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 x TCV: Helping to Keep England Green and Beautiful

by Sanja Gardasevic, Social Media Ambassador

Wednesday morning saw me all bundled up, boarding the Northern Line train to Bentley Priory Nature Reserve, and hearing the birds chirping for the first time since I came to the UK. It was a good omen of the day to come. I was to meet with 20 more Cheveners and join the The Conservation […]

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Scholar in the spotlight – Louise Victor

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

Saint Lucian Chevener Louise Victor is passionate about good organisational communications, which inspired her choice of course this year: a master’s in International Public Relations at Cardiff University. Victorious by name and nature, Louise won the title of Miss Saint Lucia earlier this year. This then allowed her to compete in the Miss Universe pagaent in November […]

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Chevening’s International Development Workshop

by Melissa Guadalupe, Social Media Ambassador

On Wednesday, 6 December, scholars studying all over the UK gathered at King’s College London for Chevening’s international development workshop. Our morning started with a presentation from Myles Wickstead CBE, Acting Chief Exectuive of Wilton Park and visiting professor at KCL, who gave us a thorough and dynamic overview of the history and relevance of […]

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Superstars and wonders beyond space

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

Almost 35 Chevening Scholars from various universities in the United Kingdom took off to the University of Leicester and the National Space Centre on 8 December to attend the Chevening event ‘Out of this World: To Leicester and Beyond’. This event aimed to showcase the great work spearheaded by the University of Leicester in advancing […]

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Invitation to tender – online application system

Please note, the deadline for submitting tender documents has now passed. The Chevening Secretariat requires a single contractor to design, build, implement, and maintain an online application system for Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships. Chevening is HM Government’s largest scholarship scheme, and its prestige means that it generates a high level of interest each year from […]

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Best of British Presents: Scotland

by Chris Charamba, Social Media Ambassador

When I first thought of Scotland, images of kilts and bagpipes, whisky and haggis were quick to leap to mind. There was also that scene from Braveheart where William Wallace – played by Mel Gibson – with a sky blue painted face gives the ‘freedom’ speech before the Battle of Stirling. Dr Alan Convery, who […]

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Taking forward the women’s economic empowerment agenda at Wilton Park

by Yasmine Fofana, Social Media Ambassador

#EngageandChange From November 29 to December 1, Wilton Park held its fourth meeting on promoting women’s economic empowerment. An executive agency of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Wilton Park has been established since 1946 and convenes around 65 high level international policy events a year. Wilton Park hosted the conference at Wiston House, its home […]

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Spotlight on Bournemouth

by Jenny Johnson, Programme Officer – UK

It’s a town with a population of 185,000, it was once home to famous writers including JRR Tolkien, and it’s officially one of the sunniest places in the UK. This month, the spotlight is on Bournemouth! Most people know Bournemouth for its spectacular coastline, situated just east of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. The […]

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