UniPID News
March 2, 2026 — Ridwan Abukari from the University of Jyväskylä selected as the winner of the Master’s Award in Development Studies 2025
As part of the Development Days Conference 2026 programme, the winner and honorary mentions of the Master’s Award were announced. Abukari was selected as this year’s winner for his thesis examining witchcraft accusations in Northern Ghana. Topics such as futures studies, energy transition,...
February 2, 2026 — The University of Eastern Finland Hosts the Coordination of the UniPID Network 2026-2029.
Starting in 2026, the UniPID Coordination Unit moved from the University of Helsinki to the University of Eastern Finland. To learn more about what this transition means, we invite you to read this text written by UniPID’s director, Kaisa Kurki. Thank you, UEF, for the warm welcome!
January 7, 2026 — Faces Behind the Course: Meet the Team Behind the Environmental Collaboration and Conflict Resolution (ECCR) Network
Spring 2026 brings an exciting opportunity to engage with timely and thought-provoking topics through UniPID Virtual Studies. This ECCR course equips students with practical tools for collaborative governance and conflict resolution in the face of complex sustainability challenges. Discover the...
December 16, 2025 — A Farewell to UniPID – and a Tale of Successfully Navigating Difficult (Pandemic) Times, Achieving Milestones, and Moving Forward to New Endeavours.
As 2025 draws to a close, it also marks the end of a significant era for UniPID: the University of Helsinki chapter. After five years of supportive hosting, the UniPID Coordination Unit is leaving the University’s walls, with the firm assurance that our close collaboration will continue well into...
November 28, 2025 — Faces Behind the Course: Meet Nari and Vera and Their Journey Linking Trademarks, Branding, and Sustainability
“Brands, Trademark Law, and Sustainability – Lessons from/for the Global South” is the first-ever course hosted by Hanken School of Economics through the UniPID platform. We interviewed Nari and Vera, the course teachers, who shared their backgrounds, experience, and curiosity for exploring...
November 21, 2025 — Equity in Co-Authorship Across Continents: Insights from the UniPID - INASP Annual Seminar
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...
October 10, 2025 — Face behind the course: Meet Dele Raheem!
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...
August 21, 2025 — UniPID receives funding through the Team Finland Knowledge Programme 2025
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.
June 17, 2025 — Before You Unplug: Discover UniPID’s Virtual Studies and Master’s Award in Development Studies.
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...