The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is a UK-registered charity incorporated by Royal Charter.
The ACU Council is our governing body and is responsible for overseeing the organisation’s activities and determining its future strategic direction. Council members also act as our Trustees.
The Council is made up of a maximum of 23 members, who are vice-chancellors of ACU member universities from across the Commonwealth, elected by their peers within the ACU membership network.
Our current Council members are:
Chair: Professor Edward Byrne AC*** – King's College London, UK
Vice-Chair: Professor Paul Boyle** – Swansea University, UK
Honorary Treasurer: Professor Stuart Corbridge*** – Durham University, UK
- Professor Dr Md Akhtaruzzaman* – University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Professor Sampath Amaratunge* – University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka
- Engr Ahmed Farooq Bazai** – Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences, Pakistan
- Professor Amanda Broderick* – University of East London, UK
- Professor Wim de Villiers* – Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Professor Nigel Healey* – Fiji National University
- Professor Dhanjay Jhurry* – University of Mauritius
- Dr Rhonda L Lenton* – York University, Canada
- Professor Mehraj-Ud Din Mir* – Central University of Kashmir, India
- Professor Abel Idowu Olayinka* – University of Ibadan, Nigeria
- Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng* – University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Professor Colin Riordan* – Cardiff University, UK
- Professor Deep Saini** – Dalhousie University, Canada
- 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
* Member in first term of office
** Continuing member in second term of office
*** Co-opted
Executive Committee
- Chair: Professor Edward Byrne AC – King's College London, UK
- Professor Paul Boyle – Swansea University, UK
- Professor Stuart Corbridge – Durham University, UK
- Professor Colin Riordan – Cardiff University, UK
- Professor Deep Saini– Dalhousie University, Canada
Audit and Risk Committee
- Chair: Professor Amanda Broderick – University of East London, UK
- Graeme Appleby – The British Academy, UK
- Professor Wim de Villiers – Stellenbosch University, South Africa
- Professor Nigel Healey – Fiji National University
Find out more about the role and functions of our Council and what being a Council member entails.
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