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During the week commencing 3 December I was in Delhi attending the conference Power of Partnership: Research to Alleviate Poverty. The conference was celebrating the impacts of over 10 years of funding for research to tackle poverty in some of the world's poorest countries This type of research and the way it aims to change government policies, promote sustainable development and improve lives, which is of relevance to many ...

On 25 September 2015, all 193 United Nations (UN) member states gathered at the Sustainable Development Summit to adopt the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets, with an overarching commitment to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development that promises 'no one is left behind.' Three years on, Pakistan seems to be lagging behind its regional peers, ranking at number 126 out of 157 countries with a ...

Participating in an international summer school is a great way for students to gain international experience, learn new skills, increase their intercultural understanding, network, and have fun while visiting an ACU member institution overseas. Last year, the ACU offered UK students the opportunity to gain this experience through our Global Summer School Grants. Here, Meran – an undergraduate student from King's College ...

Participating in an international summer school is a great way for students to gain international experience, learn new skills, increase their intercultural understanding, network, and have fun while visiting an ACU member institution overseas. Last year, the ACU offered UK students the opportunity to gain this experience through our Global Summer School Grants. Here, Kevis – an undergraduate student from Birmingham City ...

Participating in an international summer school is a great way for students to gain international experience, learn new skills, increase their intercultural understanding, network, and have fun while visiting an ACU member institution overseas. The ACU offers UK students the opportunity to gain this experience through our Global Summer School Grants. Here, Emma-Louise – an undergraduate student from Buckinghamshire New ...

Participating in an international summer school is a great way for students to gain international experience, learn new skills, increase their intercultural understanding, network, and have fun while visiting an ACU member institution overseas. Last year, the ACU offered UK students the opportunity to gain this experience through our Global Summer School Grants. Here, Lewis – an undergraduate student from University of the ...

Ensuring an environment that is conducive to research management is a key concern to African universities, as efficient research management improves the conditions for successful research that, in turn, supports economic and social development. The ACU's Research Management programme plays a key role developing university research management and in engaging relevant actors across the research management chain with our member ...

The ACU held its 8th HR in HE Community Conference in Canada at the University of Waterloo in September 2018. The conference brought together HR practictioners working in higher education from across the Commonwealth and beyond, to examine the theme 'Universities of the Future: Global Perspectives for HR?'. Here, Umar Zamman, Director of People & Organisational Development at Bishop Grosseteste University, UK – who spoke at ...

The ACU held its 8th HR in HE Community Conference in Canada at the University of Waterloo in September 2018. The conference brought together HR practictioners working in higher education from across the Commonwealth and beyond, to examine the theme 'Universities of the Future: Global Perspectives for HR?'. Here, Navroz Surani is Director Human Resources & Talent Development at Aga Khan University – who spoke at the ...

The ACU held its 8th HR in HE Community Conference in Canada at the University of Waterloo in September 2018. The conference brought together HR practictioners working in higher education from across the Commonwealth and beyond, to examine the theme 'Universities of the Future: Global Perspectives for HR?'. Here, Yusuf Saleh Shapayah Chief Manager, Human Resources at United Stated International University-Africa – who ...