Theme: Global challenges

Transforming universities for a changing climate

Published on 02 November 2020 The ACU is pleased to be a partner in the Transforming Universities for a Changing Climate (Climate U) project. Read this article

Does decolonising higher education matter?

Published on 29 October 2020 Protests against racial injustice and demands to address historical wrongs are often accompanied by calls for decolonisation. But what does decolonisation mean for higher education? Read this article

Antigua and Barbuda to establish Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy

Published on 16 October 2020 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is supporting the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy at the University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus Read this article

New Challenge Grants to support ACU members tackling global challenges

Published on 13 October 2020 The ACU announces the first of three new Challenge Grant schemes, open exclusively to academic and professional staff at ACU member universities. Read this article

Health: A critical step towards migrant empowerment

Published on 07 October 2020 ACU Summer School students discuss the complex intersections of migration and health across Mauritius, Cameroon, Ghana, the northern Rakhine state of Myanmar, and India. Read this article

Migration as an adaptation strategy to climate change

Published on 07 October 2020 ACU Summer School delegates address the relationship between migration and climate change with a call to explore migration as an adaptation strategy. Read this article

The migration generation: Gender-based violence and access to employment

Published on 05 October 2020 ACU Summer School delegates examine the impact of migration on gender-based violence and access to employment. Read this article

A closer look at child trafficking in Africa: The case of Victoria Climbié

Published on 29 September 2020 ACU Summer School 2020 speaker, Dr Veronica Fynn Bruey writes for us on the topic of gender, migration and marginalised communities. Read this article

UN High-Level Political Forum hears universities play a critical role in supporting the SDGs

Published on 30 July 2020 On July 9 and 10, the ACU joined the SDSN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) President’s meeting at the UN High-Level Political Forum. Read this article

Sustainable urbanisation: a call to action across the Commonwealth

Published on 17 July 2020 Join the ACU and partners for an online Programme focused on a call to action on sustainable urbanisation across the Commonwealth. Read this article

Higher education: building a healthier, greener future

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. Read this article

#HigherEdTogether: How universities are fighting COVID-19

Published on 29 April 2020 Universities across the Commonwealth are on the front line in the battle against coronavirus. Read this article

Reimagining Peace in Violent Times

Published on 27 April 2020 Thuli reflects on how young people can be the driving force behind 'reimagining peace' following her experience at the Commonwealth Futures workshop in Durban, South Africa. Read this article

The Commonwealth, Cities and the World Urban Forum

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. Read this article

Commonwealth Day 2020: Bright minded scholars from our QECS and CSC programmes meet in South Africa

Published on 19 March 2020 On 9 March – to celebrate Commonwealth Day – the ACU met with scholarship students, alumni and distinguished guests at the National Research Foundation (NRF) in Pretoria. Read this article

Commonwealth Futures workshop focused on Gandhian principles, writes Adam Vernon

Published on 04 March 2020 Adam talks about his time at the Commonwealth Futures workshop, which focused on the Gandhian principles of peace and non-violence. Read this article

My experience with social cohesion at the Commonwealth Futures workshop

Published on 03 March 2020 Emmanuel Nene Dei discusses his experience at the Commonwealth Futures workshop and how his group explored the theme of youth civil apathy. Read this article