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.
Featured in Lonely Planet’s guide to the world’s best regions for tourism in 2018, the city of Belfast has harnessed its rich history to reinvent itself as a major tourist attraction. Having visited Belfast for the first time last December, I have put together some suggestions for anyone who wants to make the most of Belfast in […]
The British Summer has finally arrived, and that means it’s strawberries and cream season! Why not pack yourself a bit of a picnic and head out to explore somewhere new this June. We are looking forward to a summer filled with sports, fetes, festivals and fairs – we hope you are too! North West The […]
Chevening’s first ever LGBT-themed event saw scholars learn about the story of London’s LGBT community through an historical walking tour of the city, organised by LSE scholar John Shen. The event was organised as part of Chevening’s scholar events competition, which gives scholars a chance to pitch to organise an event for their fellow scholars. […]
A sunny Saturday morning (5 May) in Hathersage village saw around 30 Chevening Scholars arrive for an exciting day with some Peak District National Parks rangers. Co-organized by the Peak District National Park and Chevening Alumna Dr Chamu Kuppuswamy, Chevening Scholars had a chance to explore the Peak District area and to be volunteers for […]
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 […]
Seventy Chevening Fellows from seven countries and eight different fellowship programmes were brought together for a special networking reception and dinner on the banks of the River Thames. With experts from across professional sectors and countries all convened in the same space, the evening provided a unique opportunity for fellows to form new relationships and solidify already burgeoning […]
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 […]
Today Chevening Alumnus Carlos Alvarado Quesada (2008) becomes the 48th president of Costa Rica, after winning approximately 61% of votes in the recent election. At only 38 years old, Alvarado’s election comes just ten years after being awarded a Chevening Scholarship to pursue an MSc in Development Studies at the University of Sussex’s Institute 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 […]
