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 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, […]
In a nutshell 2018 is set to be an exciting year for the Chevening Alumni team. We’ve recently launched our Chevening Connect education campaign which aims to familiarise our alumni with the extensive features on the Chevening Connect platform; we’re hosting our first ever exclusive alumni event in London in the spring; and in the […]
To celebrate Student Volunteering Week (#SVW2018), we asked five altruistic Chevening Scholars across the UK to share their experiences of engaging in their communities. Watch their videos, read their stories, and see if you’re inspired. If our scholars’ experiences have whet your philanthropic appetite but you don’t know where to start, why not talk to […]
To mark Human Rights Day, the British embassy in Jakarta and Chevening Alumni Association Indonesia ran a competition called ‘Chevening Diversity: 1 minute film challenge’ to promote promote cultural and religious tolerance. Entrants were asked to produce a one minute film about religious and cultural diversity, which were then uploaded to a dedicated YouTube channel. So […]
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 […]
Applications for the 2018/2019 round may have closed on 7 November, but Turkmenistan’s Chevening Officer Murad Kakajykov has continued marketing, with staff from the embassy attending the Education and Sport annual exhibition in Ashgabat on 9-10 November 2017 to promote the programme. The exhibition was very well-attended and the Chevening stand was kept busy with […]
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 […]
In autumn of last year, I had the privilege of visiting the metropolis of Santiago in Chile, a mere 14 and a half hour flight away from Chevening HQ in London. Touching down in the Southern hemisphere, the dark cold days of London were left behind us, as we arrived at the start of Chilean […]
Last October, Sifu Albert Law of Wan Kam Leung Practical Wing Chun travelled from Hong Kong to Beijing to instruct Chevening Alumni and applicants on how to use the art of Wing Chun for self-defence. Self-defence is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself or others from harm. Most countries have the […]
