New Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows were welcomed to the UK during a Welcome Programme graciously hosted by the University of Edinburgh from 14-15 November 2010. The continued support of the Scottish Government for the CSC allowed the event to be held outside London...
Hannah Openshaw
Alumni e-newsletter – Issue 2 (November 2010)
Welcome to the November CSC alumni e-newsletter! This issue brings you news of recent and forthcoming events, updates on alumni projects, latest Professional Network developments, and the launch of our online, searchable alumni directory. If you have an item you would...
Plans for Professional Network in business/economics/finance
In addition to our nine existing Professional Networks, we are launching a new network in 2011 in the area of business/economics/finance. The CSC is keen to involve alumni in our activities, and would like to hear from any alumni with a professional interest in these...
Bringing maternal healthcare to rural India
Lindsay Barnes, a UK citizen, was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship in 1985 to complete her PhD in Sociology at Jawaharlal Nehru University, in India. During the course of her PhD fieldwork, Lindsay came into contact with ‘appalling living conditions in the...
Solar Village development
Professor I M Dharmadasa (Commonwealth Scholar, PhD Solid State Electronics, Durham University, 1977-1980) is Professor and Head of Electronic Materials and Sensors Group at Sheffield Hallam University, reported on the research progress of his Solar Village project in...
Professional Networks update – November 2010
The CSC is launching a LinkedIn group for the Agriculture and Rural Development Network. This will enable members to post news items and discussion topics and comment alongside other network members. Network membership is by CSC approval only, so only Commonwealth...
Forthcoming event: Gladwyn Lecture, December 2010, London, UK
Alumni who will be in the London area in December 2010 may wish to attend the Gladwyn Lecture, entitled ‘Peace, Progress and Change – Nigeria’s Education 1960 – 2010’, on 8 December. The lecture will be delivered by Dr Nosa Aladeselu, Executive Director of the African...
Commonwealth Scholarships – Past, Present and Future
Dr John Kirkland, Executive Secretary of the CSC, reports on a seminar held on 11 October 2010 in Barbados. A more Commonwealth-wide approach, more recognition of the needs of small countries and confirmation of the huge networking advantages that scholarships bring...
Alumni chapter news – November 2010
A launch event for the Australia chapter is scheduled for September 2011, in the run-up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Perth, November 2011. Contact alumni@cscuk.org.uk for more information. Mike Hunter, Coordinator of the Canada chapter,...
A new look for Commonwealth Scholarships News!
Commonwealth Scholarships News is changing! From 2011, the magazine will be published twice a year (rather than three times a year), allowing us to increase the number of pages in each issue. The sections on Scholars’ and alumni news will be extended, and there will...
