We are pleased to welcome five new Commissioners to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) this year. Each Commissioner will contribute their expertise and leadership to help steer the future direction of CSC in the years ahead. Since 1960, the CSC...
On Thursday 26 October, the CSC Alumni Team were joined by Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Emanuel Patrick Quashie for the Development in Action webinar series. Dr Quashie delivered a webinar on ‘Stakeholders of terrorism within the Caribbean context’. This webinar addressed...
On Thursday 21 September, the CSC Alumni Team were joined by Commonwealth Scholar Prince Anthony Okoro for the Development in Action webinar series. Prince delivered a presentation on ‘Generating energy from agricultural waste in Nigeria: A case of Abakaliki rice mill...
In August, the CSC Alumni Team hosted a Development in Action webinar on ‘Supporting refugee students’ education and wellbeing in Uganda’, delivered by Commonwealth Alumnus Zaharah Namanda. This webinar will address the CSC development theme of Access, inclusion, and...
Over the past year, the CSC’s Regional Network Coordinators have organised over 30 events across the UK to bring Scholars together and offer enriching ways to learn and build a community while they are studying in the UK. Our Regional Network Coordinators have worked...
We are pleased to announce the start of our Leaders in Sustainable Development Programme for Commonwealth Scholars. The Leaders in Sustainable Development Programme supports Scholars in effecting real development impact and becoming change-makers in their home...
Last month, Commonwealth Scholar and Regional Network Coordinator, Ruben Muhayiteto organised a webinar on ‘Regional perspectives of SDGs progress and surrounding issues: Africa, Asia and the Pacific’ for Scholars in the North East region. The webinar presented a...
On Tuesday 4 July 2023, Commonwealth Scholars joined Scholars from the Chevening and Marshall Scholarship schemes for a joint Farewell event to mark the end of their time in the UK. Held in Alexandra Palace in London, the event was a memorable occasion and an...
Last month, we welcomed 35 Commonwealth Scholars to the Palace of Westminster for the CSC’s annual Parliamentary Reception in collaboration with the Council for Education in the Commonwealth’s Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) Support Group and the...
On Wednesday 14 June, the CSC Alumni Team were joined by Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Mansee Bal Bhargava for the Development in Action webinar series. Dr Bhargava shared a presentation on ‘The pedagogy of water: designing education to support a better understanding of...
