The CSC was delighted to welcome a select group of Commonwealth PhD and Split-Site Scholars to its residential workshop on Maximising Your Impact: Training for Development at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor from the 2-4 June 2023. This was the second residential workshop...
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Development in Action webinar series: High-risk feminism in Colombia: women’s mobilisation in violent contexts and lessons learnt
On Wednesday 24 May, the CSC Alumni Team hosted the Development in Action webinar on ‘High-risk feminism in Colombia: women’s mobilisation in violent contexts and lessons learnt’. The webinar was delivered by Commonwealth Alumnus, Dr Julia Zulver. This webinar...
Addressing Commonwealth leaders on higher education and youth engagement
On 11 and 12 May 2023, Commonwealth Scholar Olamide Eso attended the Commonwealth Education Ministers Action Group (CEMAG) and Commonwealth Accelerated Development Mechanism for Education (CADME) meetings hosted at the Commonwealth Secretariat headquarters in London...
Host applications are open for the Commonwealth Gender and Sexuality Fellowship
In 2024, the CSC will deliver a Commonwealth Gender and Sexuality Fellowship for professionals working to support the rights, freedoms, dignity, and inclusion of communities who are discriminated against because of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender...
Development in Action webinar series: Democratising healthcare in Pakistan through telemedicine
On Wednesday 11 April, the CSC Alumni Team were joined by Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Iffat Zafar Aga for the Development in Action webinar series. Dr Aga shared a presentation on ‘Democratising healthcare in Pakistan through telemedicine’ about the role of technology in...
Master’s Scholars discuss how to maximise their impact at Cumberland Lodge
Last month, the CSC welcomed 46 Commonwealth Master’s and Shared Scholars to its residential workshop on Maximising your Impact: Training for Development. The workshop took place over three days at Cumberland Lodge, a former royal residence and now an educational...
Development in Action webinar series: FinTech: its uses and impact on sustainable development in Asia Pacific
On Thursday 16 March, the CSC Alumni Team were joined by Commonwealth Alumnus Jewel Kumar Roy for the Development in Action webinar series. Jewel shared a presentation on ‘FinTech: its uses and impact on sustainable development in Asia Pacific’.
Celebrating shared values of sustainability and peace on Commonwealth Day 2023
On Monday 13 March, Commonwealth Scholars and members of the CSC attended a special observance service at Westminster Abbey in London to mark Commonwealth Day. Commonwealth Day is an annual celebration observed by people across the Commonwealth. The theme for...
International Women’s Day: How Commonwealth Scholarships support gender equity
Tackling gender inequality is a central concern within the international higher education community. As institutions, universities provide a vital role in accelerating gender equality through promoting positive gender norms, championing women’s voices, and empowering...
Interchange23: Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni come together at the third annual conference
Between 13-17 February 2023, the British Council, on behalf of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC), hosted the third annual global conference for Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni, Interchange23. The five-day programme featured a mix of roundtable...