We are seeking to co-opt an independent member of our Audit and Risk Committee, with specific knowledge and experience of investment management, ideally in the UK higher education sector, to help strengthen our governance framework. Deadline for applications: Tuesday 24 September Find out more about the role and how you can apply on our website under current vacancies: https://lnkd.in/dwqkzWH
The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Education Administration Programs
ACU members are a vibrant global community with a shared commitment to build a better world through higher education.
About us
The ACU is dedicated to building a better world through higher education. Join our unique network of over 500 universities in 50 countries to benefit from opportunities to connect, learn and influence - and to access grants for institutions, staff and students. We believe that our staff are our greatest asset and we are committed to ensuring the ACU is a great, supportive and rewarding place to work with a high-performance culture. Our staff share our passion and vision and are key to helping us to achieve our goals. We make every effort to support flexible working so that staff can have a healthy work/life balance. We also accomomdate staff who have caring responsibilities, or other personal circumstances that need flexibility. As well as flexible working, we also offer a range of other benefits including: • 27 days’ annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees), plus 4 Christmas closure days • Generous pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution • Interest-free travel season ticket loan • Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave • Give as You Earn charitable donations scheme • Cycle to work scheme • Work/life balance. Why work for us? If you join us, you will benefit from the following: • Working for an organisation with social impact, with the opportunity to make a difference • The opportunity to build your career with extensive training and development opportunities • Exposure to the international higher education and international development sectors • A positive, supportive and flexible working culture • Working within an inclusive environment where health and wellbeing is a priority. If you would like the opportunity to make a difference working for an organisation with a commitment to delivering real social impact, please visit our website to view our available vacancies. http://www.acu.ac.uk
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http://www.acu.ac.uk
External link for The Association of Commonwealth Universities
- Industry
- Education Administration Programs
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1913
- Specialties
- Networking, Higher education, Scholarship administration, and Leadership and management
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Woburn House
20-24 Tavistock Square
London, WC1H 9HF, GB
Employees at The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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Terfot Ngwana
Academic Specialist, Chair of Review Committee
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Julie Stackhouse
Programme Manager (Research and Development) at Association of Commonwealth Universities
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Prof Idris A. Rai
Deputy Executive Secretary at Inter-university Council for East Africa
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Evelina Vardanyan
Senior Officer Monitoring & Evaluation at The Association of Commonwealth Universities
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A new report published by The Association of Commonwealth Universities highlights five critical thematic challenges and opportunities that will shape the future of global #HigherEducation. It recommends key areas where #Commonwealth governments and #universities can work together to make a big impact. We look forward to introducing the report and recommendations at the upcoming #CHOGM2024 in Samoa and we will work with #ACUmembers to turn them into tangible actions that will drive positive change in their institutions, countries, and the broader Commonwealth community. Read the Report: https://lnkd.in/etWBGZCV
ACU launches inaugural Higher Education Taskforce Report
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The Rt Hon David Lammy spoke this week on the UK Government's vision for the diverse family of the #Commonwealth working together to solve the most pressing challenges in the world. We believe that #HigherEducation must be at the heart of these efforts to sustainably tackle these challenges and to deliver on its transformative potential across the Commonwealth higher education needs: - Sustainable funding and finance - Improved access for less represented groups - Adaptable skills training for an ever changing economy - Truly inclusive and internationally cooperative research ecosystems - To shape the development of powerful AI technologies to address the needs of diverse societies We look forward to attending #CHOGM in Samoa next month and will make the case for the vital function that higher education must play in addressing the myriad challenges of the future. https://lnkd.in/eWa-M2JC
