Tag: Charlie Perkins

11th April 2013

British Ambassador to Japan

This post was published when the author was in a previous role

Four more indigenous scholars head to Cambridge and Oxford

There are few things more important than education. Our Chevening scholarships benefit the individuals who come to the UK to study, the communities from which they come, and the societies to which they return, often to play future leadership roles. So it was a great pleasure to be sending four more young indigenous Australians off […]

30th May 2012

by Paul Madden

British Ambassador to Japan

This post was published when the author was in a previous role

Indigenous Scholars head for Cambridge and Oxford

Prime Minister Julia Gillard joined us in congratulating three young indigenous scholars who are going off to study at Oxford and Cambridge. I took them over to Parliament for tea with the PM, after hosting an uplifting scholarship ceremony at my Residence. The British Government is a key partner in the Charlie Perkins indigenous scholarships, […]