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.
Time has passed so fast. Our year in the UK is almost complete and we are thinking about our plans for when we return to our home countries. The dissertation is coming for us and the applicants selected to study in the UK this year are being contacted. If you need motivation for your final […]
History helps us explore, understand, and experience the past. It enables us to use our imaginations to picture what life was like for people, women, men, and children of different social status, hundreds and thousands of years ago. History, culture, and heritage has been traced and preserved with the aid of books, technology, artifacts, and […]
On a sunny day, a group of Chevening Scholars had the chance to take a fascinating tour of Bletchley Park, home of British code-breaking during World War Two, and the National Museum of Computing. 30 scholars from across the UK made it to the Bletchley station around 10:30, before having the chance to network until […]
Whoever said that it’s lonely for women at the top has obviously not heard of Turks and Caicos Islands. In the highest office of its local government sits an eccentric leader. The first female premier, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, is a beacon in a world where most top public officials are men; a dichotomous member of the ‘boys club’ that is […]
Chevening Scholars celebrated contributing more than 3,000 hours of volunteering in the UK this year at an awards ceremony held in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 144 scholars from the 2016/2017 cohort have given their time to charities around the UK for a variety of causes, including beach cleaning, tree planting, organising squash games, helping […]
The historic Cambridge Union was the site for the second Chevening Debate for the 2016/2017 academic year. The six debaters came prepared to air their views in the hallowed halls of Cambridge Union, the home of the world’s oldest debating society. The evening was about discussing perspectives on the motion, ‘This house believes that international […]
The British Council Study UK Alumni Awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of international alumni who studied at UK universities. There are three award categories: Professional Achievement Award, Entrepreneurial Award, and Social Impact Award. From thousands of applications and nominations for these awards in their respective countries, we congratulate the following 17 Cheveners who were […]
You’ve heard of digital diplomacy, commercial diplomacy, even panda diplomacy. How about #fićadiplomacy? While discussing how to better promote Chevening during the next application cycle, we thought of emphasising the longevity of diplomatic relations between the UK and Serbia (this year we mark the 180th anniversary). It would be perfect if we somehow married the […]
On 23 March 2017, former Chevening Scholars gathered at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi for a gala dinner, the launchpad for the new Chevening Kenya Chapter. The Chevening Alumni Group Network spent months planning the official launch and dinner, which was hosted by the British High Commissioner to Kenya, Nic Hailey, and attended by […]
We hear and read so much about climate change, global warming, and protecting and saving the planet. But why should we be concerned about these issues when we are facing problems with unemployment, rising costs of living, and increasing house prices? Any change for the planet has to start small, even if it begins with […]
