On 27 October 2022, the British Council, on behalf of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC), held an online alumni workshop exploring the inclusion of people with disabilities in sport. The event aimed to promote disability inclusion in sport and...
On Wednesday 12 October, the CSC Alumni Team welcomed Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Omojeme Adomi to speak about her work on eye health for the Development in Action webinar series. Dr Adomi’s presentation on ‘Private eye health care in Nigeria: a key to SDG3?’ addressed the CSC development theme of Strengthening health systems and capacity.
On World Mental Health Day, we share our tips for looking after your wellbeing and supporting your mental health to ensure you can make the most of your scholarship this year.   What do we mean by mental health and wellbeing? Broadly speaking, it is our sense of who...
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...
On Thursday 8 September, the CSC Alumni Team hosted the latest Development in Action webinar on ‘Girls in STEM: case study of a secondary school in Nairobi’ delivered by Commonwealth Alumnus Margaret Kamau. This webinar addressed the CSC development theme of Access, inclusion and opportunity.
Over the past year the CSC’s Regional Network Coordinators have organised a variety of activities to energise the networks and bring the Scholar community together in every region of the UK. This year’s Regional Network Coordinators hosted over 30 events between them...
On Thursday 25 August, the CSC Alumni Team hosted the latest Development in Action webinar on ‘Turning barriers into possibilities: Parasport development in Kenya’ by Commonwealth Alumnus Stephen Ojwan’g. This webinar addressed the CSC development theme of Access, inclusion and opportunity.
On 2 September 2022, the Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Assocation – The Gambia (CoSFAGAM) held their first meeting for members. CoSFAGAM was established in late 2021. The association aims are to promote networking between Commonwealth Alumni to support...
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) and Taylor & Francis Group are delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 CSC Research Impact Awards (RIA). One prize is awarded per stream, with an annual topical prize also available to entrants. This...
Last month, students from across the Commonwealth joined the ACU Summer School 2022 hosted at Leeds Trinity University (LTU). The Summer School programme was focused on ‘Sport and regeneration: driving sustainability, community and wellbeing’ and coincided with the...