What makes the Commonwealth so unique? To answer this, I start with my own history. My parents came to Britain from Guyana, as part of the Windrush generation. Through them, I can trace my lineage back to Africa – through the horrors of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. I feel the pain and anguish of that heritage, as did my parents. Yet I share with them a pride in my Commonwealth roots. It gives me a sense of belonging and solidarity with all members of the Commonwealth diaspora. This week, I met some of the brilliant members of that diaspora at a Commonwealth reception. Artists, activists and authors. People like Benson and Isabella – New Zealand-born Samoan singers who are rising stars on the English opera scene. This connection spanning continents and generations is why the Commonwealth feels like a family. But to grasp the Commonwealth’s singular nature, it also helps to turn to great figures in its history. Nearly two years since her death, we treasure Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s role in bringing the people of the Commonwealth closer together. The affection in which she is held across the Commonwealth is a testament to her skills as a diplomat – she was, quite simply, the greatest diplomat of our time. But it equally testifies to her vision for how to do diplomacy – a vision, frankly, far ahead of its time. A vision of the Global North and Global South working together, in a spirit of partnership. A vision the Commonwealth exemplifies, as a forum in which voices from all corners of the globe are heard and respected. Her late Majesty worked with six Secretaries-General, amongst them Sir Shridath ‘Sonny’ Ramphal. This great Guyanese diplomat passed away last month. He also championed this vision of the Commonwealth as an organisation which can forge closer, more equitable relations between the Global North and Global South. He described Commonwealth summits as a bit like a club. Not, he stressed, in the sense of being exclusive or elitist. In fact, the Commonwealth incorporates members great and small, from all over the world, and has now expanded to cover one third of the world’s population. But he sensed a unique chemistry between leaders at Commonwealth summits. Leaders had different points of view, faced different circumstances. But they would nevertheless come together and agree to deliver things together. Next month, for the first time since Her late Majesty and Sir Sonny passed, Commonwealth leaders will gather in Samoa for their next regular summit – His Majesty King Charles III’s first as Head of the Commonwealth, and the first ever to be held in a Pacific Island Country. Together, we can use the unique platform of the Commonwealth so that our diverse membership can tackle global challenges and make a positive impact for all.
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Hello ACU Ambassadors - here's one for you! 👋 🚨 You are now invited to join ACU Connect - our brand new invitation-only online space. ACU Connect lets you network directly with other ACU Ambassadors around the Commonwealth, opening opportunities for collaboration in our network of over 400 members in more than 40 countries. 🌍 It's a brand new ACU member benefit with first access for ACU Ambassadors, and you can find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eNrRrbtk
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We are pleased to have welcomed eight new members to the ACU’s governing Council - the elected body that oversees our strategic direction. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4fPtX0R Jindalglobal University Macquarie University The Technical University of Kenya North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong University of Nottingham
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Last chance to apply for a HR in HE community grant! What HR project could you deliver at your university with the help of a grant? Up to GBP 10,000 is available for your virtual or in-person project. These can include workshops, training, research, benchmarking, events, policy development, and more. Closing date: 13 August 2024 https://buff.ly/3SCMx2s
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Experienced higher education leader with expertise in India, and wider APAC region. Regional Director, Membership: Asia-Pacific at The Association of Commonwealth Universities (established 1913 in London).
Happy to be back in #Mumbai, but have to say I've left a part of me in #Singapore on this occasion. The country's world-leading #universities are an inspiration in terms of their #research prowess, genuine focus on #sustainability, and most importantly (for me) the true #humility of their leaders, who seem to carry on being #excellent in almost everything they do, in a simple, yet unassailable way. During this visit - I enjoyed delivering a talk on the #Indian HE landscape at National University of Singapore, where I was grateful for the warm reception from Sau Kim Lum, Nan Sze Marie-Antonie 蔡蓝诗 Chua, Linda Cheng Lui Ling among other exceptional colleagues. Special thanks to Biquan Chua for arranging everything before hand. The Association of Commonwealth Universities counts #NUS among our key members in the #APAC region, and this talk was an important follow-up from the visit by Professor Colin Riordan and myself a few months ago, in support of our desire to foster deeper connections across the region. A great pleasure to visit Singapore Management University to meet with Venky