News with tag 'sustainability'

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: 24/07/2019

The second cohort of Blue Charter Fellows have been selected to travel to ACU member universities and institutions across the Commonwealth to carry out research into marine plastic pollution.

Supporting multilateral academic mobility, ...

 
Date: 11/07/2019

A new network to boost the contribution of universities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been launched by the ACU today.

Higher education plays a critical and unique role in addressing all 17 SDGs – this extends ...

 
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: 31/01/2019

HRH The Duchess of Sussex joined ACU staff, students, and academics at City, University of London, today for her first official visit as Patron of the ACU.

Attendees took part in an interactive workshop to showcase how the ACU is ...

 
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: 12/07/2018

The ACU's role in mainstreaming the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was centre stage at the United Nations yesterday (11 July 2018), as ACU Chief Executive and Secretary General Dr Joanna Newman showcased our work – and that of our ...

 
Date: 10/07/2018

On Wednesday 11 July, ACU Chief Executive and Secretary General, Dr Joanna Newman will highlight how Commonwealth universities are contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at a high-level event at the United Nations (UN) ...

 
Date: 03/07/2018

This year's ACU Summer School is well and truly underway, with more than 40 students from over 20 Commonwealth countries learning how to design ...

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