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.
I am Dr Abdul Rampurawala, a Chevener from 2001. The Chevening Award enabled me to pursue a master’s degree in aerospace engineering at the truly wonderful University of Glasgow. Growing up, my passions were books, aircrafts, and history. Here are the five books that had the biggest impact on my life. The Faraway Tree Series by […]
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. […]
In a nutshell 2018 is set to be an exciting year for the Chevening Alumni team. We’ve recently launched our Chevening Connect education campaign which aims to familiarise our alumni with the extensive features on the Chevening Connect platform; we’re hosting our first ever exclusive alumni event in London in the spring; and in the […]
If you had the power to rid the world of the internet, would you do it? My assumption, given that you are reading this blog post, is that you are part of the 51.7% of the world that uses the internet. Therefore, I assume that you are aware of its great benefits, as well as […]
Sandra Leticia Guzmán Luna first came to the UK on a Chevening Scholarship, where she did her master’s degree in environmental policy and regulation at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She is now doing her PhD in politics and is preparing to undertake one of her biggest adventures yet—a journey to Antarctica. Here is her […]
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 […]
Conferences, workshops, and even a football game—this is the current events schedule of the Chevening-Russia Alumni Association. After a period of slow activity, Russian Chevening Fellows have opened a new page in the Association’s history. Indeed a significant role, in that British Embassy Moscow has found an efficient balance of support, partnership, and freedom in their cooperation […]
12 Chevening Alumni have been selected to do placements in different departments of the BBC World Service, a highly respected British institution, over a period of four months from September. The selected scholars will complete the BBC World Service Group Professional Placement Programme at the end of their master’s course as part of Chevening’s partnership […]
Whoever said that it’s lonely for women at the top has obviously not heard of Turks and Caicos Islands. In the highest office of its local government sits an eccentric leader. The first female premier, Sharlene Cartwright-Robinson, is a beacon in a world where most top public officials are men; a dichotomous member of the ‘boys club’ that is […]
You’ve heard of digital diplomacy, commercial diplomacy, even panda diplomacy. How about #fićadiplomacy? While discussing how to better promote Chevening during the next application cycle, we thought of emphasising the longevity of diplomatic relations between the UK and Serbia (this year we mark the 180th anniversary). It would be perfect if we somehow married the […]
