What will your contribution be? How to show interviewers your value to the Chevening network | Chevening Awards

As part of my ongoing freelance work for the Chevening Awards, a global scholarship programme funded by the UK Foreign Office, I wrote about how interviewees can show their value to the Chevening Scholar and alumni network. From the qualities that are sought in applicants to how to convince the panel you’ve got them, IContinue reading “What will your contribution be? How to show interviewers your value to the Chevening network | Chevening Awards”

3 of the most common Chevening interview mistakes and how to avoid them | Chevening Awards

This piece kicks off my freelance work with the Chevening Scholarship, an international scholarship organisation funded by the British Foreign Office. In this blog post, I discuss three of the most common mistakes made by applicants when they interview with Chevening, giving helpful examples of how to spot and avoid them. Read it here,

The Fearless Mother-Daughter Duo Who Tamed Lions to Save the Circus | Narratively

This narrative non-fiction piece involved extensive archival research, uncovering the true story of how Lizzie and Priscilla Kayes stepped in to save their family’s circus from bankruptcy during and after the First World War. Read the full story on Narratively here. Image credit here, reproduced here under this license.