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Here are some of the top activities and events happening in the UK this July

As our application period opens on 2 August, we’re asking you, our alumni, to help us promote Chevening to your peers. Get involved in our #CheveningImpact campaign, become a Chevening Ambassador, and share your experiences with our 900,000 followers

CAMFF fellows hosted a forum event to discuss the key themes and challenges facing the media, after participating in the seven-week media freedom programme at the University of Westminster.

Bernardo Ivo-Cruz undertook his Chevening Scholarship in 2001 at the University of Bristol. Now, in 2022, he has just been appointed Secretary of State for Internationalisation at the Portuguese Foreign Ministry. We interview him to find out how he did it.

We talk to the Japan Chevening Alumni Network (JCAN) to find out more.

Chevening Alumni come together to talk about climate change and loss of biodiversity. We talk to them about what they learned.

Chevening Alumnus and a multinational team of volunteers launch Global Share, an online platform that equips people to improve their employability prospects. We find out more.

Chevening Alumna Bettina Schreck is an engineer currently working in the Office of Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women at the UN Industrial Development Organization. Here she gives an account of what it’s like being a woman in the engineering sector.

Many students are surprised to find that they also need a period of adjustment when they return to their home country. This is completely normal. Read our tips and advice for managing this change. 

The UK is full of exciting things to see and do for students – here’s where we think you should start.