Mission 4.7 Champion

Joanna Newman

Secretary-General, Association of Commonwealth Universities

High-Level Advisory Group

The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Summer School brings Commonwealth students together to discuss global challenges through a dynamic programme of workshops, group project work, and intercultural sessions.

ACU's Higher Education and the SDGs Network is a forum for universities that are directly engaging in the Sustainable Development Goals agenda. The network has a dedicated strand on embedding the SDGs into the curriculum, facilitating peer learning through sharing SDG learning content, materials, and good practice.

ACU's Virtual Mobility Project Grants support universities to deliver a virtual mobility project to help students enhance their intercultural skills and global knowledge without the need for physical travel.

The Commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort – a partnership between ACU and the British Council – supports 26 rising-star researchers to bring local knowledge to a global stage in the lead-up to COP26.