Governance

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is governed by its member institutions through an elected Council. As the ACU is a UK-registered charity, Council members also act as its Trustees.

The ACU Council comprises up to 23 members: 20 elected Council members, up to two co-opted Council members and, if the Honorary Treasurer is co-opted rather than elected, the Honorary Treasurer.

ACU Council

Chair: Professor Amit Chakma – Western University, Canada
Vice-Chair: Professor Paul Boyle** – Swansea University, UK
Honorary Treasurer: Professor Idris Rai*** – State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania

• Engr Ahmed Farooq Bazai* – Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Pakistan
• Professor Edward Byrne AC*** – King's College London, UK
• Professor Stuart Corbridge – Durham University, UK
• Professor Wim de Villiers* – Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• Professor Nigel Healey* – Fiji National University
• Professor Dhanjay Jhurry* – University of Mauritius
• Professor Mehraj-Ud Din Mir* – Central University of Kashmir, India
• Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka* – University of Ibadan, Nigeria
• Professor Colin Riordan* – Cardiff University, UK
• Professor Deep Saini – University of Canberra, Australia
• Professor Ranbir Singh** – National Law University, Delhi, India
• Professor Gabriel Ayum Teye* – The University for Development Studies, Ghana
• Professor Jan Thomas*** - Massey University, New Zealand

* Continuing member in first term of office
** Continuing member in second term of office
*** Co-opted

ACU Senior Executive Team

• Dr Joanna Newman, Chief Executive and Secretary General
• Caroline Harrison, Chief Finance Officer