UniPID hosted its Annual Seminar 2025 through a joint webinar with the International Network for Advancing Science and Policy (INASP), focusing on equitable practices in research co-authorship across continents. The seminar aimed to address imbalances in global knowledge production, the role of...
UniPID invites teachers and lecturers responsible for existing courses at their home universities to contribute to and expand the themes and offerings of UniPID's Virtual Studies programme.
UniPID joined AU–EU partners in Brussels to advance collaboration in research and innovation. From food security to sustainable energy, the week showcased shared efforts to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and renew Africa–Europe partnerships.
Meet Bamidele “Dele” Raheem, the face behind the UniPID virtual course Climate and Food Security in the Arctic with Global Consequences. With a career that bridges food science, education, and environmental studies, Dele invites students to explore how climate change impacts food systems from...
With this funding, UniPID will coordinate the project “Virtual Studies for Global Sustainable Development in Southern African Collaboration” (GLOBUS), developed together with Finnish and African universities to strengthen partnerships in the field of global development studies.
Abraham is one of our new DocNet members and part of the SusTra doctoral pilot. A medical doctor by training, he shares his passion for researching the respiratory health impacts of air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa. His work bridges public health, climate justice, and health systems resilience...
Before heading off on your summer holidays, take a moment to explore the UniPID Virtual Studies Catalogue and discover the engaging course offerings for the 2025–2026 academic year. And if you’ve recently completed your Master’s thesis, why not take it a step further and apply for the...
Anaïs recently joined the UniPID DocNet and shares her journey as a PhD researcher and how she became curious about the colonial dynamics reproduced in academic partnerships. From her contribution to a GINTL-UniPID intitiative to her academic visit to the Ali Mazrui Centre for Higher Education...
Professor Marja-Liisa Swantz passed away in Lahti in May 2025. In honour of her remarkable life and legacy, UniPID's Board Member Professor Irmeli Mustalahti has written a heartfelt obituary commemorating Professor Swantz’s contributions to development research in Finland.