Lawai Village is dealing with the severe consequences of riverbank erosion and flooding. In December 2025, Commonwealth Alumnus Milika Sobey led a Talanoa on flood mitigation for villagers and local authorities.
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CSC Mentoring Programme 2024-2025 – applications now open!
The CSC’s Mentoring Programme connects Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni to support knowledge and skills development and a practical understanding of how these can be implemented post-scholarship to achieve development impact. The CSC aims to pair current Scholars...
Programme Officer site visits 2023: Getting to know Scholars at their UK universities
Throughout January and February, the CSC has been hosting site visits for Commonwealth Scholars based at universities across the UK. Our Programme Officers have travelled the length and breadth of the country to meet Scholars and learn about their UK study...
Scholars come together for the CSC Connect and Collaborate Event 2023
On Monday 6 February the CSC welcomed over 300 Master’s and PhD Commonwealth Scholars to the Connect and Collaborate Event 2023 at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. The Connect and Collaborate Event is the largest event in the CSC calendar and is an important...
Scholars share their thoughts on the Leaders in Sustainable Development workshops
The CSC’s 2022 Leaders in Sustainable Development workshops began last term with sessions on writing, networking, leadership, and project management to support career success and development impact. Hosted online, the workshops offer an inclusive space for Scholars...
Meet the new CSC Regional Network Coordinators
The CSC is very pleased to welcome its new Regional Network Coordinators who will be leading an exciting programme of events and activities for Scholars in their UK regions this year. After a competitive selection process, the final 12 Scholars were decided in October...
Introducing the Professional Fellowship Host Organisations focused on Clean Energy, Air and Oceans
In response to the UK government’s call to action at last year’s COP26 in Glasgow, the CSC’s Time Limited Programme (TLP) for 2022-2023 is focused on Clean Energy, Air and Oceans. While the pace of climate change quickens, our world urgently needs solutions to turn...
World Access to Higher Education Day: How Commonwealth Scholarships deliver opportunities for students across the globe
Higher education has the power to transform people’s lives, opening possibilities to undertake specialist research, harness skills for professional development, and forge lasting networks for future development impact. Many people, however, experience obstacles to...
Finding the right balance: ideas for a well-rounded scholarship experience
Undertaking a postgraduate degree is an exciting opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills, and gain enriching experiences that can transform your future. But that doesn’t mean you have to spend all your time devoted to studying. Research suggests that a...
Applications open for Leaders in Sustainable Development workshops 2021-2022
The CSC is pleased to announce that applications for the Leaders in Sustainable Development workshops are now open for all current Commonwealth Scholars. The workshops form part of the CSC’s Leaders in Sustainable Development programme – a year-round programme of...
