News - Association of Commonwealth Universities

Theme: Strengthening universities

Examining outcomes from a distance learning partnership

Published on 19 November 2019 Lynne Elliott explores distance learning scholarship funding for suitable students to undertake a course in Zambia. Read this article

Theme: International collaboration Tagged with: University of Nicosia Cyprus

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University of Nicosia signs MoU with the Association of Commonwealth Universities

Published on 11 October 2019 The University of Nicosia (UNIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) in August 2019. Read this article

Theme: Access and inclusion Tagged with: HRH The Duchess of Sussex South Africa SDGs Gender

Inclusive universities = inclusive societies

Published on 08 October 2019 The ACU's Patron, HRH The Duchess of Sussex, visits University of Johannesburg to discuss how universities can build fairer and safer societies for all. Read this article

Theme: Supporting research Tagged with: South Africa Research Early career academics Dr Joanna Newman

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Generating Talent: Transforming support for the research landscape in South Africa

Published on 03 October 2019 The importance of investing in early career academics was in the spotlight today at South Africa's first National Higher Education Conference, at the launch of an ACU joint report with USAf. Read this article

Theme: Supporting research Tagged with: Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships Gender grants Dr Joanna Newman HRH The Duchess of Sussex South Africa

Joanna, HRH & Blue Charter Fellow Refilwe at University of Johannesburg Solving global challenges event

Solving global challenges through inclusive higher education

Published on 01 October 2019 HRH The Duchess of Sussex joined students and academics from ACU member universities in South Africa today to discuss how higher education can help build fairer and safer societies for all. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: University of Mauritius SDGs ACU Summer School

ACU Summer School 2019 brings students from across the Commonwealth to Mauritius

Published on 29 August 2019 The 2019 ACU Summer School brought students from across the Commonwealth to the University of Mauritius to focus on the theme 'Public health: from a small island state to the global community'. Read this article

Theme: International collaboration Tagged with: Peace and Reconciliation Network Supporting Research Community Academic mobility ACU Fellowships

ACU Fellowships: supporting research collaboration across the Commonwealth

Published on 23 August 2019 The 2019 cohort of ACU Fellows have been selected to travel to another country to undertake research in topics ranging from climate change to mental health. Read this article

Theme: Access and inclusion Tagged with: Gender grants Gender Academic mobility Teaching and learning

ACU Gender Grants 2019: supporting equity and equality across the Commonwealth

Published on 07 August 2019 The 2019 ACU Gender Grants have been awarded to member universities to help meet the costs of organising projects promoting gender equity and equality in their institutions. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Climate and the environment Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network SDGs

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Commonwealth universities join forces to prepare for climate resilience

Published on 06 August 2019 Universities from across the Commonwealth have pledged to work together to support higher education institutions and their communities to develop resilience to climate change Read this article

Theme: Strengthening universities Tagged with: Governance

Vice-chancellors from across the Commonwealth join the ACU’s governing body

Published on 29 July 2019 Vice-chancellors from universities across the Commonwealth are joining the ACU's governing body (Council), following a competitive election process. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Edward Boyle Medical Elective bursaries University of Warwick

Emergency medicine in Uganda: one student’s story

Published on 25 July 2019 Alexander Mount writes about his Edward Boyle Medical Elective Bursary experience, where he spent in the emergency department of Jinja Regional Hospital in Uganda. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Blue Charter Climate and the environment Academic mobility

Fighting marine plastic pollution: emerging scientists driving change with our Blue Charter Fellowships

Published on 24 July 2019 The second cohort of Blue Charter Fellows have been selected to travel to ACU member universities and institutions across the Commonwealth to carry out research into marine plastic pollution Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Blue Charter SDGs

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Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear: Why education is key to managing the menace of plastic pollution

Published on 22 July 2019 Maurice Beseng writes about his Blue Charter Fellowship experience in Cameroon, where he studied the fishing gear crisis and its contribution to plastic pollution. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: SDGs Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network Dr Joanna Newman Higher Education and the SDGs Network

New network on higher education and the SDGs launched

Published on 11 July 2019 A new network to boost the contribution of universities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been launched by the ACU. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: SDGs Dr Joanna Newman Teaching and learning

Higher education’s essential contribution to the SDGs

Published on 10 July 2019 None of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be achieved without the contribution of higher education – through research, teaching, and community engagement. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Africa Climate and the environment CIRCLE Research uptake

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Renewed funding to boost climate change research in Africa

Published on 18 June 2019 Climate change research at universities across sub-Saharan Africa received a boost this week, thanks to renewed funding from the UK's Department for International Development (DFID) Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Climate and the environment

A viewpoint on the plastic bag charge in England: who is it benefiting?

Published on 12 June 2019 Nnamdi Madichie looks at our changing attitudes and what can we do to reduce plastic consumption. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Blue Charter Climate and the environment

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Nature does not see borders and neither does pollution

Published on 04 June 2019 Steve Allen writes about his research, aimed at gaining valuable quantitative data, mapping the output of plastics to the oceans from African rivers to help find the main sources of pollution. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: ACU Summer School Climate and the environment Refugees and displaced people Ghana University of Cape Coast

University of Cape Coast to host ACU Summer School 2020

Published on 04 June 2019 The ACU is pleased to announce the University of Cape Coast will host the ACU Summer School in August 2020, focusing on the theme of 'The Migration generation? Climate, youth and refugees'. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges Tagged with: Blue Charter Pacific The University of Adelaide University of the South Pacific Climate and the environment

Beating plastic pollution: collaboration is key!

Published on 31 May 2019 Nina Wooten writes about her experience as a Blue Charter fellow in Fiji. She explored how microplastics are having an impact on seafood. Read this article