Theme: International collaboration

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

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

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

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

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

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

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