Chevening Alum uses science to solve global and local challenges
We speak with Lundi-Anne to find out what her experience at Queen Mary, University of London was like, and where her career has taken her since she graduated in 2017.
News and blogs
The Chevening community extends to all corners of the globe. Here is the latest news on what is going on in the Chevening network, and blogs from members of our community.
Mobilising finance against climate change
We hear from Tomonori Sudo, Professor of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, about how to attract finance to projects aimed at tackling the climate crisis.
Côte d’Ivoire scholar opens social library for young people with help from the University of Stirling
Chevening Scholar Marie-Anne Gisèle N'Guessan Epse Assanvo had a dream of setting up a social library in Côte d’Ivoire to develop reading skills in children and young adults from underprivileged backgrounds.
What type of leader are you? How to show leadership skills in your Chevening interview, according to current scholars
One of the key qualities we look for in our Cheveners is strong leadership. Here’s how you can show this in your interview.
Our City, Our Space: sustainable living in Havana
Gabriela Garcia and Leysi Rubio are two Cuban Chevening Alumni who undertook their scholarship in 2018. They are also the co-founders of ‘Our City, Our Space’, a Havana-based International Forum on sustainable living. Their shared passion for sustainability was cultivated while studying in the UK, and recently it brought together over 400 participants, including 36 […]
Africa Hope: strengthening Egypt’s bond with wider Africa
I never knew of a morning in Africa when I woke up that I was not happyErnest Hemingway Being in Africa is true happiness in this world. As a child I was inspired by books about the African continent and everything in it; our traditions, our landscape, even our football, and most of all our […]
Reshaping Montenegrin Cities
With funding support from the Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF) and the British Embassy in Podgorica, the UK Alumni Association of Montenegro (MAUK) successfully held its 4th Innovation Forum in December 2021. Titled “Reshaping Montenegrin Cities with YOUth”. The 4th Innovation Forum was aimed at raising awareness on inclusive, participatory, and youth-led urban planning and […]
Post-pandemic recovery at the CAM Summit
Zaim Mohzani, (Malaysia, 2019) has been president of Chevening Alumni Malaysia since completing his studies in 2020. Here he tells us about the inspiration that led to the CAM’s inaugural summit in November 2021.
UK events in April 2022
Chevening Programme Officer Aldiane shares with you a few interesting activities happening in the UK throughout April.
3 things to think about when discussing your chosen course
Here’s how to explain your choice of study to a Chevening interview panel
