnerships for the goals / Resources
Fieldwork and Big Data – Researching the Maasai Mara Savannah in Kenya
Researchers from Aarhus University are involved in finding sustainable ways for wildlife and indigenous lifestyles to survive in the Maasai Mara savannah in Kenya. Traditional …
Ghana vs. E-waste: Relevance of E-waste Legislation in Ghana
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), e-waste/Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. E-waste includes …
The Role of Women in Reducing Organic Waste in Chile
Climate change is one of the main challenges that humanity faces around the world today. And women being half of the world’s population have been …
A Great Transition for Development Researchers in South and North
”For development research to thrive in the future, we have to take it very seriously, that it should be a global enterprise rather than merely …
Universities in Ecuador Play an Essential Role in Defending Human Rights
by Back in June 2022, an 18-day national strike in Ecuador led by the indigenous movement Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities from Ecuador (CONAIE), practically paralyzed the …