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 ...

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, ...

Some of the biggest names in higher education from across East Africa were brought together in Kigali, Rwanda, recently. The reason for this illustrious assembly of university leaders was the 2019 network meeting for the PEBL programme. The ...

“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.”  Tags: Africa, Ghana, education, scholarships, Leaders

On Friday 10 August 2018, this year's International Youth Day celebrations will begin, with ...

UK-India collaboration in higher education is in the spotlight this week, as Sam Gyimah the UK's minster for Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation visits India to meet with ministers, innovators and entrepreneurs. The ...

The ACU is proud to join the Tags: capacity building, education, membership, sustainability, SDGs

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 ...

Opening today (2 May), Going Global 2018 – the British Council ...

Today was the final day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which saw the ACU call on Commonwealth governments to give higher education the recognition it deserves. The Tags: collaboration, Commonwealth, education, CHOGM

Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), a time to reflect on progress made in women’s rights, and to press forward for gender parity. This year, the theme for IWD is

Following the conclusion of the 20th Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers (20CCEM) in Fiji, the importance of higher education in achieving sustainable development was formally recognised in the

The ACU today signed a historic agreement with Commonwealth education partners, pledging to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals ...

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland called for

The ACU is at the Tags: conference, Commonwealth, education, ACU Council, CCEM

Dr Joanna Newman, ACU Chief Executive and Secretary General, is attending the Tags: conference, Commonwealth, education, CCEM

The British Council and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) are pleased to announce the signing of ...

Education ministers will consider the role of universities in combating climate change and building resilience, as part of discussions at the Tags: development, Commonwealth, education, CCEM

'How can higher education meet the changing needs of employment?'

This was the question delegates sought to answer at the third

The ACU is leading an innovative new project – Partnership for Enhanced and Blended Learning (PEBL) – designed to address the critical staff shortages facing universities in east Africa, while improving outcomes for students.