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.
Wednesday morning saw me all bundled up, boarding the Northern Line train to Bentley Priory Nature Reserve, and hearing the birds chirping for the first time since I came to the UK. It was a good omen of the day to come. I was to meet with 20 more Cheveners and join the The Conservation […]
Saint Lucian Chevener Louise Victor is passionate about good organisational communications, which inspired her choice of course this year: a master’s in International Public Relations at Cardiff University. Victorious by name and nature, Louise won the title of Miss Saint Lucia earlier this year. This then allowed her to compete in the Miss Universe pagaent in November […]
On Wednesday, 6 December, scholars studying all over the UK gathered at King’s College London for Chevening’s international development workshop. Our morning started with a presentation from Myles Wickstead CBE, Acting Chief Exectuive of Wilton Park and visiting professor at KCL, who gave us a thorough and dynamic overview of the history and relevance of […]
Almost 35 Chevening Scholars from various universities in the United Kingdom took off to the University of Leicester and the National Space Centre on 8 December to attend the Chevening event ‘Out of this World: To Leicester and Beyond’. This event aimed to showcase the great work spearheaded by the University of Leicester in advancing […]
When I first thought of Scotland, images of kilts and bagpipes, whisky and haggis were quick to leap to mind. There was also that scene from Braveheart where William Wallace – played by Mel Gibson – with a sky blue painted face gives the ‘freedom’ speech before the Battle of Stirling. Dr Alan Convery, who […]
Two months already in the UK. Wow! November for me started with three days in the Welsh countryside with my classmates. The purpose of the trip – organised by my programme – was to discuss our dissertation topics and come out with a solid idea to work on over the year ahead. Beyond the academic […]
#EngageandChange From November 29 to December 1, Wilton Park held its fourth meeting on promoting women’s economic empowerment. An executive agency of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Wilton Park has been established since 1946 and convenes around 65 high level international policy events a year. Wilton Park hosted the conference at Wiston House, its home […]
North West Pelé: Art, Life, Football 8 May 2017 to 4 March 2018National Football Museum, Manchester The great Pelé is a player like no other. A global soccer superstar who helped define what it meant to be one of football’s elite. In his era, no player was as revered for his ability on the pitch […]
It’s a town with a population of 185,000, it was once home to famous writers including JRR Tolkien, and it’s officially one of the sunniest places in the UK. This month, the spotlight is on Bournemouth! Most people know Bournemouth for its spectacular coastline, situated just east of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The […]
On Saturday, 21 October the class of 2017 were officially welcomed to the UK at our annual Chevening Orientation event. This was an opportunity for scholars to not only receive vital information about their time here and be inspired by our speakers but to network amongst their fellow peers and our university and Foreign and Commonwealth […]
