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.
London: The BFI Film Festival 4 to 15 October There are over 200 films to choose from at London’s most accessible and exciting film festival. The BFI Film Festival brings the latest and greatest of world cinema releases to the capital for 12 days every October. With screenings, Q&As, and interviews with directors and producers on […]
Chevening Scholars come from 140 countries, bringing local dishes with them to the UK from around the world. We invited Jamaican scholar Kemesha Kelly, who’s studying an MA in Social Policy at the University of York, to cook us a traditional dish that you can make to get into the festival mood for Notting Hill Carnival! […]
Chevening welcomes one of its newest programme officers. Here, we find out a little more about Sophie… Name: Sophie ThomsettJob title: Programme Officer Chevening: Hi Sophie, so firstly, can you tell us more about the giant pumpkin that you’re leaning out of? It’s a giant pumpkin sculpture on Naoshima, which is a tiny Japanese island […]
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 […]
46 scholars gathered together in north Wales for one of Chevening’s final events for the year. Hosted by the University of Bangor, the two-day event took place between 28 and 29 July. Despite the grey skies and constant drizzle, from the get-go we received a warm welcome from programme officers Matthew and Susie as well […]
The Tour of Britain 9 SeptemberCotswolds Line the route, clap, and cheer as the top elite cyclists race across the Cotswolds countryside to finish in Regency Cheltenham on 9 September. Make a weekend of it and watch the Tour of Britain cyclists speed through the Cotswolds countryside, visiting the iconic towns and villages including Charlbury, […]
A group of 23 Cheveners headed to Glasgow, Scotland, on 21 July to see the work of the great artist, architect, and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928). Glasgow in my imagination before my visit was the rain, Scottish accents, and the country’s unique musical instrument. In reality I found that the city is distinguished, more […]
In July, a select group of our 2016/2017 scholars had the chance to showcase highlights of their Chevening journey in the first public exhibition of Chevening Scholars’ photography. The exhibition, ImagineNationUK, was held from 6 to 8 July at gallery@OXO on London’s South Bank. It was the culmination of the year-long Chevening #OMGB photography competition organised […]
Leicester (pronounced Less-ter) is one of my favourite cities in the UK. After having lived in London for two years, I moved to Leicester, where I studied for my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at De Montfort University. Leicester is only an hour and thirty minutes from London by train and has a really good balance […]
In June, the Russia Chevening Alumni Association held a panel discussion on global sustainable development to explore global problems and look for practical solutions. The event was hosted by the British Ambassador at his residence in Moscow. Being one of the most important topics of today, the discussion attracted a variety of leading organisations in this field. It welcomed […]
