UK events in April 2023
Looking for ideas to make the most of spring? Here are some of the top activities and events happening across the UK this April.
News and blogs
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.
Chevening Conference 2023: Innovation and collaboration around the world
We’re excited to invite the 2022-23 Chevening cohort to attend this year's Chevening Conference!
‘It was their sacrifice that motivated me’
As the first woman in her family to go to university, Chevening Scholar Christine Coc is helping other Mayan girls follow her lead.
Côte d’Ivoire scholar opens social library for young people with help from the University of Stirling
Chevening Scholar Marie-Anne Gisèle N'Guessan Epse Assanvo had a dream of setting up a social library in Côte d’Ivoire to develop reading skills in children and young adults from underprivileged backgrounds.
Chevening, CSC and Marshall Alumni collaborate to combat climate change with launch of new policy report
A new policy report brings together 36 innovative environmental ideas designed over the course of 24 hours by Chevening, CSC and Marshall Alumni from over 50 countries around the world.
The newsreader who sees with his fingers
Chevening Alumna Gloria Williston discovers how visually impaired journalist Paul Anomah-Kordieh is challenging people’s perceptions of disability.
Chevening Scholars broadcast to the world at the BBC
From producing news pieces to podcasting, ten Chevening Alumni have completed a three-month placement at various departments across the BBC World Service.
Lift off for new Icelandic space scholarship
2022 will see the launch of the Chevening - UKSA Iceland STEM Scholarship with thanks to the UK Space agency and Iceland’s Ministry of Education, Science and Culture.
HMG Scholarships’ climate change policy hackathon event has begun
On Monday 27 September until Friday 8 October, over 130 alumni from across the Chevening, CSC and Marshall scholarship programmes will work within their respective 34 teams to develop inventive and original policy proposals aimed at addressing the challenges presented by climate change.
Chevening Alberto Benavides de la Quintana scholarship for Peruvian students is renewed for two years
The Chevening - Alberto Benavides de la Quintana partner scholarship for Peruvian students has been renewed for two years following an agreement between the British Embassy in Lima and the Los Andes de Cajamarca Association (ALAC).
