Theme: International collaboration

Day One of CHOGM: Investing in the Commonwealth's youth population

Published on 17 April 2018 The first day of The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) starts with representatives of all 53 member countries attending the five-day summit. Read this article

HRH Prince Harry announces new Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships at Youth Forum

Published on 16 April 2018 Young people will have access to new scholarships to study abroad at a wide range of universities across the Commonwealth, thanks to a scheme announced today by HRH Prince Harry. Read this article

Setting higher education priorities for the Commonwealth | Report from day two of 20CCEM

Published on 20 February 2018 The ACU is at the 20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (20CCEM) in Fiji to represent its member institutions across the Commonwealth Read this article

Sustainability and Resilience: Can Education Deliver? | Report from the first day of 20CCEM

Published on 19 February 2018 Dr Joanna Newman attends first day of the Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers Meeting (20CCEM) in Fiji, alongside an ACU delegation of 15 university leaders and distinguished scholars. Read this article

Consolidating research, policy and practice in the emerging field of scholarships and social change

Published on 26 January 2018 Scholarships for individuals to pursue international education can lead to more equitable, sustainable, inclusive and prosperous communities, claims book. Read this article

Partnership between British Council and Association of Commonwealth Universities announced

Published on 25 January 2018 The British Council and the ACU are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote higher education across the Commonwealth. Read this article

Education ministers to discuss education, sustainability and resilience at 20CCEM in Fiji

Published on 12 December 2017 Education ministers will consider the role of universities in combating climate change and building resilience, as part of discussions at 20CCEM in Fiji. Read this article

The ACU joins forces with the Association of Indian Universities to support new multinational initiatives

Published on 11 December 2017 A new partnership between ACU and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) will see the two organisations joining forces to support new multinational initiatives. Read this article

New partnership between ACU and the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara) will support academics in danger

Published on 30 November 2017 A new partnership agreement between ACU and the Council for At-Risk Academics (Cara) will help academics at risk to find refuge throughout the Commonwealth. Read this article

How can a robust measurement of the impact of scholarships be achieved when a panel survey is not feasible?

Published on 27 October 2017 Answers from an evaluation of the Belgian university development cooperation. Read this article

Australia Awards: Measuring and evaluating development impact

Published on 19 July 2017 In order to monitor and evaluate the impact of these scholarships and fellowships, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has designed the Australian Awards Global Tracer Facility. Read this article

Ciência sem fronteiras: What next for the programme?

Published on 19 July 2017 Vivienne Stern considers the UK-Brazil relationship and the second phase of Brazil's 'Science without Borders' initiative. Read this article

Evaluating the legacy of ‘Ciência sem Fronteiras’

Published on 19 July 2017 Frederico Menino reflects on the the outcomes of Brazil's Ciência sem Fronteiras (Science without Borders) programme. Read this article

Can developing countries influence the transnational arena using science and education as foreign policy tools?

Published on 19 July 2017 The Brazilian case and the need for policy evaluation. Read this article

Looking beyond the alumni: reflections on the institutional legacy of IFP in Mexico

Published on 19 July 2017 David Navarrete highlights some contributions of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships Program in Mexico (IFP Mexico) in the field of social inclusion and equity in higher education. Read this article

Tracking international scholarship outcomes: the CSC Longitudinal Research Framework

Published on 14 July 2017 In stark contrast to only five years ago, much of the prominent new research on scholarship programme outcomes adopts a longitudinal model. Read this article

A longitudinal study on the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships-Advanced Scholars programme

Published on 19 May 2017 The initial phase of the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarships programme provides education opportunities for over 2000 young global leaders from Canada and abroad. Read this article