The importance of investing in early career academics was in the spotlight today, as the ACU and Universities South Africa (USAf) launched a joint report at South Africa's first Tags: Africa, research, early careers

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, ...

The ACU has this week announced the launch of two new UK-based studentships to fund research projects with a Commonwealth theme. With 53 member nations across the globe, the Commonwealth is a unique international community of cultures, races, ...

The ACU's innovative Blue Charter Fellowships scheme is being boosted with funding from Waitrose & Partners.

Building on the ...

Delivered in partnership with Universities South Africa (USAf), this two-day symposium brought together academics and policymakers from across Africa to identify new approaches to supporting early career researchers.

An illuminating ...

On Tuesday 12 February, Dr Budd Hall, Co-Chair of ...

On Thursday 31 January the ACU hosted Dr David Phipps – an award winning ...

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 ...

Dr David Phipps, Executive Director, Research & Innovation Services at York University in Canada will be ...

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

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 ...

The latest performance data on university management across the Commonwealth is now available on the ACU's online benchmarking platform – ACU Measures.

ACU Measures is a pioneering way to help universities compare their ...

On 31 May-1 June our Secretary General Dr Joanna Newman attended the 6^th annual Research and Innovation Dialogue of Universities of South Africa. The event attracted 80 delegates from international universities, councils and ...

Earlier this week, ACU Director of Programmes Ben Prasadam-Halls, participated in a panel discussion at INORMS 2018 in Edinburgh ...

The ACU hosted a talk today on a new UNESCO initiative, led by two ACU Engage Community members, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by building knowledge societies.

Dr Rajesh Tandon and Professor Budd Hall, joint-UNESCO Chair ...

The third day of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) saw the ACU Secretary General, the Royal Society President, and the British Minister of State for Universities address international researchers and policymakers to ...

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

The vast potential for Commonwealth universities to network and form research partnerships is highlighted in the

The ACU is delighted to announce the winners of the 2016 ACU Titular Fellowships. These awards provide academics from various disciplines with the opportunity to visit prestigious institutions across the Commonwealth between October 2016 and ...

The ACU Perspectives speaker series offers our members a chance to contribute to the discussions on the future directions of higher education, to share their ideas and experiences, and to bring insights from their own region, institution or ...