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.
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
Billed as the ‘coolest city’ in 2014 the city of Bristol is renowned for its eclectic mix of historic monuments, beautiful scenery and contemporary arts. You can easily spend a long weekend exploring all that it has to offer. Here are my top six things to do in Bristol… 1) Clifton Suspension Bridge Visit the […]
The capital of Northern Ireland was once the biggest producer of linen in the world, and the home of skilled shipbuilders who designed and constructed the largest and most luxurious liner of that time, the Titanic. Belfast is a city full of history, and this past Friday we got to revisit the most turbulent period […]
As part of the ‘Chevening Explores’ series, Cheveners past and present came together in Nottingham to discuss the challenges and opportunities around sustainability. The event, Sense and Sustainability, opened with a welcome speech from Professor Sarah Metcalfe of the University of Nottingham, during which she outlined the university’s research priorities and institutional focus on sustainable and resilient cities. She […]
It is little wonder why the city of Manchester is a force to reckon with when it comes to the beautiful game of football in Europe. The passion of the game is in the very air the citizens breathe. Not a day passes without a word about football – from the pubs, buses, the streets, […]
January is a stepping stone. It is a perfect time to step out of your comfort zone and do things that you want to do. And that is what I did. New events to attend, new network, new projects, and new goals. Overall, it was a fantastic winter: hard to forget. The city where I […]
My journey as a Chevening Scholar started when I first met my other fellow Moroccan Cheveners in Rabat, at the residence of Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco. We were kindly hosted by his excellency for a reception and pre-departure event, but even then, it was quite difficult for me to realise […]
