On 2 July 2021, the CSC held its annual Farewell Event for Commonwealth Scholars approaching the end of their scholarship. This year’s virtual event provided a forum to celebrate Scholars’ achievements, enabling Scholars to reflect on their scholarship experiences and...
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The CSC hosts a climate change and sustainable development workshop in the lead up to COP26
On Friday 28 May, the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and Chevening co-hosted a workshop focusing on climate change, sustainable development, and climate mitigation delivered by climate and international development specialist and Managing Director of AccessEd,...
Commonwealth Alumni share impact stories at Interchange 21
On 8 and 9 March 2021, the British Council hosted Interchange 21, a new online engagement event for Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni, organised on behalf of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC). The objective of Interchange 21 was to create a space...
Post-scholarship impact event with Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni
In February, Commonwealth Scholars from London and the South East region came together for a special event to enhance academic networking and highlight the impact that research students can make after their studies. The event was jointly organised by the Regional...
Dr Dominique Thompson leads wellbeing workshops for Commonwealth Scholars
On 29 January we held the first of our wellbeing workshops on 'Coping with the ups and downs, when life gets difficult' for Commonwealth Scholars led by Dr Dominique (Dom) Thompson, an award GP and mental health expert with over 20 years of clinical experience caring...
CSC Welcome Event for Commonwealth Scholars
On 11 December the CSC held its virtual Welcome Event for new Commonwealth Scholars who began their master’s courses this term. The Welcome Event was hosted by Richard Middleton, Chair of the CSC, and featured guest speakers Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, Dr Dominique...
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...
Virtual meet ups for our new Commonwealth Scholars!
The 2020-21 academic year is now well under way and we believe September and October was the perfect time to get to know our Scholars and welcome them to the CSC family. We decided to hold a series of informal virtual meet ups, as a space where Scholars are able to...
Looking after health and wellbeing on World Mental Health Day
On World Mental Health Day, our Senior Welfare and Immigration Officer, Ratha Senthinathan, considers why good mental health is essential for a successful scholarship experience and highlights the support Scholars can access whilst studying. Taking care of your mental...
CSC Farewell event 2020 for Commonwealth Scholars
On 7 September 2020 the CSC held its virtual Farewell event for departing Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows to celebrate their achievements and look ahead to their prospects as Commonwealth alumni