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.

The capital of Northern Ireland

by Sanja Gardasevic, Social Media Ambassador

The capital of Northern Ireland was once the biggest producer of linen in the world, and the home of skilled shipbuilders who designed and constructed the largest and most luxurious liner of that time, the Titanic. Belfast is a city full of history, and this past Friday we got to revisit the most turbulent period […]

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Making sense of sustainability in Nottingham

As part of the ‘Chevening Explores’ series, Cheveners past and present came together in Nottingham to discuss the challenges and opportunities around sustainability. The event, Sense and Sustainability, opened with a welcome speech from Professor Sarah Metcalfe of the University of Nottingham, during which she outlined the university’s research priorities and institutional focus on sustainable and resilient cities. She […]

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Out at Post: Chile

by Sarah Bunting, Programme Officer – International

In autumn of last year, I had the privilege of visiting the metropolis of Santiago in Chile, a mere 14 and a half hour flight away from Chevening HQ in London. Touching down in the Southern hemisphere, the dark cold days of London were left behind us, as we arrived at the start of Chilean […]

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Reasons why Manchester will dominate world football for years

by Martin Asiedu-Dartey, Social Media Ambassador

It is little wonder why the city of Manchester is a force to reckon with when it comes to the beautiful game of football in Europe. The passion of the game is in the very air the citizens breathe. Not a day passes without a word about football – from the pubs, buses, the streets, […]

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My reflections on the first term at the University of Edinburgh

by Dalal Hamou Tahra, Chevening Scholar

My journey as a Chevening Scholar started when I first met my other fellow Moroccan Cheveners in Rabat, at the residence of Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco. We were kindly hosted by his excellency for a reception and pre-departure event, but even then, it was quite difficult for me to realise […]

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UK events: February 2018

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

North West humansbeingdigital 18 Nov 2017 to 25 Feb 2018Manchester humansbeingdigital draws on an international selection of artworks focusing on the nexus between human beings and being digital. Engaging with art can be an emotional experience – performance, sculpture, painting or music can all touch us beyond words – yet technology is often considered mechanical, […]

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