Published on 05 December 2019
This November has provided some grounds for optimism for both UNESCO and for international higher education.
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Published on 27 November 2019
Taking place at King’s College London on 26 November 2019, ‘Journeys to belonging’ showcased how universities are working to widen access to higher education for refugees and displaced people.
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Published on 26 November 2019
HRH The Duchess of Sussex, Patron of the ACU, sends a message of support on World Access to Higher Education Day 2019.
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Published on 25 November 2019
Annabel Boud reflects on the 10th Donor Harmonisation Group meeting and discusses how the ACU and Commonwealth Scholarship Commission are working to boost access, equity and social cohesion.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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'.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Published on 27 June 2019
The aim of the project is to develop mutually beneficial partnerships between the university and its local communities, with a focus on working with more disadvantaged communities.
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