On 19 December 2020, the Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (ACSF) in India, with support from the British Council in India, organised a virtual panel discussion to mark the association’s 5th anniversary. The theme of the panel was ‘Resilience,...
Kirsty Scott
Information day for prospective Commonwealth Scholarship applicants in South Africa
On 7 December, the Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni of South Africa (CoSFA-SA) hosted an online ‘Virtual Scholarship Information’ session, designed to provide guidance to potential Commonwealth Scholarship applicants on the application process and to offer an...
Celebrating the achievements of returning Scholars in India
On 22 November 2020, the British Council in India and Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (ACSF) India, held an online 'Welcome Back' event for Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows who had recently completed their studies in the UK. The event introduced...
COVID-19 and the growing inequality in the West and Southern Africa region: Finding solutions to improve access to healthcare
The British Council, on behalf of the CSC, is developing a series of online panel discussions related to the CSC’s development themes for Commonwealth Alumni across the West and Southern Africa region. These online panel discussions will enable networking amongst...
Gender equality in work: Commonwealth Alumni in Pakistan address experiences of discrimination
On 29 October 2020, the British Council Pakistan and the Pakistan Alumni Association of Commonwealth Scholars (PAACS) held an online panel discussion on the topic of ‘Gender Issues in Employment’. Addressing common issues of gender discrimination in the workplace, the...
Knowledge Hub webinar series
The CSC’s Knowledge Hub webinar series was launched in July 2020 and provides a platform for members of the CSC’s Knowledge Hubs to interact and discuss key topics related to the six CSC development themes. The overall aim of the CSC webinar series is to support and...
COVID-19 and the growing inequality in the West and Southern Africa region: Finding solutions to improve access to healthcare
The British Council, on behalf of the CSC, is developing a series of online panel discussions related to the CSC’s development themes for Commonwealth Alumni across the West and Southern Africa region. These online panel discussions will enable networking amongst...
Defending Women’s Rights in Bangladesh
This article is a revisit to when the CSC Alumni in Bangladesh held a workshop in 2018 to support International Women Rights Defenders Day. Keep reading to find out more about the day and how the association helped empower victims of gender violence. To mark...
Supporting representation in a Connected Commonwealth
CSC Alumni South Africa As part of this year's Commonwealth theme, 'A Connected Commonwealth', on 20 March 2019 the UK in South Africa hosted a roundtable discussion for Commonwealth and Chevening Alumni at the UK Trade Commissioner's Residence in Johannesburg. The...
Ruksana Rimi and Fred Ikanda win the 60th anniversary (2019) Best Journal Article Prize
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) and Taylor & Francis Group are delighted to announce Ruksana Haque Rimi and Fred Ikanda as the Scholar and alumni winners of the 60th anniversary (2019) Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal...