Publication and Resources
Commonwealth Scholarship inspired eminent legal career
Justice Anthe Philippides (a 1984 Commonwealth Scholar from Australia, LLM Cambridge University) has warm memories of her year at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, with inspirational teaching on new aspects of law. Anthe was privileged to study under the guidance...
Citizenship and the Commonwealth report published
Citizenship and the Commonwealth: The Active Commonwealth Citizen, the report of the inaugural Commonwealth Conference, has just been published by the Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICS). Citizenship and the Commonwealth explores what it means to be a citizen of...
Alumnus is first woman to hold Cambridge Chair of Modern History
Professor Alexandra Walsham (1990 Commonwealth Scholar, PhD in History, University of Cambridge) recently became the first woman to hold the Chair of Modern History at the University of Cambridge. Alexandra’s research focus on the religious and cultural history of...
Alumni events in Australia and Trinidad
Four events have taken place for alumni in three cities in Australia and in Port of Spain, Trinidad recently. Dr John Kirkland, Executive Secretary of the CSC and Deputy Secretary General of the ACU, combined a conference in Australia with alumni events in Canberra,...
Commonwealth Fellow awarded Best Teacher accolade
Himachalam Dasaraju (2008 Commonwealth Fellow, Corporate Governance, University of Essex) has been awarded the A P State Best Teacher Award 2011. He was presented with the award by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Kiran Kumar Reddy, on 5 September – which is...
Enterprise, new media and business
Asheesh Advani (1994 Commonwealth Scholar, DPhil in Management, University of Oxford) shares his experiences of entrepreneurship and founding his own company, CircleLending. Beginnings Asheesh Advani grew up accustomed to new starts and challenges. He was born in...
DelPHE call for project consultants
The Development Partnerships in Higher Education (DelPHE) programme has announced an opportunity for former Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows to apply to be Local Consultants in DelPHE’s ongoing Monitoring and Evaluation scheme. DelPHE is seeking a number of...
First Commonwealth Fellowship at University of Ibadan awarded to UK researcher
Dr Simon Heap has been awarded the inaugural Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust Commonwealth Fellowship at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The Fellowship, which has been made possible by a donation from the Britain-Nigeria Educational Trust to the CSFP 50th...
Commonwealth Scholars record entries for Jubilee Time Capsule
Six Commonwealth Scholars have recalled the most memorable day in their lives in interviews for the Jubilee Time Capsule. The Jubilee Time Capsule is being assembled by the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) in honour of HM Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee next...
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 14
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 14 (July 2011): Clearing the way for CHOGM, Our Scholars and Fellows, Country profile – Australia, News round-up, Our alumni, New Economics and Finance Network, Networks and events
