On Friday 25 February the CSC hosted the Connect and Collaborate Event for Commonwealth Scholars studying in the UK at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London. The Connect and Collaborate Event, which this year was held in place of the annual in-person Welcome Event,...
Over the past few months, the CSC’s Regional Network Coordinators have been busy getting to know the Scholars in their UK regions and organising a number of activities to build connections and develop a supportive, vibrant network for Scholars during their scholarship...
The CSC is pleased to welcome Professor Robin Mason as the new Chair of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom. Professor Robin Mason, who is also Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) and Professor of Economics at the University of Birmingham, as...
We are pleased to announce that our in-person CSC Connect and Collaborate Event for Commonwealth Scholars will be held in London on 25 February 2022. This is the largest event in the CSC’s calendar and a chance to celebrate the achievements of new and continuing...
In December, the CSC bids farewell to Mr Richard Middleton whose distinguished tenure as CSC Chair and formerly as a CSC Commissioner comes to an end in December 2021. Championing higher education and sustainable development Richard Middleton has served the...
On Friday 3 December the CSC held a virtual Welcome meeting for new Commonwealth Scholars studying in the UK. The Welcome Event was hosted by Richard Middleton, Chair of the CSC, and featured short talks by Regional Network Coordinators and CSC staff on how Scholars...
In November, the CSC hosted the opening sessions of the Leaders in Sustainable Development programme 2021-22 with workshops on Writing for Development (11 November) and Leadership Models and Decision Making (25 November). The workshops were led by trainers from...
Between 25 October-19 November, the CSC Alumni Team hosted 12 webinars as part of the CSC Climate Action webinar series. The series provided an opportunity for Commonwealth Alumni to share their work, research, and contributions to tackling climate crises in different...
On 10 November, Commonwealth Shared Scholar Jeremiah Thoronka was awarded the inaugural Chegg.org Global Student Prize for his innovative work on clean energy solutions for communities and schools in Sierra Leone. The award was presented by actor Hugh Jackman during a...
The climate crisis presents a multi-dimensional challenge to the development of the built environment. With finite global resources and increasingly unpredictable climate patterns, the need to improve our understanding of sustainable practices and materials for...
