Today the Duchess of Sussex made her first visit to the Association of Commonwealth Universities as Patron. The ACU is the world's first and oldest international university network, with more than 500 member institutions in over 50 countries. Her Majesty The Queen has passed on to The Duchess of Sussex the Royal Patronage of the ACU, the only accredited organisation representing higher education across the Commonwealth, having held the role for the past 33 years.
The Duchess of Sussex met students from across the Commonwealth now studying in the UK, for whom access to university has transformed their lives. The Duchess met Mayamiko, a scholar from Malawi, and spoke with fellow scholars Hilary, Ntani and Almachius via Skype. The She also spoke with Ishrat, a Commonwealth PhD Scholar from Bangladesh, about her work and the ACU’s Peace and Reconciliation Network, which brings universities together to boost their role in truth-telling and reconciliation as part of their wider communities. | January 31, 2019