Shankararaman, and to visit LASALLE College of the Arts to meet with Leon Rubin. Thank you for your hospitality, and for being so generous with your time at short notice. Sincere thanks to Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) for your kind hospitality - an absolute pleasure to meet up again with Meen Sheng Yap, Yeo Lay, and other academic & non-academic colleagues. A visit to Coventry University's brand new offices at Fusionopolis remind us of the important role #universities play in society, industry, as well as the work of governments. Always good to catch-up with Dr. Michael Yap, whose name comes up in just about every conversation one has in Singapore - we are truly fortunate to have you as an #ACU Ambassador, Michael, and kudos to all the work you do in building up #UK-Singapore relations. Finally I should highlight the spontaneous, but enlightening interactions with Marcel Bandur of Studyportals and (my old friend) Vinay Vimalan of Capital Placement which made the visit even more interesting than originally planned! I suppose this is the joy of being part of such an #interconnected and #international sector - you never know who you'll meet, in just about any part of the world 🌏 Thanks again, #Singapore - Happy National Day! For now, am back to my morning walks around the Gateway of India, but look forward to visiting again soon. Beth Button Laura Pritsch Kathryn J. Juliana Bertazzo Ikita Pokharna Adeniyi Emmanuel
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We are delighted to today announce together with Cefas and INASP the launch of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Scholarships Training Programme for aspiring marine scientists. Aimed to enhance the professional development of our OCPP scholars, this bespoke course will equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to translate their marine research into real-world action. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4cluWmq #MarineScience #Training #OCPP
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Experienced higher education leader with expertise in India, and wider APAC region. Regional Director, Membership: Asia-Pacific at The Association of Commonwealth Universities (established 1913 in London).
I’ve been saying to colleagues at The Association of Commonwealth Universities that I’ve been having lots of (delicious) pie 🥧 over the last few days in Mumbai 🇮🇳 and here in Queensland 🇦🇺 Thank you to Amy Baker Clare Gossage Jane Gilham Damla Erciyeş Sean Dyer and colleagues for being such fantastic hosts at both events, and for facilitating an interesting exchange of ideas on the state of #highereducation in #India and the #AsiaPacific region, with a superb line up of speakers and an eclectic mix of attendees. It’s been fabulous meeting with friends, colleagues, seeing our members, and future collaborators across both cities 🌊 Lovely (as always!) to spend time with Professor Stewart Gill, at Brisbane airport on Sunday afternoon! Stewart’s contribution to our work in #Australia is crucial to achieving our overall mission, and I know that Colin Riordan and Beth Button are looking forward to their visit to #Melbourne in a few months to take this forward in the lead up to #CHOGM. I am now looking forward to the next couple of days in #Brisbane, where I’m returning after over a decade. Laura Pritsch Kathryn J. Juliana Bertazzo Ikita Pokharna Adeniyi Emmanuel
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International Education Specialist with Expertise In Strategic Partnerships and Programmes Mgt | Close to a Decade experience working in International Development | Awardee: Africa's Young and Emerging Leader in H.E
What an incredible 10 days we've had in #Ghana! 🇬🇭 #ACU’s Chief Executive and Secretary General Prof. Colin Riordan and I have just concluded our series of engagement visits with our members and partners in Ghana. During this time, we visited three Ghanaian cities: #Kumasi, #Accra, and #CapeCoast. Immense thanks to all our collaborators and partners in Ghana who made this trip so productive. Special thanks to the Vice Chancellors and management staff of the University of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, University of Cape Coast, University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), and All Nations University. Our visit to the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) as a government collaborator was also crucial as we reflected on some of our key work around #policy and governance in higher education across the Commonwealth. Beyond our engagements with members and partners, Prof. Colin Riordan took the opportunity to visit some culturally and historically significant sites, including the #Asante Palace and Cape Coast #Castle. These visits left us both with a deeper appreciation of Ghanaian and, by extension, West African culture and heritage. As we look to the future, we are excited about the opportunities for growth and collaboration that lie ahead. Our time in Ghana has reinforced the importance of strong partnerships and informed our thinking on the kind of support our #members in this part of the world need. Cc The Association of Commonwealth Universities Juliana Bertazzo Laura Pritsch Aditya Malkani Beth Button Kathryn J. Carol Royle Ikita Pokharna Eric Asante Brigitte Ampah, APR
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