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For Chevening Fellow Dr Sreedevi Devireddy, leadership isn’t just about awards or titles, it’s about the people whose lives you change and the communities you strengthen.

With the support of a Chevening Scholarship, Jessica Neves completed her master’s at the University of Bedfordshire. Now she’s using what she learnt to make a lasting impact back home.

Anila says her Chevening experience was a turning point in strengthening her confidence, leadership, and ability to advocate for women. 

For Nappakarn Boonprasom, a passionate advocate for social inclusion, Chevening and the University of Glasgow are providing her with the tools she needs to make a positive global impact.

Your first mentorship relationship will not be flawless or perfectly planned. It begins with one brave act: reaching out.  

‘I believe that knowledge holds its greatest value and ability to uplift others when it is shared. Retaining it without passing it on feels like an incomplete use of its potential.’ 

When Chevening alumna Dr Zyneelia Husain shared a message about the Asia Pacific Global Health Innovation Hackathon, she didn’t know she was about to spark a collaboration that would cross borders and change lives. 

Chevening alumnus Mahmud Abdullahi shares how studying in the UK has helped him to improve health systems for people with disabilities.

By aligning the project’s strategies with local customs and concerns, the team gained the trust and active participation of community members, fostering an environment that encouraged learning and change.  

In Hargeisa, Somaliland, a Chevening Alumni Project Fund initiative is transforming mental health support for crisis-affected and displaced communities through research, training, and advocacy, pioneering Somaliland’s first comprehensive mental health study and driving national integration of psychosocial services.