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.
On Tuesday, 13 March, ‘The Best of British Presents’ series made its third stop in… Cardiff, Wales – for a day trip exploring Welsh culture, politics, and history in Europe’s youngest capital city. Cheveners at Cardiff University’s Hadyn Ellis building Dozens of Cheveners from all across the UK were welcomed by Cardiff University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor […]
North West The Grand National 14 AprilAintree racecourse, Liverpool One of the UK’s most famous and iconic sporting events, the Grand National is a horse race which has been creating buzz and excitement annually since 1839. This event is hugely popular and draws a crowd of over 150,000 people each year at the track, and […]
I got to know the existence of the HostUK scheme through our Chevening contact. During an orientation event, some HostUK flyers were distributed. I got excited about the fact that I could experience the British way of life, by living their life for a few days. I sent in my application for a Host visit […]
You know what a great way to spend a cold day is? Participating in an intense and passionate debate between Chevening Scholars! The first #CheveningDebate of this year asked the question: ‘Are technology and globalisation destined to drive up inequality?’ To start us off, the debate chair and guest speaker, Dr Alberto Marzucchi from the […]
It’s February! Days are getting longer and the sun spends more time with us. It’s also my fifth month here in the UK and my spotlight month (it’s scary how time passes really quickly). It has been an enormous month with an intense amount of activities, networking, attending conferences, and above all of that keeping […]
No matter what your field of study is or what the industry you previously work in was, chances are you have heard about the term ‘big data’. Big data has infiltrated many industries and every aspect of our life too. It is not just about tech companies using user’s data to gain profit, but it […]
Ukrainian Chevening Scholar and weight-lifter Bohdan Bon won a bronze medal for Great Britain at a major international powerlifting championship. Bohdan’s medal was achieved in the -83kg category of the International Powerlifting Federation World Classic Bench Press Championships 2018, which took place in Finland from 14 to 19 May. Bohdan is from Kyiv, Ukraine and […]
North West Lancashire Literature Festival LITFEST 2018 – Lancaster 2 to 25 March This year we bring you a month-long programme packed with incredibly varied events. Olivia Lomenech Gill – illustrator of JK Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – will give us a fascinating insight into the Wizarding World at Lancaster Castle’s Shire Hall. […]
It’s been weeks after Valentine’s Day (of which one of its symbols is chocolate), but the Chevening event in York to explore chocolate’s story was done really well. It seems that chocolate and Chevening Scholars community have similar ‘ingredients’: love, joy, kindness, and happiness – only without cocoa! Around 50 Cheveners from various cities came […]
On January 25, Scotland and the United Kingdom celebrates the poet Robert Burns. More than 70 Chevening Scholars from all around the UK gathered at the University of Glasgow for an introduction to Scottish culture: Robert Burns’ poem, haggis, and a fun evening of ceilidh dancing. Arriving at the University of Glasgow on January 21, […]
