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.
As I complete the last stretch of this journey, of discovering the United Kingdom through its distinct culture and vantage points – from travelling to Inverness, Londonderry, and Cornwall – at some point, I found myself seated on a train from Wales to the north of England, trying to figure out if I am on […]
The Premier League 2018/2019 season kicks off this evening with Manchester United playing Leicester. It’s one of the most popular leagues in the world, and we asked Chevening Scholar and Manchester United fan Simon Wanyonyi, from Kenya, to give us his predictions for the year ahead… 1. Who will be the top four teams at […]
On Wednesday, 18 July, Cheveners from across the country wore their bests, rehearsed their manners and brought to life again memories from the TV series Downton Abbey at Highclere Castle. One of the final Scholar Events Competition events, this time organised by Ana Marasas from Argentina. Only ten minutes took us from Newbury in south […]
Apparate! Just like that, we’re teleported into the magical world of Harry Potter. Translated into 68 different languages and selling over 500 million books worldwide, it’s easy to see why so many people around the world are fascinated with the UK based on Harry Potter – including our scholars. So, from the world of one […]
London Notting Hill Carnival 26 to 28 August Join in the fun over the August bank holiday weekend as Europe’s biggest carnival takes place on the streets of Notting Hill, west London. Find out more Buckingham Palace July 30 to September 30 It’s that time of the year again when Buckingham Palace opens its doors […]
June made London wake up and smile. It painted a completely new picture of this already breathtaking city – one filled with sunshine, blooming nature, lunch breaks in the park, and summer festivals. I was determined to enjoy every second of it! But first, let’s… work on The Thesis! For Chevening Scholars, June also meant […]
In 2017 the Lake District became the first national park in the world to be given UNESCO World Heritage site status. Here are seven reasons for you to visit! 1) Search for Peter Rabbit Once home to Beatrix Potter, creator of Peter and his friends, you can visit the house and estates that inspired his […]
A scholar who doesn’t spend half of their life in the library? Well, that’s not a scholar at all! During their studies, our scholars all have a close and personal relationship with libraries and no doubt, all have a spot they eventually learn to call home and during the dissertation period, most of them probably spend more time there than […]
Chevening marked a special moment in its history at the 2018 Farewell event as the global network of Chevening Alumni reached 50,000. 1,649 departing Chevening Scholars came together to celebrate a year as part of the programme on Wednesday, 4 July at London’s iconic Alexandra Palace. Although Farewell 2018 marks the end of the year for […]
When we asked you, our scholars, for amazing vantage points in the UK, the submissions came flooding in and if the UK is one thing, it is beautiful so naturally, we had to bring you, ‘five more amazing vantage points in the UK’. These vantage points have been added to our list of ‘must-see’ places […]
