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Theme:
Global challenges
Tagged with:
Climate and the environment
Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network
SDGs
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:
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:
Africa
Climate and the environment
CIRCLE
Research uptake
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:
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
Research uptake
SDGs
Climate and the environment
Challenging attitudes towards plastic consumption in India
Published on 02 May 2019 Rajkumar Sahoo is a PhD Student from Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi, India, where his research focuses on the sustainable consumption of single-use plastics in Indian cities. Read this article -
Theme:
Global challenges
Tagged with:
Blue Charter
Equitable partnerships
Climate and the environment
Academic mobility
Waitrose & Partners fund new ACU Blue Charter Fellowships to tackle marine plastic pollution
Published on 18 April 2019 The ACU's innovative Blue Charter Fellowships scheme is being boosted with funding from Waitrose & Partners, to help tacking marine plastic pollution. Read this article -
Theme:
Global challenges
Tagged with:
HRH The Duchess of Sussex
King's College London
Gender
Peace and Reconciliation
Climate and the environment
Building a better world through higher education
Published on 05 December 2018 University leaders, academics, and international scholarship students came together at an ACU event on Wednesday 5 December 2018 to explore how higher education can help build a better world. Read this article -
Theme:
International collaboration
Tagged with:
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Climate and the environment
Fiji Government contributes to Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships scheme
Published on 26 October 2018 More young people will have the chance to benefit from life-changing scholarships, thanks to the Fijian Government's contribution to the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship scheme. Read this article -
Theme:
International collaboration
Tagged with:
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Climate and the environment
Caribbean and Americas
Duke of Sussex unveils new Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships to boost climate resilience
Published on 23 October 2018 The ACU is pleased to announce four new Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships – with a specific focus on climate resilience. Unveiled by HRH The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry. Read this article -
Theme:
Global challenges
Tagged with:
Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network
Climate and the environment
SDGs
Pacific
Inaugural meeting of ACU Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network takes place in Fiji
Published on 23 October 2018 Universities from across the Commonwealth came together to share expertise and experiences of coping with natural disasters at the first meeting of the ACU Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network Read this article -
Theme:
Global challenges
Tagged with:
Blue Charter
Climate and the environment
SDGs
Academic mobility
New ACU Blue Charter Fellowships to tackle scourge of marine plastics pollution
Published on 17 October 2018 The ACU is expanding its Fellowships scheme with the launch of 35 new Blue Charter Fellowships, thanks to funding from the UK Government's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. Read this article -
Theme:
Global challenges
Tagged with:
Dr Joanna Newman
Climate and the environment
Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network
Resilient universities for resilient societies
Published on 11 October 2018 The role of universities in combating the effects of climate change was in the spotlight, as Dr Joanna Newman addressed government ministers at the Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting in Bali. Read this article -
Theme:
Global challenges
Tagged with:
SDGs
Climate and the environment
Teaching and learning
The ACU joins global movement to deliver the SDGs through higher education
Published on 19 July 2018 The ACU is proud to join the Global Alliance of universities working together to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals across the Commonwealth. Read this article
