Durham to play key role among Commonwealth universities

Durham University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Stuart Corbridge, has been elected to the Council of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) . The Council is the ACU's governing body, made up of an elected group of university vice-chancellors who represent member institutions across the Commonwealth. The Council is collectively responsible for overseeing the ACU's activities and determining its future direction. Durham has been a member of the ACU since it was first established in 1913 and continues to play an active role. ACU's key aims include the development of the next generation of academics. It campaigns on student and staff mobility and acts as a voice for higher education within the family of Commonwealth countries. Long-standing academic relationships Durham has benefitted substantially from being a member of the Association, and from its broader links with the Commonwealth.