Professor Anoja Wickramasinghe is currently an Emeritus Professor at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and an expert on social forestry and gender. She coordinates the National Network on Gender and Energy (NANEGE), and is a member of the Committee of Biomass...
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Postgraduate Research Conference
‘Removing the Divide: Respecting and Understanding Cultures’ Postgraduate Research Conference, 20 June 2014 Hosted by Cardiff School of Social Sciences in partnership with the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University, the conference is organised by the Wales,...
Britain-Nigeria Education Trust Commonwealth Fellowship for 2014 at the University of Ibadan
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and the University of Ibadan are pleased to announce the availability of a BNET Commonwealth Fellowship for 2014. The Fellowship is supported by the Britain-Nigeria Education Trust, as part of the Commonwealth...
Commonwealth Scholar from Trinidad and Tobago wins top prize in MSc Clinical Neurology
Dr Nadeem Hosein, a Commonwealth Scholar (2012-2013) from Trinidad and Tobago placed first among enrolled doctors in the MSc Clinical Neurology programme at UCL’s Institute of Neurology. While at the Institute of Neurology, Dr Hosein was able to complete academic,...
Alumni Fellows focus group discussion
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s (CSC) Evaluation team held back-to-back focus group discussions with Alumni Fellows on award and a group of supervisors on 12 November 2013. The Evaluation team viewed this as a valuable opportunity to not only attain in-depth...
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 18
Commonwealth Scholarships News - Issue 18Â (January 2014): Rising to the challenge, Our Scholars and Fellows, Crafting the CSC's new Strategic Plan, News round-up, Our alumni, Looking ahead to the next century, Networks and events
Professional Fellowships focus group meetings
Professional Fellows focus group discussion The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s (CSC) Evaluation team held a focus group discussion on 20 November 2012 with a group of Professional Fellows who, at the time, were under award on the CSC’s scheme. The purpose of...
Winner of the 2013 Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal Article Prize
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and Taylor & Francis are delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s prize is Dr Adam Lewandowski (2009 Commonwealth Scholar from Canada, DPhil in Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Oxford). A panel of expert...
Professional Fellows at LifeLine put leadership skills into practice
Prince Tommy Williams is a 2011 Commonwealth Professional Fellow from Sierra Leone. After his three-month Fellowship at LifeLine Network International, a group of grassroots community organisations and NGOs based in 16 countries around the world, Prince felt that he...
Alumni in Kenya share their achievements
Have you fulfilled your promise? Kenyan alumni and distance learning scholars were asked this question at the beginning of a reception held at the Fairview Hotel, Nairobi on 19 September. Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner Richard Middleton wanted those present to...