Barbados Commonwealth Scholar Alumni Group

Interchange 21- register now and submit a presentation proposal

Register for Interchange 21, a new online conference for the CSC community in 2021. This one-day conference will take place on Commonwealth Day, Monday 8 March 2021, from 11.00 – 15.00 (GMT) and will be led by the British Council on behalf of the CSC.

Interchange 21 will provide Commonwealth Alumni with an opportunity to present about your work and development impact and make new connections with Commonwealth Scholars and Alumni across the CSC community. You can find further information about the conference and details to register on the British Council website.

At the core of the conference will be presentations delivered by Commonwealth Alumni across a range of topics, giving you the opportunity to present on your work and its development impact, following your Commonwealth Scholarship or Fellowship.

We are calling for compelling presentations of 3-5 minutes that will then open up to a 20-minute discussion with everyone else in the room.

This is an excellent opportunity not only to share information about your work, but also to enhance valuable digital communication skills. You can read more about what we’re looking for and submit your presentation proposal by visiting the British Council website. The deadline for submissions is Sunday 31 January 2021.

Farewell to the British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Her Excellency Janet Douglas. Thank you for all that you have done! Chevening Alumni Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

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Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships | ACU Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships provide life-changing opportunities to study for a Master’s degree at leading universities in the Commonwealth.

Wishing everyone a Happy Commonwealth day!

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Although doctors and nurses are on the front lines here at the QEH, they do not and cannot do it alone. Non-clinical members of staff also play a significant supporting role in the provision of care to our patients. One such person is Corey Drakes, Medical Physicist in the Clara Brathwaite Centre for Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, 2014 Common Wealth Scholarship awardee, and this week’s .

Quiet, incredibly helpful, and polite, Corey is an old soul whose favourite meal consists of his grandmother’s rice, macaroni pie and baked .

An employee of the QEH for four years, the highlight of Corey’s service at the QEH came in 2019 when he designed and constructed a radiation test in a single week. This test allowed the QEH to participate in a Postal Dosimetry Audit held by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to verify the calibration of radiotherapy beams in developing countries. The results showed that our Cobalt 60 Radiotherapy Unit which uses gamma rays to treat conditions such as cancer is correctly calibrated.
Corey loves his job so much that should he win the he plans to donate a Linear Accelerator, which delivers high energy x-rays or electrons to the region of the patient’s tumour, to the hospital.

Had he not pursued a career as a medical , Corey believes he would have stayed true to his childhood dream and become .

Content with where life has taken him, Corey’s advice to children experiencing challenges at school is “Not everyone learns at the same rate. Continue to put in the effort and one day you’ll reap the rewards for all your hard work.”

Many thanks to the British High Commissioner her Excellency Janet Douglas and Gilly Metzgen for giving us the opportunity to host our commonwealth day breakfast event at her official residence 🙏

The Barbados Commonwealth Alumni Group met recently to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Commonwealth.

British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Her Excellency Janet Douglas, hosted the group at her official residence for a coffee morning to mark the occasion. Her Excellency stated, " As the Commonwealth Chair-In-Office, the UK is proud to be leading the Commonwealth in a number of areas, such as tackling cyber-crime and improving the marine environment."

Keynote speaker and fellow alumnus, Dr Dwayne Devonish, gave a thought-provoking presentation on the attributes of a Commonwealth scholar and the importance of uniting to achieve common goals.

Looking forward to seeing all of you today at the BHC residence for the coffee meeting. ☺☺ Drive safely!

Hi everyone, please check your inbox and respond to the email regarding the coffee meeting at the British High Commissioner's residence scheduled for April 13th 2019. The deadline is March 31st 2019. Come let us celebrate Commonwealth day! Also, please forward this information to any Commonwealth Alumni you may know just incase they did not receive this email or have them send me an email. Have a great day everyone.

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📣 NEW Commonwealth PhD and Masters Scholarships announced!

HRH The Prince of Wales revealed that up to 20 scholarships will be offered over a three year period, to Commonwealth students who wish to pursue PhD and Masters studies in Climate Change, the Blue Economy and Sustainablity. 🌎🌴

HRH has long been a champion of these causes, and saw it fitting to extend this opportunity to future talents who aspire to be change-makers in these fields. Please see the press release below for further details:
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Hi everyone,Commonwealth day is fast approaching. Stay tune for updates about the date, location and presenters at this year's gathering of scholars to celebrate Commonwealth day 👌

It was an honour for us Commonwealth Scholarship and Chevening Alumni to witness a wonderful, awe inspiring, enlightening and informative presentation by Gary Lewis about his Great grandfather TT lewis and Gary's work at the UN over the last three decades. Many thanks to the British High Commissioner Janet Douglas, Political Officer Gilly Mitzgen and Chevening alumni for inviting us to this event held at the British High Commissioner's residence last Thursday.