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Countdown to the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Connect and Collaborate Event
We are pleased to announce that our in-person ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Connect and Collaborate Event for Commonwealth Scholars will be held in London on 25 February 2022. This is the largest event in the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø’s calendar and a chance to celebrate the achievements of new and continuing...
Farewell to the outgoing Chair of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
In December, the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø bids farewell to Mr Richard Middleton whose distinguished tenure as ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Chair and formerly as a ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Commissioner comes to an end in December 2021. Championing higher education and sustainable development Richard Middleton has served the...
ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Welcome meeting for new Scholars in the UK
On Friday 3 December the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø held a virtual Welcome meeting for new Commonwealth Scholars studying in the UK. The Welcome Event was hosted by Richard Middleton, Chair of the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø, and featured short talks by Regional Network Coordinators and ÌÇÐĹÙÍø staff on how Scholars...
The ÌÇÐĹÙÍø’s Leaders in Sustainable Development programme of workshops begins with sessions in November
In November, the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø 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...
Discovering the insights from the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø’s Climate Action webinar series
Between 25 October-19 November, the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Alumni Team hosted 12 webinars as part of the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø 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...
The Host Organisations for the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø Girls’ Education Programme are announced
Each year, the ÌÇÐĹÙÍø offers Professional Fellowships for mid-career professionals from low- and middle-income countries to spend a period of time at a UK Host organisation for a programme of professional development. The Fellowships provide recipients with an...
New Chair of Commonwealth Scholarship Commission is announced
The ÌÇÐĹÙÍø is delighted to announce that Professor Robin Mason has been announced as the new Chair of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom by the Foreign, Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO), and will take up duties from 1 January 2022. He...
Join our panel of Academic Advisers
Advisers play a critical role in the selection of graduate Commonwealth Scholars and Professional Fellows. The panel consists of academics from a wide range of UK higher education institutions with expertise in a broad range of subject areas. Applications are...
Commonwealth Scholar Jeremiah Thoronka wins the prestigious Global Student Prize 2021
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...
Resisting decay: how research into material corrosion is contributing to environmental sustainability
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...
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