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.

Tis the season of goodwill: five festive volunteering ideas

by Jenny Johnson, Programme Officer – UK

The winter holidays are nearly upon us and with a short break from your studies it’s a great opportunity to think about how you can help others in the community and contribute some of your time and skills to a good cause. Volunteering is not only a great way to help others during the festive […]

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Scholars visit the Lumiere – The UK’s largest light festival

by Khaoula Ali, Social Media Ambassador

Lumiere is the UK’s largest light festival that takes place in Durham and is held over four days in mid-November. Of course, one cannot talk about Lumiere without talking about the University of Durham, to which the event is partnered with. Durham University was founded in 1832 and is the 78th best university in the […]

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Cheveners celebrate 20 years of The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund

  The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund recently celebrated 20 years of supporting organisations to increase their impact on education services. To mark the occasion, 12 Chevening Scholars and recent alumni were invited to attend an event hosted at Shell’s head office in London. Chevening has been one of Shell’s longest standing partners for 18 years, and […]

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Bulgarian Cheveners revive alumni association

This month, Chevening Alumni in Bulgaria officially relaunched the Bulgarian Chevening Association at a reception hosted by Her Excellency Mrs Emma Hopkins, OBE, British Ambassador to Bulgaria. Set at the British Residence in Sofia, Cheveners gathered to network and discuss plans for building a strong, engaged alumni community. About forty Cheveners attended the reception, exchanging memories about […]

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China Chevening Alumni climb mountains for humanity

In the shadow of Guizhou Province’s highest peak, Chevening Alumni and future applicants from across northeast and southwest China came together for China’s annual Chevening Conference from 22-23 September. Coordinated by China Chevening Alumni in collaboration with the British Consulate General Chongqing, the British Embassy Beijing and the Zoological Society of London, the conference aimed to draw […]

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Kicking off the first #CheveningExplores lecture – ‘Hacking: the Future of Warfare?’

by Yosea Kurnianto, Social Media Ambassador

Hosted by the University of Manchester, the first Chevening Explores series, which talked about ‘Hacking: the Future of Warfare?’ was held on Monday, 13 November 2017. Around 50 Chevening Scholars from various universities attended this session and were invited to delve into the phenomenon of cyber security and its relations to law. The first lecture […]

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60 seconds with the alumni team

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

Two new staff recently joined our alumni team at the Secretariat, expanding the team to three to reflect a growing network of former scholars and fellows. Tell us a bit about what the alumni team does. The alumni team features Aba Quartey (Alumni Relations Manager), Jo Lloyd (Alumni Officer), and Billie Downer (Alumni Assistant). We […]

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UK events: December 2017

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

South East and London Winter Wonderland 17 November to 1 January 2018Hyde Park, London Get into the Christmas spirit as Winter Wonderland returns to London’s Hyde Park for the 11th year. This free-to-enter family event includes a host of festive fun and activities, including ice skating, big top shows, an observation wheel and a huge Christmas market. Find out more here Hogwarts […]

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