Publications
The ACU produces a wide range of publications on HE-related topics, all of which are available free of charge to our members. Selected reports and papers are available to all.
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- Statements of good practice Tools
- At the inaugural DRUSSA Conference in 2012, leaders and champions from across partner universities jointly authored a Statements of Good Practice document, outlining fifty key elements to strengthening universities' capacity to bring research into greater use. These statements are divided into discrete sections including Strategy and Mission, Staffing for Research Uptake, Internal Organisation and Support for Externally-Facing Activity. This is part of the DRUSSA Learning Resource.
- DRUSSA
- January 2012
- Africa communication development dissemination DRUSSA DRUSSA Learning Resource exchange guide knowledge public engagement research tools uptake
- Research uptake
- Benchmarking survey 2012 (blank) Tools
- This original Benchmarking Survey was disseminated to key leaders at all DRUSSA universities to help establish the state of play in research uptke management. Responses to this template survey were distilled in the DRUSSA Benchmarking Report (2012). This is part of the DRUSSA Learning Resource.
- DRUSSA
- January 2012
- Africa communication development dissemination DRUSSA DRUSSA Learning Resource exchange guide knowledge public engagement research tools uptake
- Research uptake
- The key role of the science media officer Tools
- In this training guide, Marina Joubert (Southern Science) and Elspeth Bartler (Green Ink) outline the roles and responsibilities of science media officers, how they can communicate research findings effectively and how to promote research responsibly. This is part of the DRUSSA Learning Resource.
- Elspeth Bartlet Marina Joubert
- January 2012
- Africa communication development dissemination DRUSSA DRUSSA Learning Resource exchange guide knowledge public engagement research tools uptake
- Research uptake
- Science and the mass media Tools
- In this extensive and accessible training presentation, Marina Joubert (CREST at Stellenbosch University) explains how to engage with mass media agents, cultural considerations for researchers when working with journalists, and how to translate research findings for accuracy and visibility through the media. This is part of the DRUSSA Learning Resource.
- Marina Joubert
- January 2012
- Africa communication development dissemination DRUSSA DRUSSA Learning Resource exchange guide knowledge public engagement research tools uptake
- Research uptake
- ACU Spotlight No 2 - Building university partnerships for sustainable development Reports
- Part of the ACU Spotlight series of briefing papers on international HE matters. Interuniversity partnerships in lower- and middle-income countries are increasingly recognised for their potential to address development challenges. This has opened a space for the ACU to play a facilitating and supporting role in helping to broker strong, effective partnerships that address development challenges and to identify good practice in partnerships. In turning towards such work, key questions arise: what is needed for developing country HEIs to better access project funding? How might the sustainability of projects be best improved? And how can joint ownership of projects with Southern partners be strengthened?
- Liam Roberts Sarah Hinz
- December 2011
- Africa Unit collaboration DelPHE development sustainable
- 2009-2010 Academic staff salary survey Reports
- The 2009-2010 ACU Academic Staff Salary survey examines academic salary scales and associated benefits in 46 institutions across seven Commonwealth countries: Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The purpose of this study is to provide comparative trend analysis and useful indicators for vice-chancellors/universities, academic policymakers, and stakeholders. This is the seventh survey on academic salary scales and benefits undertaken by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
- Emma Falk
- November 2011
- academics Australia benchmarking Canada Malaysia New Zealand salaries Singapore South Africa survey United Kingdom
- Human resource management
- Bulletin No 174 Magazines and newsletters
- The Bulletin is the ACU’s magazine for its members. This issue includes articles on generational differences in the workplace, the challenges faced by universities in Zimbabwe when establishing and implementing institutional repositories, and Malaysian research into the factors influencing students’ choices of institution and country of study.
- The Association of Commonwealth Universities
- September 2011
- Bulletin magazine Malaysia members membership repositories research students workplace Zimbabwe
- Internationalisation
- ACU Spotlight No 1 - Access to research in east and southern African universities Reports
- Part of the ACU Spotlight series of briefing papers on international HE matters. Many universities in east and southern Africa have impressive online journal collections, but this is rarely the perception of researchers and students, who report that poor access hinders their work. What explains this mismatch, and how can it be addressed? This paper explores the threefold challenge of availability, access, and use of online journals, and considers the interrelated issues of technology, awareness, skills, and campus relationships to understand how access and use can be strengthened. It draws on research at four universities in the region, but its findings have wider relevance for universities across the continent.
- Jonathan Harle
- July 2011
- access Africa Arcadia research
- Research management
- VC Net 100 Magazines and newsletters
- VC Net was a news service for the network of vice-chancellors in membership of the ACU. This edition's topics were:
Strategies for employability and skills development: an evolving imperative
Internationalising the early career
HE, regionalism, and the 'university city' - Jay Kubler Jonathan Harle Nick Mulhern
- April 2011
- early careers employability internationalisation leadership news briefing newsletter VC Net vice-chancellors
- Early careers Internationalisation
- Bulletin No 173 Magazines and newsletters
- The Bulletin is the ACU’s magazine for its members. This issue includes articles on the role of international partnerships in improving the employability of graduates in Africa, the methodology behind the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, and university initiatives to improve gender equality – from socially-responsible businesses to healthcare interventions.
- The Association of Commonwealth Universities
- April 2011
- Africa Bulletin collaboration employability gender Hong Kong magazine members membership methodology rankings
- Early careers Gender Human resource management
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