Theme: Global challenges

Second ACU Climate Research Cohort launched

Published on 23 May 2023 ACU announce second training and development programme for emerging climate researchers. Read this article

ACU celebrates Commonwealth Day 2023 and ACU’s 110th Anniversary

Published on 13 March 2023 Read this article

COP27 - There’s more to COP than the table at the top

Published on 13 December 2022 A reflection on the COP27 climate conference by attendee George Lakey, Programme Manager at the Association of Commonwealth Universities. Read this article

COP27 - Why embracing diversity is critical in the fight against climate change

Published on 06 December 2022 A guest article on COP27 by attendee Dr Lucy Richardson, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Climate Change Communication Research Hub, Monash University, Australia Read this article

New Ocean Country Partnership Programme Scholarships to tackle marine pollution and support sustainable seas

Published on 06 September 2022 The ACU and Cefas announce the creation of new Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Scholarships to tackle marine pollution. Read this article

UK House Education Day 2022: Highlighting the Commonwealth universities improving global food security

Published on 08 August 2022 Read this article

ACU welcomes six new members to its Council

Published on 29 July 2022 Read this article

The ACU advocates for higher education as a key player in sustainable development at CHOGM 2022

Published on 01 July 2022 The ACU attends the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda. Read this article

Join the new Commonwealth youth for sustainable urbanisation network

Published on 15 March 2022 A new network is being launched to support young people across the Commonwealth to contribute to, and advocate for, sustainable urbanisation. Read this article

Commonwealth Day 2022 - Delivering a common future

Published on 14 March 2022 Through our role as a Commonwealth organisation, here's how we believe we can contribute to and influence change, and bring our mission – to build a better world through higher education – to life. Read this article

International higher education partnerships are driving progress against the SDGs – the UK can play a vital role in this

Published on 09 February 2022 Read this article

ACU and British Council publish report evidencing how international higher education partnerships contribute to all 17 SDGs

Published on 12 January 2022 The ACU and the British Council have partnered to produce crucial new research investigating the role of international higher education partnerships in addressing the SDGs. Read this article

Reflections on COP26

Published on 29 November 2021 Richard Grubb was part of the ACU's small delegation to COP26, and he reflects on the challenges and opportunities of attending the conference during a pandemic. Read this article

Higher education: central to society’s response to climate change

Published on 12 November 2021 Higher Education and the SDGs network member Prof Tristan McCowan outlines the essential role of universities in tackling climate change. Read this article

The ACU joins HRH The Prince of Wales and Commonwealth partners to discuss the critical role of sustainable cities ahead of COP26

Published on 01 November 2021 Read this article

From vulnerability to resilience: Caribbean higher education institutions actioning the call

Published on 27 October 2021 In this blog, Jeremy Collymore, Co-Convenor of the Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network, discusses the important role of universities in climate action. Read this article

Bringing together science and policy in disaster management

Published on 19 October 2021 Assistant Professor Ravinder Dhiman at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India, talks about the interplay between climate-induced disasters, technology and policy. Read this article