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.
In April this year, I spent an action packed week sitting on the Chevening interview panel at the British High Commission in Kigali. We met some outstanding candidates and it was a truly enlightening experience to meet potential Chevening Scholars. One candidate that sticks out in my mind was a young man from the north […]
With over 160 countries and territories taking part in Chevening, there are many Chevening officers and other staff at post working hard on promotion, scholar recruitment, and alumni engagement. This month, we meet Bavani Sivalingam who works as a Chevening officer at the British high commission in Kuala Lumpur. Where does your role as […]
Thursday, June 22 to Friday, June 23, 2017 Think of Northern Ireland, and Guinness, food, castles, the Giant’s Causeway, and the Titanic immediately come to mind. But beyond all that, Belfast also has memories of decades of civil war between the Protestants (unionists) and the Catholics (nationalists). Over fifty Chevening Scholars explored the rich cultural […]
Name: Benjamin OngCourse: MSc Sustainable DevelopmentUniversity: University of St AndrewsCountry: Malaysia Congratulations on your environmental volunteer of the year award. Tell us about the cause you volunteered for and why you chose that cause. Thank you! Inspired by the wider Transition Towns movement, Transition University of St Andrews was initiated in 2009 as a staff, […]
Once the sleepy little fishing village known as Brighthelmstone, Brighton emerged as a ‘health resort’ in the 18th century (sea bathing was seen as a purported cure for illness at the time). It then grew into one of the largest towns in England in the 20th century. Home to the University of Brighton and the […]
> Wimbledon Championships WimbledonMonday, 3 July to Sunday, 16 July Getting into the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis Club requires quite a bit of preparation. Seats on Centre and Number One courts are distributed by ballot the preceding year, although enthusiasts who queue on the day may gain entry to the outer courts. […]
The Georgian period, which ran from 1714, effectively ended in 1830 with the death of King George IV, notorious for a life of dissipation and wild extravagance. This event, which marked the end of the Georgian era, was one of the great turning points in British History as the UK embarked on a new period […]
May started with a beautiful change in the weather and the sky. The sudden sunrises and the prolonged sunsets inspire and influence my creativity in many ways. I feel a bit more blended with the city, new Chevener friends, and my new major of study – documentary – this month. I had to do a […]
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 […]
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 […]
