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Awards of interest to CSC alumni – May 2011

Commonwealth Fellowship at the University of Ibadan The new CSFP Endowment Fund, supported by a kind donation from the Britain-Nigeria Education Trust, is funding a three month Fellowship tenable at the University of Ibadan. The Fellowship covers stipend, travel...

Distance Learning Scholar publishes article

Nelson Ndegwa (2007 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholar, MSc Bioinformatics, University of Manchester) has published a paper in collaboration with his MSc research  group members at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), and has also written an article...

Innovation in ultrasound and anaesthesia

Dr Atul Gaur (Commonwealth Fellow from India, Glenfield Hospital (Leicester), 1995-1996)) is a Consultant Anaesthetist at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, and a Founder Director of the Society for Ultrasound in Anaesthesia. The Society is a...

Women as agents of change

To mark Commonwealth Day on 14 March – which this year celebrates the theme of 'Women as agents of change' – and the centernary of International Women's Day on 8 March, we feature profiles of two female alumni who have had a major impact on the lives of others, in...

Alumni profile: Dame Bridget Ogilvie

A career in scientific research and scientific leadership: Dame Bridget Ogilvie (Commonwealth Scholar from Australia, PhD Immunology of Parasites, University of Cambridge, 1960-1964) remembers her time as a PhD student as a time of freedom and flexibility. Her...

Alumni profile: Carolyn McMaster

Serving the Commonwealth in diplomacy and development: Carolyn McMaster (Commonwealth Scholar from Canada, MPhil International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1969-1971) grew up in a household interested in international affairs. From an...