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 Scholars gather in Dhaka to mark 30 years of the programme in Bangladesh

British High Commissioner, Robert W Gibson recently had the honour of hosting 2014/2015 Chevening Scholars and Alumni at his residence to mark 30 years of the programme.  Past and present scholars mingled and discussed their experiences in the UK and expectations for the next 12 months studying at some of the world’s best universities. During […]

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British Ambassador to Turkmenistan farewells 2014/2015 scholars

Sanjay Wadvani, British Ambassador to Turkmenistan recently hosted a dinner to welcome home 2013/2014 scholar Maral Orazniyazova and farewell the 2014/2015 scholars Meylis Garryyev and Lale Matiyeva. Members of Turkmenistan’s Chevening community, as well as a Chevening colleague from China who is currently working in Ashgabat, were also invited to the dinner to share their […]

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Chevening launches #MyCheveningJourney competition

We are excited about the impending arrival of our 2014/2015 scholars and we have decided to celebrate in style by running the #MyCheveningJourney Instagram competition. #MyCheveningJourney is scholar’s chance to share their experiences on their journeys to the UK. We have had some amazing entries so far, including camels, skylines, selfies and fireworks, and with […]

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