Mohammad Samawat Ullah is a 2013 Commonwealth Shared Scholar from Bangladesh. Samawat is currently studying for a Masters in Internet Systems and E-Business at Durham University. Samawat has been elected as the President of Ustinov College GCR (Graduate Common Room)...
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Alumni meeting in Uganda
Alumni met in Kampala, at the Sheraton Hotel, on 3 December 2013 to discuss how they could follow other regional alumni in setting up a local alumni association. The event began with a focus group discussion moderated by Marianne Kiggundu, CSFP Regional Manager,...
Indian alumni event in New Delhi
An event in New Delhi brought together more than 90 Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows to celebrate their achievements and to plan future networking opportunities for alumni in the region. The alumni were drawn from a wide range of academic backgrounds, and...
Tanzanian alumni keen to engage in policy dialogue
Alumni from across Tanzania gathered for a meeting and reception hosted by the British Council, on 12December 2013 at the New Africa Hotel, Dar es Salaam. The alumni took part in a focus group discussion, and agreed that an association would be a great resource for...
Bangladesh alumni plan future networking activities
More than 60 alumni attended a day-long event held at the Hotel Sarina, Dhaka on 22 February. The meeting had an interactive format, and started with a networking skills development session, led by Robin Davies (Director Partnership & Programmes, British Council...
Mining women’s potential in Zambia
 Mususu Kaonda (2012 Commonwealth Scholar from Zambia, PhD Materials Science, University of Birmingham) spoke to SciDev.Net about how to encourage more young women to begin science and engineering careers. Mususu was encouraged to follow a career as an engineer by...
Kenyan alumni contribute to policy discussions
Members of the Kenya CSC alumni association had a lunchtime meeting with Professor Jonathan Wastling, Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner, on 21 January. The gathering allowed the alumni to engage in detailed discussions over the future direction and maximising the...
Evaluation profile: James Achanyi Fontem
James Achanyi Fontem is currently the Executive Director of Cameroon Link, an NGO based in Douala that promotes health and agricultural initiatives in rural areas through community radio stations in Cameroon. He undertook a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship with...
Evaluation profile: Ingrid Palmary
Professor Ingrid Palmary is an Associate Professor at the University of Witwatersrand, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She completed a PhD in Psychology in 2005 on a Commonwealth Scholarship at Manchester Metropolitan University. Ingrid’s main research areas...
Evaluation profile: Anoja Wickramasinghe
Professor Anoja Wickramasinghe is currently an Emeritus Professor at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and an expert on social forestry and gender. She coordinates the National Network on Gender and Energy (NANEGE), and is a member of the Committee of Biomass...
