6th June 2016
Canberra, Australia
Having joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) just four weeks prior to the British High Commission in Canberra hosting the official celebration for Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th birthday, attending a black-tie affair with Ambassadors and diplomats from around the globe certainly fitted, if not exceeded, my mental picture of working life in an embassy. […]
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4th November 2015
Canberra, Australia
Each year the British High Commission in Canberra helps Indigenous Australian scholars to study in the UK by lending the support of our Chevening Scholarships scheme to the Charlie Perkins Trust. We asked three of these remarkable young people – Jessica Buck, Jessyca Hutchens and Tamara Murdock – to take part in the Women of the Future […]
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23rd September 2015
Canberra, Australia
As the Australian representative for the UK Science and Innovation Network one of my responsibilities is to promote the UK’s scientific excellence in Australia. Fortunately for me, both countries have a long history of collaboration and an excellent pedigree in science. I am proud to promote the achievements of both my native and (professionally) adopted […]
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28th August 2015
Canberra, Australia
Brisbane is a riot of colour, from the frangipanis to the flame trees and the blooming Jacarandas (nicknamed students’ ruin because if you haven’t started revising for your exams by the time their purple flowers bloom – it’s probably too late!). I am standing outside a hotel in the city centre – that moment all […]
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