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Commonwealth Scholars celebrated at international event at Cardiff
Dacia Leslie, Coordinator of the Wales Regional Network, reports on an International Scholars’ Evening held at Cardiff University. A scholastic evening of celebration and success was hosted by Cardiff University at the Aberdare Hall on Wednesday 25 April 2012....
Assessing impact in higher education and development
This report examines the impact that Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships can have on individuals and on higher education institutions, and the impact that these individuals and institutions can then have on economic and social development. It reports on the...
Alumni events in Botswana, Kenya and Mauritius
Alumni have attended a range of events in the last few weeks. On 24 February alumni and distance learning scholars met for the CSC Kenya AGM in Nairobi. Plans for the development of a chapter constitution and future events were discussed. Professor Tim Unwin, Chair of...
Scholar awarded prize for best dissertation
James Dray (2007 Commonwealth Scholar from South Africa) has been awarded the Political Studies Association's 2012 Arthur McDougall Prize for Best Dissertation in Elections, Electoral Systems or Representation. James' dissertation, submitted for his DPhil in African...
Scholars discuss science and development with UK MPs
A group of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows had the opportunity to discuss their experiences as researchers in their home countries at a round table with the Commons Science and Technology Committee yesterday. The round table, which was convened as part of the Select...
Professional Fellow gains skills to help rehabilitate street children in Kenya
Barack Ojiem is a Kenyan 2011 Commonwealth Professional Fellow, hosted by Widows and Orphans International. He works at Hope for Victoria Children, an NGO that rehabilitates and reintegrates street children. I am a line manager responsible for rehabilitation and...
Professional Fellow lobbies for devolution of power in Zambia
John Mthaziko Zulu held a 2011 Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at the Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES). He is the Governance Programs Coordinator at Caritas Chipata, Zambia. I work to promote and protect human dignity and sustainable development for...
Professional Fellow gains insight into advocacy for disabled people in Ghana
Charles Appiagyei is a 2011 Commonwealth Professional Fellow from Ghana. He is the National Administrator of the Ghana Society of the Physically Disabled (GSPD). His Fellowship was hosted by the Council of Disabled People. My remit back home relates to developing...
Professional Fellow gains expertise in Education for All for the Gambia
Matarr Baldeh held a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship in 2011, at Results UK. He is the National Coordinator of the EFA Campaign Network in the Gambia. During my Fellowship, I learnt about the UK corridors of power through BOND training, met MPs through the...
Professional Fellow aims to motivate staff and volunteers on return to Kenya
Beth Akinyi Odingo is a 2011 Commonwealth Professional Fellowship, who spent three months at Widows and Orphan International. She works as a Project Coordinator at the Omega Foundation in Kenya. My role rotates around coordinating staff, volunteers, and the project....
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