Capacity building for Nepali not-for-profit organizations through reciprocal student engagement in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region
10 March 2022 | ICIMOD headquarters, Kathmandu About the workshop Kathmandu University (KU), Western Sydney University (WSU), and not-for-profit organizations (NFPOs) in Nepal have been working to foster cultural exchange […]
Communicating science for effective air pollution solutions in the HKH
The Himalayan University Consortium’s Secretariat calls for the submission of creative multimedia communication products such as audio-visuals, video blogs, etc. conveying science-based key messages that promote effective solutions for air […]
Publishing workshop conducted on storying climes of the Himalaya, Andes, and Artic: anthropogenic water bodies, multispecies vulnerability, and sustainable living
Royal Thimphu College, affiliated to Royal University of Bhutan, co-hosted a virtual six-day long publishing workshop (9–14 October 2021) titled “Storying climes of the Himalaya, Andes, and the Arctic: Anthropogenic […]
Launch of the Himalayan Centre for Environmental Humanities
The Royal Thimphu College (RTC) launched its first interdisciplinary research and educational centre, ‘Himalayan Centre for Environmental Humanities’ (HCEH) in Bhutan on 11 October 2021 during the inaugural of the […]
Western researchers win Eureka Prize as part of the NSW Bushfire Hub
The NSW Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub — a research collaboration among Western Sydney University, University of Wollongong, University of Tasmania, and University of New South Wales (UNSW) — has […]
Western Sydney University commits to future jobs, skills and research growth with state-of-the-art Agri-Tech Hub vision launch
Western Sydney University has launched its vision for an Australian-first Agri-Tech Hub – a planned 6-hectare, high-tech commercial, teaching, and research greenhouse complex in the heart of the Hawkesbury – […]
Western Sydney University commits to ambitious energy targets as part of climate action
Western Sydney University has launched its decadal strategy Sustainability and Resilience 2030 – an ambitious roadmap for climate action that includes committing to 100% renewable energy by 2026 and becoming […]
Survey report on impacts of COVID-19 on Kathmandu University students
Kathmandu University Student Welfare Directorate conducted a survey of 1,347 students from seven different schools within the university. Conducted from 8 June to 7 July 2021, the survey aimed to […]
New book announcement – Environmental Humanities in the New Himalayas: Symbiotic Indigeneity, Commoning, Sustainability
Contributing authors and editors during the final publishing workshop in Kunming, China. The active research-teaching community of the Himalayan University Consortium, co-led by Dan Smyer Yü, Yunnan University, Erik de Maaker, Leiden University, […]
Second Meeting of the Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Held at International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
The second meeting of the HUC Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Disasters Risk Reduction and Resilience (DRR and Resilience) was held on 13 December 2018 at International Centre for Integrated […]