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.
Name: Cecilia Oluwafisayo AransiolaStudying: LLM Human Rights Law at the University of NottinghamFrom: Nigeria As an Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Cecilia recently met with Prince Charles at a reception to mark this year’s Commonwealth Day celebrations in March. We caught up with Cecilia to find out more about her role as a […]
1066 is one of the most significant years in British history and once more there is a tale of invasion that changed the shape of the nation. After the rise of Alfred the Great followed a period of 200 years of consolidating Anglo Saxon rule in England, except for a couple of periods of Danish […]
As part of the ‘Best of British’ series, Chevening Scholars explored one of the UK’s most historic sites—The Roman Baths. The day began with a personal guided tour of the Roman Baths, including the Terrace, the Great Bath, the East and West Baths, and the Temple Courtyard. As scholars walked through the ruins of Aquae […]
Sgt Pepper At 50: Heading For Home arts festival 25 May Liverpool 50 years ago on 1 June 1967 The Beatles released Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. This record has been heralded as the album which changed popular music forever. On release, the New Statesman magazine stated that this album ‘elevated pop music to […]
‘I wonder anybody does anything at Oxford but dream and remember, the place is so beautiful. One almost expects the people to sing instead of speaking. It is all like an opera.’ – W.B. Yeats, Irish poet Yeats’ dreaming city of Oxford is located in south east England. The city is known worldwide as the […]
Chevening Scholars had the privilege of an exclusive tour of 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, 12 April, the official residence and office of the UK Prime Minister. 24 scholars won the chance to get a rare glimpse behind the famous black door, inside an historic and elegant building where key decisions have been taken in […]
My fascination with engineers, analytical thinking, and sailing came from growing up next to my engineer father who was interested in sailing and boats, just like 19th century engineering giant Isambard Kingdom Brunel next to his French civil engineer father Sir Marc Brunel. I later became focused on arts, filmmaking, and media in my professional […]
On Friday, 31 March 2017, Cheveners met at Bradford University to attend the Chevening Collaborative Leadership Conference. As spring has now well and truly arrived in the UK, one can hear the excitement of it in scholars’ morning discussions; Easter plans and weekend gateways brighten up the talks in between the dissertation topic brainstorms. The […]
Seeing the previously grey city turning all into colours is a unique experience. The past months were tough as daylight was scarce and the days were very short, but since may began, the sun never wants to go down! Flowers, birds, and squirrels are again all over the place accompanying me through My Chevening Journey. […]
‘I raise up my voice – not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard… we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.’ ―Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate. Giving women a fair role in society has to be a priority […]
