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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
‘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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Liverpool is an 810-year-old city nestled in the north west of England and is one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom. Known for its rich maritime history and culture, it was awarded the European Capital of Culture in 2008 and several of its locations have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It […]
Chevening Scholars seized the opportunity to learn about Welsh politics, language, and cultural distinctiveness through a trip to the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff. The day-long event was part of the ‘Best of British presents…’ series of trips which aims to showcase the national identities, cultures, and political institutions of the four constituent nations that make up the […]
