We are pleased to announce that our in-person Â鶹´«Ã½ Connect and Collaborate Event for Commonwealth Scholars will be held in London on 25 February 2022. This is the largest event in the Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s calendar and a chance to celebrate the achievements of new and continuing...
In December, the Â鶹´«Ã½ bids farewell to Mr Richard Middleton whose distinguished tenure as Â鶹´«Ã½ Chair and formerly as a Â鶹´«Ã½ Commissioner comes to an end in December 2021. Championing higher education and sustainable development Richard Middleton has served the...
On Friday 3 December the Â鶹´«Ã½ held a virtual Welcome meeting for new Commonwealth Scholars studying in the UK. The Welcome Event was hosted by Richard Middleton, Chair of the Â鶹´«Ã½, and featured short talks by Regional Network Coordinators and Â鶹´«Ã½ staff on how Scholars...
In November, the Â鶹´«Ã½ 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 Â鶹´«Ã½ Alumni Team hosted 12 webinars as part of the Â鶹´«Ã½ 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...
On Friday 24 September 2021, the Â鶹´«Ã½ Alumni Team hosted the latest webinar in the Knowledge Hub series. Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Lin C Sambili Gicheha presented on the topic, ‘Youth, sport, and cultural interventions in preventing violent extremism: Insights from the...
Today’s youth will bear the burden of climate change impacts that are already in motion. But education, outreach, and advocacy can be crucial tools in bringing young people together in the struggle against climate change. As Commonwealth Scholar Babatunde Osho...
The Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Leaders in Sustainable Development programme aims to equip Commonwealth Scholars with the knowledge and skills to effect real development impact and become change-makers in their home countries. Through online training, interactive workshops, and resources...