Commonwealth Scholar, Ekemini Obok, is currently pursuing a PhD in Plant Sciences at the University of Reading. Here, Ekemini reflects on the first meeting between Commonwealth Scholars and senior management at the university. 'The 2012 and 2013 Commonwealth Scholars...
Hannah Openshaw
Assessing impact in environmental sustainability
The significance of environmental sustainability and related topics such as climate change to international development is reflected in its explicit mention in the Millennium Development Goals, specifically MDG 7. This report looks at the impact of Commonwealth...
Alumni event in Montserrat
The Chair of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission hosted an informal gathering for alumni in Montserrat on 20 September 2013. The occasion enabled alumni to share their experiences of how they have been using their Commonwealth Scholarships in dealing with the...
Commemorating the modern Commonwealth through research and cultural exchange
Dr R Girish Kumar is the guest speaker at the second seminar in the Wales Regional Network series on 'Commemorating the Modern Commonwealth through Research and Cultural Exchange'. Dr Kumar will speak on 'Contesting WTO’s Global Intellectual Property Governance: The...
Kenya Chapter Annual General Meeting
The CSC Kenya Chapter met for its third Annual General Meeting in May 2013, hosted by the British Council in Nairobi. 42 chapter members attended, as well as other guests including Dr John Murton, Deputy British High Commissioner, and Hugh Moffat, Kenya British...
Commonwealth Scholar using policy to improve healthcare delivery
Professor Rifat Atun (1985 Commonwealth Scholar from Cyprus, MB BS Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences) works in health system formulation and implementation, contributing to health care in developing countries....
Alumni e-newsletter Issue 5 (April 2013)
Welcome to the April CS3 Alumni e-newsletter. This issue brings you news of recent events, updates on alumni projects and the latest Professional Networks developments. If you have a project you want to share with other alumni in the next e-newsletter (due out in...
Commonwealth Scholarships for UK citizens – applications now open!
Applications are now open for Commonwealth Scholarships for UK citizens to study in a range of Commonwealth countries. Scholarships are available during 2013-2014 for Master’s study in eight low and middle income Commonwealth countries, including Cameroon, Kenya,...
Commonwealth Day Observance at Westminster Abbey
On Monday 11 March, Commonwealth Scholars, staff from the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, Chevening Scholarships Secretariat, and the Association of Commonwealth Universities attended the Commonwealth Day Observance at Westminster Abbey. The event...
Distance Learning Scholar awarded honorary doctorate for services to palliative care
Dr Zipporah Ali, 2007 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholar, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Oxford Brookes University, UK, in recognition of her services to palliative care in Kenya. Zipporah is Executive Director of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care...
