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.
I am Dr Abdul Rampurawala, a Chevener from 2001. The Chevening Award enabled me to pursue a master’s degree in aerospace engineering at the truly wonderful University of Glasgow. Growing up, my passions were books, aircrafts, and history. Here are the five books that had the biggest impact on my life. The Faraway Tree Series by […]
I am Chimwemwe John Paul Manyozo from Malawi. In 2015, I received a Chevening Award to pursue a master’s in Development Studies at the University of Sussex. I am a change-maker; international development, media and communication specialist; and a blogger. I recently co-founded Maphunziro265, an initiative that provides scholarships, mentorship, and training to empower the youth in […]
My name is Janice Poon and I received a Chevening Award in 2013 to pursue my master’s degree in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama at the University of London. I am currently a lecturer in playwriting, as well as academic project coordinator at The Hong Kong Academy […]
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, […]
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 […]
