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.

City in the spotlight: Newcastle

by James Farren, Programme Officer – UK

Experience the life of a Geordie by visiting the wonderful city of Newcastle. I highly recommend visiting this spectacular jewel in the north-east of England with its view of the river, the spectacular bridges, and the beautiful old town. Here are my top tips for your Geordie adventure… The Quayside There’s a great market every […]

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My Chevening month: October in London

by Melissa Guadalupe, Social Media Ambassador

The first full month of #MyCheveningJourney in London was one for the books! It’s been such a pleasure to start classes surrounded by the beautiful autumn colors and seasonal events in this vibrant city. Thanks to my Chevening Scholarship, I’m studying the MA Education, Gender and International Development at UCL’s Institute of Education, which has […]

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First ever Chevening British Library fellows showcase their research

The British Library and the Chevening Secretariat held an event at the British Library’s Knowledge Centre as an opportunity to showcase the research of the first ever Chevening British Library Fellows, Oluwaseun Obasola and Junaid-ul-Hassan. The event was also an opportunity to welcome the new 2017/2018 fellow, Partha Bhaumik. The Chevening British Library Fellowship offers international experts a year-long […]

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Scholar in the spotlight – Persis Ramirez

by Programme team – UK, Chevening Secretariat

Persis won over her Chevening Scholarship interview panel when she spoke passionately about her concern for water-related issues — and her priority of getting clean water to all parts of the Dominican population. Read about why she chose to study an MSc in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering at the University of Leeds and how she […]

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Meet a POI: Sarah

by Programme team – international, Chevening Secretariat

Meet Programme Officer – International, Sarah. Half Japanese and half British, Sarah studied French and international relations, and also spent a year abroad on the beautiful island of Martinique.   Name: Sarah Bunting Countries: North, Central and South America (except Brazil), British Overseas Territories From: Kent, South East England Joined the team: October 2016 Previous Chevening experience: I joined Chevening as […]

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Out at Post: Dominican Republic and Haiti

by Catriona MacArthur, Programme Officer – International

At the end of September, I had the opportunity to visit posts in the Dominican Republic and Haiti, on the island of Hispaniola. It was the first time I’d ever visited the Caribbean and whilst I was disappointed to discover that the embassies were not located on the beach, it was a brilliant learning experience […]

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Spotlight on a Chevening Officer

by Programme team – international, Chevening Secretariat

With over 160 countries and territories taking part in Chevening, there are many Chevening officers and other staff at post working hard on promotion, scholar recruitment, and alumni engagement. This month, we meet Miriam Stern who works as a Chevening officer at the British embassy in Santo Domingo. What and where did you study in […]

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GAMMA signs agreement to support scholarships for two years

The British Embassy Reykjavik and GAMMA Capital Management have signed a two-year agreement to offer Chevening Scholarships in Iceland for students intending to study finance-related subjects. GAMMA, an Icelandic wealth and asset management company with offices in both London and Reykjavik, supports Chevening’s aim of developing leaders who can shape domestic and international affairs, while drawing on […]

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Unravelling the Creative Industry in Brunei

Last month, the Chevening Brunei Association hosted the Brunei Chevening Youth Forum 2017 at Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) to provide a platform for youth to discuss emerging creative industries and their impact on the economy. The topics discussed include unravelling the creative industry, commercialising creativity, and the creative industry ecosystem exploring three areas – industry collaboration, standards, […]

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Chevening Orientation 2017 welcomes the successful 3% to the UK

1,650 Chevening Scholars were formally welcomed to the UK at Chevening Orientation, our inspiring inaugural scholarship event held at ExCeL London on Saturday, 21 October. Orientation marks the start of their year studying at universities up and down the country and is one of only two times in the academic year that all scholars will be […]

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