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.

UK events: April 2018

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

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 […]

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Croeso I Gymru! (Welcome to Wales!)

by James Gatica Matheson, Social Media Ambassador

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 […]

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Seven top tips for exploring Canterbury

by Sophie Willson, Programme Officer – UK

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 […]

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Greetings, golf, and gardening: My weekend in Warrington

by Andriambolantsoa Rasolohery, Chevening Scholar

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 […]

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My Chevening month: Exploring Yorkshire in February

by Khaoula Ali, Social Media Ambassador

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 […]

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Cheveners debate globalisation and technology at the University of Sussex

by Melissa Guadalupe, Social Media Ambassador

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 […]

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Chevening Scholar wins bronze in world bench press championship

Ukrainian Chevening Scholar and weight-lifter Bohdan Bon won a bronze medal for Great Britain at a major international powerlifting championship. Bohdan’s medal was achieved in the -83kg category of the International Powerlifting Federation World Classic Bench Press Championships 2018, which took place in Finland from 14 to 19 May. Bohdan is from Kyiv, Ukraine and […]

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60 seconds with the International team

by Programme team – international, Chevening Secretariat

We caught up with Programme Officers – International, Rebekah Palmer (left) and Amy Mitchell-Bell (right) to find out what they do, and what they’re currently working on at the Secretariat. Chevening: Tell us a bit about what the programme team – international does: RP and AMB: We provide support to British embassies and high commissions around the world in […]

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World Book Day: 4 Books That Have Inspired Gerardo

by Gerardo Vazquez Gomez, Director of Tax Controversy and Regulatory Process at PwC

I am Gerardo Vazquez, a Chevening Alumnus from 1999 who studied international economic law at the University of Warwick. I later did a PhD in International Commercial Law at Queen Mary University. I am currently the Director of Tax Controversy and Dispute Resolution at PWC Mexico and have recently published a book exploring the Mexican economy. […]

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