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.
Hi Angus, can you tell us a little bit about what the communications team at Chevening does? A bit of everything! In an average week we could be creating campaigns for our global social media channels, designing merchandise to market Chevening to new applicants, snapping scholars while they enjoy an event, or writing content for […]
It’s hard to believe that eight months have passed already. The month of April started on a great note with a warm gathering of Chevening Scholars at the University of Bristol for #CheveningConference18, followed by much higher temperature (especially after the ‘Beast from the East’ we had last month). The Conference was on the following […]
Tunisian scholar Nayress Ben Gaga showed off her fantastic voice to Chevening at an end-of-term jam session at the Jazz and Improv Society, a student society at Goldsmiths, University of London. We took the train down to New Cross to meet Nayress, and to find out how she began singing jazz at the age of […]
What does the word sustainability mean? How is it achieved? Is it an individual or collective problem? And how much will it cost? These are some of the questions that Chevening Scholars tried to understand and answer at the Sustainable Futures workshop hosted by the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures at the University of Sheffield […]
‘It’s not only educational, but indeed also inspirational,’ said Manuela Rodriguez, a Chevening Scholar from Guatemala, studying at the University of Warwick, to describe the two day adventure from April 26 to 27 for the ‘Best of British Presents: Cornwall’ event. On Thursday morning, around 40 Chevening Scholars from every corner of the UK met […]
Did you ever wish there was a way to address a pressing social problem that you deeply care about while using your talents and strengths in the business world? Well, then social entrepreneurship just might be the thing for you! This past Friday, 20 April, a group of Chevening Scholars had the privilege of learning […]
A walk through Bath is like entering a British fairy tale – you won’t want to leave! In 1987, the city of Bath was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site for, amongst other treasures, its Roman baths and Georgian urban planning. Bath’s famous architects used Cotswolds limestone to build this classical city, which is why […]
Iconic London landmarks were on the itinerary for a group of 50 scholars as they enjoyed a fascinating guided tour of the Houses of Parliament, a boat trip down the River Thames, and thought-provoking lectures at the beautiful University of Greenwich. Scholars made the journey from as far as Newcastle for our ‘Best of British […]
Don’t worry if, like us, you didn’t receive an invite to the royal wedding of Price Harry and Meghan Markle, on Saturday, 19 May. We’ve put together a great list of events happening all over the UK this month – including some royal wedding alternatives! Royal Events Royal wedding street parties Saturday, 19 May Over […]
It is not often that you get the good, the better and the best times of your life happening all in one month. March was so eventful, I could not catch my breath until the last three days of the months. From my first encounter with the British Queen to the worst winter the UK […]
