News with tag 'climate change'

Date: 23/08/2019

ACU Fellowships support research collaboration across the Commonwealth by providing funding for university staff to travel from one ACU member institution to another.

Thanks to the support of Coventry University, UK, a new fellowship ...

 
Date: 06/08/2019

Universities from across the Commonwealth have pledged to work together on a series of initiatives to support higher education institutions and their communities to develop resilience to climate change.

The

 
Date: 10/07/2019

None of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be achieved without the contribution of higher education – through research, teaching, and community engagement.

That is the key message of a statement launched by the ACU, ...

 
Date: 18/06/2019

Climate change research at universities across sub-Saharan Africa received a boost this week, thanks to renewed funding from the UK's Department for International Development (DFID). The funding will enable the extension of the ACU-led CIRCLE ...

 
 
Date: 22/02/2019

ACU Blue Charter fellows from across the Commonwealth came together for a workshop to demonstrate how their research is tackling marine plastic pollution and supporting sustainable development.

Fellows took part in a series of flash ...

 
Date: 17/12/2018

It's been a very busy year at the ACU. We've made great strides in our core areas of activity – from further developing our scholarships and fellowships offering, to driving innovation and building capacity through our projects and ...

 
Date: 05/12/2018

Talented researchers will be travelling to ACU member universities and research institutions across the Commonwealth to develop solutions to marine plastics pollution, thanks to

 
Date: 15/11/2018

Last month, representatives from 20 higher education institutions across sub-Saharan Africa came together in Accra, Ghana, to celebrate the success of the CIRCLE ...

 
Date: 26/10/2018

More young people will have the chance to benefit from life-changing scholarships, thanks to the Fijian Government's contribution to the

 
Date: 23/10/2018

The first meeting of the ACU Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network took place in Suva, Fiji, this week, as universities from across the Commonwealth came together to share expertise and experiences of coping with natural disasters. ...

 
 
Date: 17/10/2018

The ACU is expanding its Fellowships scheme with the launch of 35 new Blue Charter Fellowships, thanks to funding from the UK Government ...

 
Date: 11/10/2018

The role of universities in combating the effects of climate change was in the spotlight today, as ACU Chief Executive and Secretary General Dr Joanna Newman addressed government ministers at the Tags: collaboration, Asia, Commonwealth, Dr Joanna Newman, climate change, sustainability

 
Date: 05/10/2018

Universities from across the Commonwealth will gather in the Pacific region over the next few weeks to discuss their contribution to critical issues, as two new ACU Policy Networks are convened.

The Tags: Asia, Commonwealth, Australia, membership, Dr Joanna Newman, climate change, sustainability

 
Date: 09/08/2018

The latest issue of the Bulletin is out now! With articles exploring international scholarships as a tool of public diplomacy, open learning in the Commonwealth, resilience building in the Anthropocene, and campus-based ...

 
 
Date: 01/07/2018

The ACU and Chinese University of Hong Kong are preparing to welcome 46 students from 20 countries to the ACU Summer School 2018. The students will examine the theme of Designing and Creating Sustainable Communities.

The Summer School ...

 
Date: 18/05/2018

The ACU's work supporting early career researchers specialising in climate change in sub-Saharan Africa has been boosted, with a one-year extension for the CIRCLE ...