Published on 03 June 2020
Universities are powerhouses of innovation and strong mobilisers for local action. Their contributions and leadership are invaluable in our fight against climate change.
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Published on 27 April 2020
Dr Ian Rowlands reflects on his experience attending the 10th World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi, an international gathering for sustainable urbanization.
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Published on 02 April 2020
The third Commonwealth Futures workshop, 'Reimagining Peace', convened 30 young leaders in South Africa to explore the role of student leaders in building peaceful, cohesive societies.
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Published on 28 February 2020
CIRCLE Fellow Dr. Hannah Karuri shares her work with smallholder farming communities to build climate resilience.
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Published on 19 February 2020
The second Commonwealth Futures workshop brought 28 student leaders to India, to explore Gandhian principles, challenge perceptions, share knowledge and develop tools to build social cohesion.
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Published on 29 January 2020
Find out what happened when academics, policymakers and government officials from across the globe came together to share best practice and develop ways to work in partnership to address the SDGs.
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Published on 17 December 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, it’s a fitting time to look back at how the ACU has worked with its members and partners to deliver on our core mission: building a better world through higher education.
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Published on 09 December 2019
The inaugural workshop in the Commonwealth Futures series took place at Cumberland Lodge, UK, from 1-3 December 2019 on the theme ‘Commonwealth Futures: Youth Perspectives’.
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Published on 09 December 2019
None of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified in the UN Agenda 2030 can be achieved without the contribution of higher education and research.
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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 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 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 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 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 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.
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Published on 02 May 2019
Refilwe Mofokeng is a PhD candidate at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where her research focuses on quantifying marine related pollution.
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Published on 31 January 2019
HRH The Duchess of Sussex joined ACU staff, students, and academics at City, University of London, today for her first official visit as Patron of the ACU.
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