@BethButton

Director External Affairs @The_ACU- global network of 400+ unis across Commonwealth working together for SDGs. Lay Council member & Trustee @CardiffUni

 London, England
Joined May 2010
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Good stuff 👏🏽. My thanks to @BethButton for extending the invitation to Prime Minister Davis 🇧🇸 to attend the launch of the King's Commonwealth Fellowship Programme for SIDS. We look forward to further collaboration on this important project initiative.
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Only just over 60 minutes left to vote Labour and to vote for Rachel Blake @RNBlake in the Cities of London & Westminster constituency. Vote @UKLabour before 10pm!
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Our colleagues Michelle Brear (@WitsUniversity) and William Bramwell (@The_ACU) highlighted this week at #WCRI2024 the importance of advancing #equity in #research collaborations and the value of comparative #data in contextualising research integrity.
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Powerful words from Claire about her experience and why she wants to make change for others on @SharpEndITV last night. “The system is broken”
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Delighted to co-chair this session this morning at #ACUSummit24 great thoughts & suggestions from many Vice-Chancellors on adoption & challenges of #AI for #HigherEd & glad our discussion will be fed into the Commonwealth Eduction Ministers summit being held in London tomorrow.
The Association of Commonwealth Universities@The_ACU15 May 2024
Constructing the future: a rich session on navigating #AI and digital in #HigherEd chaired by Lord @kulveerRanger @UKHouseofLords @TechUK and Prof @Wendy_Thomson_ CBE, Vice-Chancellor, @UoLondon addressing topics including ethics, regulation, governance, partnerships and teaching
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📢We are calling on MSs and organisations to support @clairecampaign. We need ACTION!
Claire's Campaign Cymru@clairecampaign15 May 2024
Today we’re launching our campaign for policy change & progress on gynaecological cancers in Wales.Our aim is to ensure policy change through people’s voices & stories & ensuring change to the culture of dismissing women’s voices in healthcare settings, as was Claire’s experience
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As we approach #22CCEM taking place in London later this week, the ACU's Secretary General Prof Colin Riordan reflects on the relationship between university leaders and education ministers round the globe. thepienews.com/the-view-from… @ThePIENews @Sophie_atThePIE @commonwealthsec
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We are deeply honoured to announce that His Majesty King Charles III, Head of the Commonwealth is our new Patron. buff.ly/4bmMxdB @RoyalFamily
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Beth Button retweeted
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@JindalGlobalUNI19 Feb 2024
University partnerships are one of the most important and effective ways of really translating impact of the SDGs and actually those partnerships can be more effective and cost-efficient for the donors and a more impactful form of partnership than single partnership outputs- @BethButton #WorldUniversitiesSummit
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We are delighted to announce that Professor Colin Riordan CBE has been appointed as the ACU's next Secretary General and Chief Executive. Read more: bit.ly/3OIUzEK
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Are you a vice-chancellor of an #ACUmember university? Join us for the ACU vice-chancellor summit 2024: charting the future of #HigherEducation through #Funding, #Employability, #Excellence, and the #DigitalFrontier. Full details here: bit.ly/497gBJL #ACUSummit24
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Applications are now open for our Commonwealth Climate Resilience Network Grants. 🌴 Help your university or community through a climate resilience project supported by a grant of up to GBP 2,500. 🗓️Apps close: 25 January More: bit.ly/3Tn1HK2 #COP28 #Unisforourplanet
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Secretary General Prof Colin Riordan took the opportunity to meet Vice Chancellors and Fiji's Education Minister @aseriradrodro to discuss climate change related priorities during the International Forum on Higher Education and the Climate Crisis. @ClimateUniv #ACUMembers
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Scholarships for marine science research degrees driven by the Association of Commonwealth Universities have been announced for students from Ghana, India, Bangladesh and Belize. hubs.li/Q0264xnq0
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We are excited to announce that Professor Colin Riordan will join as our new Interim Secretary General and Chief Executive. He will take up the role on 1 September 2023. Find out more: bit.ly/44Odaos
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We were delighted to have @HonJulieBishop Chancellor of @ourANU speak at the closing reception of our #ACUSymposium @YorkUniversity, reflecting on the importance of higher education for a fair and sustainable future
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ACU council members from across the #Commonwealth met today @YorkUniversity, to discuss our #RoadTo2030 strategic plan and priorities and plans for the future
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We have been working closely with @CWEICofficial over the years and this #MOU signifies a shared desire to strengthen this relationship and explore new areas for collaboration that provide opportunities for our #ACUMembers.
Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council
@CWEICofficial22 Mar 2023
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We were delighted to renew our relationship with the Association of Commonwealth Universities @The_ACU, by signing an updated MOU. Beth Button informed the Council of the mutual benefits of the relationship and called for greater engagement between academia and the private sector
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Hear from our very own @BethButton and others on the subject of international collaboration through culture and education at this upcoming event from @InsightBritish.
British Council Insight@InsightBritish24 Jan 2023
Interested in new perspectives on international collaboration through culture and education since the global pandemic? Join our discussion on 16 February with @The_ACU @sciencemuseum @rehanamughal @Ben_OLoughlin @nomadavoraz @ojomaochai Register: britishcouncil.org/events/on…
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This is the final call for UK academics to get involved in the 2023 #Commonwealth Futures Climate Research Cohort. Apply now to unite with rising international research stars, work on #climate action projects, and connect with policy stakeholders. acu.ac.uk/get-involved/commo…
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