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.

Friendly competition between Chevening Alumni and British Embassy Moscow

by Olga Diachenko, Chair, Chevening-Russia Alumni Association

Conferences, workshops, and even a football game—this is the current events schedule of the Chevening-Russia Alumni Association. After a period of slow activity, Russian Chevening Fellows have opened a new page in the Association’s history. Indeed a significant role, in that British Embassy Moscow has found an efficient balance of support, partnership, and freedom in their cooperation […]

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UK events: October 2017

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

London: The BFI Film Festival 4 to 15 October There are over 200 films to choose from at London’s most accessible and exciting film festival. The BFI Film Festival brings the latest and greatest of world cinema releases to the capital for 12 days every October. With screenings, Q&As, and interviews with directors and producers on […]

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Chevening Alumni chosen for BBC World Service placements

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

12 Chevening Alumni have been selected to do placements in different departments of the BBC World Service, a highly respected British institution, over a period of four months from September. The selected scholars will complete the BBC World Service Group Professional Placement Programme at the end of their master’s course as part of Chevening’s partnership […]

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60 seconds with Sophie Thomsett

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

Chevening welcomes one of its newest programme officers. Here, we find out a little more about Sophie… Name: Sophie ThomsettJob title: Programme Officer Chevening: Hi Sophie, so firstly, can you tell us more about the giant pumpkin that you’re leaning out of? It’s a giant pumpkin sculpture on Naoshima, which is a tiny Japanese island […]

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UK events: September 2017

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

The Tour of Britain 9 SeptemberCotswolds Line the route, clap, and cheer as the top elite cyclists race across the Cotswolds countryside to finish in Regency Cheltenham on 9 September. Make a weekend of it and watch the Tour of Britain cyclists speed through the Cotswolds countryside, visiting the iconic towns and villages including Charlbury, […]

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