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...
Happy New Year to all Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows! At the CSC, we understand that due to the Covid-19 pandemic, last year was marked with numerous challenges to your Scholarship experience, and we have had to find new ways of connecting with each other. Over the...
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,...
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...
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...
In Cameroon, small- and medium-sized enterprises can struggle to secure investment to help their businesses and communities develop. We spoke to Femshang Muanze Charles, 2020 Commonwealth Scholar studying MSc Entrepreneurship Financing at Henley Business School,...
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...
As an international scholarship programme, funding around 750 scholarships and fellowships per year, the CSC recognises that it has an important role to play in providing a further increase in equal opportunities for potential scholars. For several years now the CSC...
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...
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...
