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...
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Professional Fellows meet on Commonwealth Day
A small group of 2009 Commonwealth Professional Fellows and hosts got together on 8 March 2010 – Commonwealth Day – to discuss their Fellowships and how both Fellows and hosts can benefit from them. It was a useful discussion and very encouraging to note the...
New professorship for alumnus
Professor Jones Olanrewaju Moody (Commonwealth Scholar, PhD, King’s College London, 1986-1989) has recently been promoted to be the first Professor of Pharmacognosy in the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, and also elected Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy.
Former Scholar awarded two fellowships
Dr Amam Zonaed Siddiki (Commonwealth Scholar, PhD in Molecular Parasitology, University of Liverpool, 2002-2006) was recently awarded a Fellowship by the British Council, Bangladesh to attend a training workshop on 'Building a successful international research...
Deputy vice-chancellor alumni appointments
Professor Olorunfemi Olaofe (Commonwealth Scholar, PhD Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, 1979-1982) has been appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Ado-Ekiti in Nigeria. With an academic background in chemical engineering, prior to...
Alumnus named as new vice-chancellor
Professor Adetokunbo Sofoluwe (Commonwealth Scholar, MSc Numerical Analysis, University of Edinburgh, 1974) has been appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Nigeria. Professor Sofoluwe, whose academic area is in computing, was the Deputy...
Canadian alumnus appointed vice-chancellor
Professor Andrew Petter (Commonwealth Scholar, LLM University of Cambridge, 1981), of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law and former Attorney General of British Columbia, has been announced as Simon Fraser University's ninth President and Vice-Chancellor. Andrew...
CSC at Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Professor Tim Unwin, Chair of the CSC, held an alumni reception on Wednesday 25 November, during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Port of Spain, Trinidad. The event provided an informal and enjoyable opportunity for alumni to meet Professor...
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 9
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 9 (May 2009): Searching for knowledge: Commonwealth Scholars and education, The CSFP at the CCEM, Country profile – Malaysia, News round-up, Scholars' news, Alumni in action, Networks and events