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Protecting the dugong and Malaysia’s marine habitats
Dr Louisa Ponnampalam is a2004 Commonwealth Scholar from Malaysia, who studied for a PhD in Habitat Use and Conservation of Small Dolphins, at the University Marine Biological Station Millport. She has been awarded a 2014 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation to...
Using science to combat gender and development challenges
Oiza Olowojoba (2011 Commonwealth Scholar from Nigeria, MSc Geographical Information Systems, University of Leeds) is the only female staff member of the University of Benin’s Department of Geography and Regional Planning teaching Geographic Informational Systems...
Scholar’s research improves air passenger safety
Sameera Arshad is a 2009 Commonwealth Split-site Scholar from Pakistan, completing her PhD on Birds and Aircraft Strike Hazards (University of Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, and the Food and Environment Research Agency, UK). Bird and aircraft collisions are extremely...
Safeguarding coastal areas and communities
Dr Roshan Ramessur (1985 Commonwealth Scholar from Mauritius, BSc Marine Chemistry, Bangor University) has been invited to present an abstract at the International Conference and Workshop on Renewable Energy Sources and Sustainability at Universite des Mascareignes....
Commonwealth Scholar presented with the 2013 Best Journal Article Prize
Dr Adam Lewandowski was presented with the 2013 Taylor & Francis Commonwealth Scholar Best Journal Article Prize at a ceremony at the Association of Commonwealth Universities in London on 13 May 2014. Amongst the guests at the event were Jessica Vivian, Editorial...
Alumni e-newsletter Issue 7 (May 2014)
Welcome to the May CSC Alumni e-newsletter. This issue brings you news of recent events, updates on alumni projects and the latest Professional Networks developments. Send us your alumni news! If you have a project you want to share with other alumni in the...
Review of the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship scheme 2008-2011
Alongside the academic awards it provides, the CSC offers individuals the opportunity to pursue career development through the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship scheme. Since its inception in 2002, the scheme has provided a total of 745 awards (as of 2012) to...
Zambian alumni keen to provide peer support
Zambian alumni recently met to take forward plans for the formation of a local association. The alumni felt strongly that they should have the opportunity to meet and network with other Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows once they had returned to Zambia. From the...
New destinations for Commonwealth Scholarships revealed
Students from Commonwealth countries can now pursue postgraduate study in a new range of destinations thanks to scholarships announced this week under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan. Up to 15 scholarships are available during 2014-2015 for...
Commonwealth Shared Scholar wins election to represent fellow students at Durham University
Mohammad Samawat Ullah is a 2013 Commonwealth Shared Scholar from Bangladesh. Samawat is currently studying for a Masters in Internet Systems and E-Business at Durham University. Samawat has been elected as the President of Ustinov College GCR (Graduate Common Room)...
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