The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is a consortium of leading public research universities. Members draw on their collective expertise to advance knowledge and understanding on issues of global concern. Together, WUN member universities support projects addressing three broadly framed “global challenges”: climate change, globalization, and cultural understanding. We invite you to read more about the network on the WUN homepage: www.wun.ac.uk/

2009-2010 WUN members include:

University of Alberta University of Bergen University of Bristol University of Cape Town University of Leeds Nanjing University Pennsylvania State University University of Sheffield

University of Southampton University of Sydney University of Washington University of Western Australia University of Wisconsin-Madison University of York Zhejiang University

UW–Madison was a founding member of WUN in 2000.  Since then, UW–Madison faculty and academic staff have used the WUN framework to strengthen the university’s global engagement in several ways. Through the WUN framework, UW-Madison researchers are conducting interdisciplinary and international collaborative research, comparing best practices, and developing new online resources.  In the context of their research, faculty and academic staff have also created innovative learning opportunities for students, including virtual seminars, research visits, and summer institutes. To support these activities, UW–Madison awards WUN grants twice annually. A competition for small grants to “seed” international collaborations involving WUN partners takes place in fall. In spring, a competition for international collaboration travel grants helps faculty and academic staff explore potential new research partnerships at WUN institutions.

WUN activities and grants at UW–Madison are made possible with support from the UW–Madison Division of International Studies, the College of Letters & Science, the Graduate School, the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, and WUN. 

Strategic participation in WUN is just one of the many ways UW-Madison cultivates global engagement. The university is also a leader in student exchanges and has numerous established programs that provide high-quality global learning opportunities: International Academic Programs (study abroad), immersion programs in less-commonly-taught languages, international internships, International Fellowships Office, and International Institute member programs (area studies). To learn more about global engagement at UW-Madison, visit the homepage of the Division of International Studies at www.international.wisc.edu/