The Environment Agency has hosted a number of Professional Fellows and has found the experience to be valuable not only for the Fellows, but also for the organisation itself. 'We have found that working in partnership with other environmental organisations and through...
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Professional Fellowships boost AMREF’s work to improve health in Africa
AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation) UK has hosted a number of Professional Fellowships since the scheme started and has had consistently positive experiences as a result. 'For each round of Professional Fellows, we feel the scheme has had a huge impact on...
Commonwealth Scholar scoops prestigious prize
Benhajj Shaaban Masoud (2008 Commonwealth Scholar, PhD Law, Nottingham Trent University) has been named as one of just four winners, and the only one from the UK, of the International Insolvency Institute (III)'s prestigious 2010 III Prize in International Insolvency...
Alumnus working to expand use of solar power
Professor I M Dharmadasa (Commonwealth Scholar, PhD Solid State Electronics, Durham University) is Professor and Head of Electronic Materials & Sensors Group at Sheffield Hallam University, and has a background in solar energy research. His 'solar village' project...
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 12
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 12 (May 2010): Commonwealth Scholarships: achieving international excellence, Partnering for success with UK universities, Country profile – Kenya, News round-up, Scholars' news, Alumni in action, Networks and events...
Alumnus featured on BBC news
Dr Heather Bell (Commonwealth Scholar, DPhil in History, University of Oxford), Director of International Strategy at the University of Oxford, UK, was featured in an item on the flagship BBC news programme News at Ten on 28 April 2010. The item was looking at...
Fellow named as new provost
Professor Bandele Olajide Osinusi has been named as the new Provost of the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Nigeria. He has enjoyed a distinguished medical career and, between November 1978 and May 1979, was at the Queen Mother’s Hospital, Glasgow for six...
Scholar awarded public health educational materials
David Musoke (2007 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholar, MSc International Primary Health Care, University College London) has been awarded public health educational materials – books, DVDs, CD-ROMs and accessories – worth £2,000 for the Makerere University School...
Alumnus to be honoured by Canadian university
Dr Kevin Lynch (Commonwealth Scholar, Economics, University of Manchester) is amongst those being given honorary degrees at McMaster University’s spring convocation, to be held on 10 June. A former Clerk of the Privy Council, Canada's highest civil service post, Kevin...
Professional Fellow implements patient safety measures
Nanthini Subbiah is Deputy Secretary General of the Trained Nurses Association of India, and was one of four health professionals who spent time learning about patient safety issues in a range of health agencies in the UK on Commonwealth Professional Fellowships...