To mark Commonwealth Day on 14 March – which this year celebrates the theme of 'Women as agents of change' – and the centernary of International Women's Day on 8 March, we feature profiles of two female alumni who have had a major impact on the lives of others, in...
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Alumni profile: Dame Bridget Ogilvie
A career in scientific research and scientific leadership: Dame Bridget Ogilvie (Commonwealth Scholar from Australia, PhD Immunology of Parasites, University of Cambridge, 1960-1964) remembers her time as a PhD student as a time of freedom and flexibility. Her...
Alumni profile: Carolyn McMaster
Serving the Commonwealth in diplomacy and development: Carolyn McMaster (Commonwealth Scholar from Canada, MPhil International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1969-1971) grew up in a household interested in international affairs. From an...
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 13
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 13 (February 2011): Women as agents of change, Our Scholars and Fellows, Country profile – Cameroon, News round-up, Our alumni, Balancing study and home life, Networks and events
Scholar advises UN on gender and development
Indu Grover was awarded both a Commonwealth Scholarship, to study at the University of London between 1981 and 1984, and a Commonwealth Fellowship at Reading University from 1994 to 1995. In the Agricultural Research and Rural Development Department at Reading, she...
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 3
Commonwealth Scholarships News – Issue 3 (April 2007): Looking ahead: education ministers approve CSFP expansion, Report from 16CCEM, Country profile – New Zealand, News round-up, Scholars’ news, Alumni in action, Launch of new Gender Network, CSC...
