On Wednesday 30 June 2021, the CSC Alumni Team hosted the latest webinar in the Knowledge Hub series, featuring Commonwealth Alumnus Femi Adekoya on the benefits of adopting drone technology in the Nigerian agricultural sector. The webinar addressed the CSC theme,...
On 2 July 2021, the CSC held its annual Farewell Event for Commonwealth Scholars approaching the end of their scholarship. This year’s virtual event provided a forum to celebrate Scholars’ achievements, enabling Scholars to reflect on their scholarship experiences and...
On Friday 28 May, the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and Chevening co-hosted a workshop focusing on climate change, sustainable development, and climate mitigation delivered by climate and international development specialist and Managing Director of AccessEd,...
The CSC’s Alumni Community Engagement Fund (ACEF) supports Commonwealth Alumni in raising awareness of key development issues at the community level through an event or engagement activity. Each year, the CSC selects the focus themes and invite alumni to draw on their...
On Tuesday 18 May, we were pleased to welcome Dr Awino Okech, Reader in Gender Studies at SOAS, University of London, to discuss her research on gender and sexual rights with Commonwealth Scholars and staff from the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). The...
Understanding the causes of inequality is vital to providing policy solutions that can tackle them. Earlier this year, we spoke to Osama Rizvi, 2020 Shared Scholar from Pakistan studying MSc Global Political Economy at Goldsmiths, University of London, about his...
On 8 and 9 March 2021, the British Council hosted Interchange 21, a new online engagement event for Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni, organised on behalf of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC). The objective of Interchange 21 was to create a space...
The COP26 summit in November 2021 will be a landmark occasion to drive action and consolidate international commitments on climate change. With many Commonwealth Scholars playing an integral role in climate research and initiatives, this year is sure to be a momentous...
On 11 December the CSC held its virtual Welcome Event for new Commonwealth Scholars who began their master’s courses this term. The Welcome Event was hosted by Richard Middleton, Chair of the CSC, and featured guest speakers Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, Dr Dominique...
In Cameroon, small- and medium-sized enterprises can struggle to secure investment to help their businesses and communities develop. We spoke to Femshang Muanze Charles, 2020 Commonwealth Scholar studying MSc Entrepreneurship Financing at Henley Business School,...
