📝 Ahead of the ACU vice-chancellor summit and #CCEM next week, in this blog for Higher Education Policy Institute ACU's Head of Policy & Research, Fariba Soetan, explores higher education's pivotal role in tackling global challenges.

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#HigherEd The Commonwealth

King Charles III announced the patron for the ACU.

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#AssociationofCommonwealthUniversities #QueenElizabeth #MajestyKingCharlesIII

I look forward to joining the ACU vice-chancellor summit The Association of Commonwealth Universities to discuss pressing issues facing the higher education sector globally, including funding, research management & assessment, and navigating AI.

📸 Photo highlights from a busy week at the #THEAsiaSummit . We joined two panel discussions and ACU Chief Executive Colin Riordan presented an award at the #THEAsiaAwards ceremony. During the trip we were delighted to meet with many key #ACUmembers and partners in the region.

Insightful session on #InternationalCollaboration , in which Professor Sibongile Muthwa of Mandela University shared her insights in her role as ACU Council member and vice-chancellor of an #ACUMember university.

'University leaders have a huge responsibility to defend academic freedom”, said ACU Secretary General Professor Colin Riordan on a panel at the #THEasia Universities Summit in Kuala Lumpur. timeshighereducation.com/news/polarisat… THE Events Times Higher Education

‘QECS provides such an invaluable opportunity’ - Mweshi Chibangulula from Zambia studied at University of Pretoria.

#QECS supports students from across the #Commonwealth to create change in their communities.

Apply by 24 May ➡️buff.ly/3J1wSo9

There's still time to apply for an ACU Gender Grant this year!

From promoting women in leadership to creating effective gender policies, our Gender Grants support #ACUMembers in a range of projects to improve gender equity and equality.

Apply by 7 May: buff.ly/3w5HCiv

𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡: Enabling a just society. Join young people as they camp in Kigali to discuss the underlying causes & viable solutions to still existing economic and social disparities within states and across the Commonwealth #CUDC2024 Commonwealth Universities' Debating Championship, British Council Rwanda

📸Last week ACU Regional Director, Membership - Asia Pacific, Aditya Malkani, spoke at the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) Annual Conference for VCs in Hyderabad about our work in support of international #collaboration in #HigherEd . The panel was chaired virtually by our Chief Executive Colin Riordan

The International Green Gown Awards, in partnership with AllianzGl and UN Environment Programme, International Association of Universities (IAU), The Association of Commonwealth Universities, AUF, #HESI and EAUC and are open until 29 April. Get inspiration from our previous winner for the Sustainability Institution of the Year at greengownawards.org/2023-intl

Join the #CUDC2024 in Kigali and learn how best a young person can play your role as a steward of democracy in this era and time. thecudc.org

Commonwealth Universities' Debating Championship, The Association of Commonwealth Universities University of Rwanda The Commonwealth Commonwealth Youth Ministry of Education | Rwanda Commonwealth Students Assoc., Plan International Rwanda

What a fabulous evening at Lord's Cricket Ground celebrating Antigua & Barbuda's cricket and culture. SG Prof Colin Riordan and Director of External Affairs Beth Button very much enjoyed meeting legendary cricket knights. Thanks goes out to Her Excellency Karen-Mae Hill for inviting us.

There is only one week left to apply for the International Green Gown Awards, in partnership with AllianzGl and UN Environment Programme, International Association of Universities (IAU), The Association of Commonwealth Universities, AUF, #HESI and EAUC and are open until 29 April. Apply at greengownawards.org/international-…

The International Green Gown Awards, in partnership with AllianzGl and UN Environment Programme, International Association of Universities (IAU), The Association of Commonwealth Universities, AUF, #HESI and EAUC and are open until 29 April. Get inspiration from our previous winner for the Student Engagement award at greengownawards.org/2023-intl

Students of the #Commonwealth : You have 1 month left to apply for #QECS ⏰

You could:
✅Gain a Master's degree from a leading university
✅Experience a new culture and build a global network
✅Create change in your community

Apply by 24 May 👉buff.ly/3U3wED2

The #GSDCongress from THE Events brings together leaders to discuss solutions to the global sustainability emergency. #ACUmembers can enjoy 50% off tickets (please see upcoming Synthesis newsletter for more).

🗺️Bangkok, Thailand, 10-13 June

🌐: timeshighered-events.com/gsd-congress-2…

Welcome to a new #ACUMember - we look forward to working with staff and students at University of Liverpool!

We are at the #THEpanafrica Universities Summit in #SouthAfrica this week, held at University of Pretoria beautiful Future Africa Platform campus (and in collaboration with Stellenbosch University), discussing the future of #African #highered with #ACUMembers , partners and friends (hint: it's looking bright)