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Reinventing Higher Education for a Sustainable Future | Report from the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference 2022

Published on 26 May 2022 From 18-20 May ACU Chief Executive and Secretary General Dr Joanna Newman attended the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC22) in Barcelona, Spain alongside an ACU delegation. Read this article

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Setting Higher Education Priorities for the Commonwealth | Report from the second day of 21CCEM

Published on 29 April 2022 Read this article

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Rethinking Education for Innovation, Growth and Sustainability post-Covid-19 | Report from the first day of 21CCEM

Published on 27 April 2022 Read this article

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The Turing Scheme: new horizons for international student mobility

Published on 01 April 2022 Writing for The PIE, ACU Chief Executive Dr Joanna Newman reflects on the immense potential of the Turing Scheme to open up new horizons for individuals and institutions alike. Read this article

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Progressing plans for a Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy in Antigua

Published on 16 March 2022 The Government of Antigua and Barbuda has committed to transitioning to a Blue Economy. A key pillar of this is the establishment of a Centre of Excellence at the University of the West Indies. Read this article

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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

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International Higher Education Partnerships And The Sdgs Report Launch Event

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

Theme: Global challenges International collaboration Tagged with: Climate and the environment

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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

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New partnership to drive opportunities in sport in higher education across the Commonwealth

Published on 24 November 2021 The ACU and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)  have today announced the signing of an MoU to further collaboration around higher education and sport in the Commonwealth. Read this article

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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

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An opportunity for QECS scholars to collaborate on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Published on 27 September 2021 The ACU and the University of Manchester are joining forces to provide access to a ground-breaking course for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship (QECS) Scholars. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges International collaboration Access and inclusion

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Bridging divides for a fairer future

Published on 24 September 2021 Higher education’s response to COVID-19 has been a tale of challenges and opportunity. We now have a window of opportunity build a fairer future for higher education that leaves no one behind. Read this article

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ACU Summer School 2021: Student Q&A

Published on 19 August 2021 This year’s Summer School convened students online to explore themes linked to urban disasters. Here we have Tevita Mikaele Rakula sharing his experience of ACU Summer School 2021. Read this article

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Can – and should – universities influence the role of technology in society?

Published on 03 August 2021 As technology increasingly infiltrates our lives, universities need to question whether they can - and should - influence the role it plays in society. Read this article

Theme: Global challenges International collaboration Supporting research

The Climate Research Cohort and its research-to-action projects

Published on 08 July 2021 The Climate Research Cohort's research-to-action facilitator Dr Haseeb Irfanullah reflects on the vital role researchers must play in informing and influencing current climate policies and practices. Read this article

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What skills do students and staff need for the digital future?

Published on 06 July 2021 The success of any digital transformation will depend on how well students and staff are supported. But what does that really mean, and how could it work in practice? Read this article

Theme: Global challenges International collaboration Access and inclusion Strengthening universities

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Digital transformation in higher education: past and present

Published on 29 June 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on higher education around the world. What challenges and opportunities will higher education face in our digital future? Read this article

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Taking international collaboration online: Virtual mobility projects

Published on 20 May 2021 The ACU is delighted to be supporting our members with the funding and tools needed to deliver virtual mobility projects in partnership with other universities. Read this article

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On the road to COP26: a research partnership to accelerate climate action

Published on 14 March 2021 The ACU has partnered with the British Council to establish the Commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort, convening 26 talented researchers for COP26. Read this article

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A new partnership for a blue economy

Published on 19 January 2021 The ACU is partnering with the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and the University of the West Indies (UWI) to support the development of a Centre of Excellence for Oceanography and the Blue Economy Read this article