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.
Words: Ati Metwaly / Photo: Sherif Sonbol ‘Life is like a train. The train moves from one station to the next and it’s your job to keep it on track. As you drive your train, you will see people jumping on and others leaving halfway through. You will also find those trying to redirect or […]
The Americas Directorate has recently been very busy hosting a series of roundtable discussions for various Latin American scholar groups. I have been lucky enough to attend a few of these, including one for Argentinian scholars, another for Central American and Cuban scholars, and another for a large group of Brazilian scholars. The discussions largely focused on […]
Chevening Scholars and Alumni joined the FCO in thanking the many universities and corporate organisations whose ongoing support of the programme enables future leaders from around the world to study in the UK. Alok Sharma, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the FCO, and Minister with responsibility for scholarships, led the praise for the organisations […]
The beautiful city of Durham is set in the picturesque north east of England. It is a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO, as well as being home to the esteemed Durham University. Local folklore states that the city was founded in A.D 995 by divine intervention and that spirituality has been present throughout the […]
On Monday, February 27, some of our Cheveners participated in a lecture on new media and journalism hosted by the University of Sheffield. The lecture panel comprised of Mark Frankel, Social Media Editor at BBC News; Dr Kate Nash, Director of Student Education and Lecturer in Media and Communication at the University of Leeds; and […]
On 17 February, 2017, the year’s first Chevening debate was held at Goldsmiths, University of London. The debate was an exciting and ‘enriching experience’, in the words of one of the debaters. The event started with Kieron Broadhead, Director of Student Experience at Goldsmiths, University of London. He hosted the debate and made a short […]
On Thursday, 11 February, Chevening Scholars joined hundreds of volunteers to help Trees for Cities plant thousands of trees at Marnham Fields in the London borough of Ealing. The aim of the event was to create an edible urban woodland that will provide a welcoming habitat for the endangered stag beetle, reduce pollution impacts from […]
Our 2015/2016 Chevening Scholars have returned home after spending a year in the UK during which they studied hard, built their networks, and became acquainted with British culture. British Embassies and High Commissions all over the world celebrated their return by throwing welcome home events. It is here that our newest cohort of Chevening Alumni receive their Chevening completion certificates, […]
The global interview period will soon begin and many of you have been asking for tips on how to best present yourselves to the panel. Who better to give advice than those who have walked in your shoes? We asked current Chevening Scholars to give us their best interview tips—we hope they help you in […]
Scholars enjoyed an historic trip to Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral on 5 February. The event was organised by Muhammad Asim Zeb, who was the winner of round one of Chevening’s Scholar Events Competition in December. Chevening social media ambassador Nicolette Bryan was there and sent us this blog post… Over 40 Chevening Scholars met at […]
