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.
After a year of learning, networking, and experiencing UK culture first-hand, the Class of 2016 has now returned to their home countries. British embassies and high commissions around the world have been taking the opportunity to welcome them back with a number of events, in addition to helping them to transition into the global alumni […]
Chevening is a strong community of innovative thinkers, world-leading experts, and genuinely interesting people. The global diversity of Chevening is one of the things which makes the network so attractive. UK embassies and high commissions often hold events within countries for alumni living there, however these rarely reach their alumni living elsewhere in the world. […]
Two pots on her head and one on her daughter’s, mentally rationing the three pots of water between the five people at home, she walked that familiar dusty road for the past sixteen years. The daughter had lately been asking to join a few other children going to school, but that wasn’t the most pressing […]
‘We affirm our belief in the Commonwealth as a force for good in the world and pledge ourselves to its service, now and for the future.’ With those words all 53 nations of the Commonwealth and their allies reaffirmed their commitment to the values and fellowship of the Commonwealth family, ‘to celebrate the goodwill and […]
North West The Grand National 14 AprilAintree racecourse, Liverpool One of the UK’s most famous and iconic sporting events, the Grand National is a horse race which has been creating buzz and excitement annually since 1839. This event is hugely popular and draws a crowd of over 150,000 people each year at the track, and […]
On Tuesday, 13 March, ‘The Best of British Presents’ series made its third stop in… Cardiff, Wales – for a day trip exploring Welsh culture, politics, and history in Europe’s youngest capital city. Cheveners at Cardiff University’s Hadyn Ellis building Dozens of Cheveners from all across the UK were welcomed by Cardiff University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor […]
The three big C’s epitomise the beautiful historic city of Canterbury: Chaucer, Canterbury Cathedral and cosy pubs! Filled with medieval buildings and old cobbled streets this city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations, situated in the garden of England, Kent. So immerse yourself in the culture […]
I got to know the existence of the HostUK scheme through our Chevening contact. During an orientation event, some HostUK flyers were distributed. I got excited about the fact that I could experience the British way of life, by living their life for a few days. I sent in my application for a Host visit […]
It’s February! Days are getting longer and the sun spends more time with us. It’s also my fifth month here in the UK and my spotlight month (it’s scary how time passes really quickly). It has been an enormous month with an intense amount of activities, networking, attending conferences, and above all of that keeping […]
You know what a great way to spend a cold day is? Participating in an intense and passionate debate between Chevening Scholars! The first #CheveningDebate of this year asked the question: ‘Are technology and globalisation destined to drive up inequality?’ To start us off, the debate chair and guest speaker, Dr Alberto Marzucchi from the […]
