00:33:14 Dorothea - SMP: Welcome! We will wait for further attendees to join. 00:33:32 Dorothea - SMP: Feel free to introduce yourselves in the chat 00:38:07 Elita Chamdimba: Hello πŸ™‚ I am Elita Chamdimba - I just completed my PhD at University of Strathclyde 00:38:46 Linda Dembo Malawi: Hi, am Linda Dembo from Malawi Scotland Partnership 00:39:18 Nasim SMP: Please feel welcome to introduce yourself in the Chat box. If you are happy to share, please write in the chat which institution you will be joining when coming to Scotland and if you are happy to share which subject/course you will be studying, please add this too, thank you! 00:39:45 Titus Malakwa: Hello, This is Titus Malakwa from Malawi 00:41:00 Dorothea - SMP: We publish any scholarship opportunities we know about in our weekly newsletter, to join the newsletter, click here: eepurl.com/7vFgn 00:41:32 Elizabeth Namaona: Hello everyone, I'm Elizabeth Namaona working with the Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) in Malawi. I'm a former graduate of the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. I'm happy to be here. 00:41:37 Mitch: Moni, I'm Ian Mitchell aka Mitch Youth and Schools Officer with the SMPπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΌπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ 00:42:21 Dorothea - SMP: We publish any scholarship opportunities we know about in our weekly newsletter, to join the newsletter, click here eepurl.com/7vFgn 00:44:25 Bosco Exson Chinkonda: Hi, Bosco Chinkonda here πŸ‘‹πŸ½ PhD Researcher, University of Glasgow, and Trustee of the SMP. Lovely to connect with you all πŸ™‚ 00:45:57 Grace Mukoka-Bwezani: Hi, am Grace Mukoka, a PhD candidate at Edinburgh Napier University. 00:46:12 Nasim SMP: Reacted to "Hi, am Grace Mukoka,..." with πŸ‘ 00:46:36 Chigomezgo Mtonga: Hi, Chigomezgo Kamanga Mtonga, pursuing an LLM International Law at the University of Edinburgh. Glad to be here 00:46:48 Nasim SMP: Reacted to "Hi, Chigomezgo Kaman..." with πŸ‘ 00:46:53 Panganani Payesa: Panganani Payesa, MSc candidate at University of Stirling 00:46:54 Dorothea - SMP: Nice to meet you all! 00:47:07 Nasim SMP: Reacted to "Panganani Payesa, MS..." with πŸ‘ 00:47:28 Joseph Peter kamvabingu: Joseph Peter kamvabingu from scout association of Malawi 00:48:44 Save the Poor Foundation: Am Alice chiwaya from malawi 00:49:10 Linda Dembo Malawi: Replying to "Hi, Chigomezgo Kaman..." Hi Chogo. Nice to see you here and congratulations that you are in Scotland studying now!! 00:50:11 Joseph Peter kamvabingu: Reacted to "Joseph Peter kamvabi…" with πŸ‘Œ 00:50:15 Angie Mwafulirwa: Reacted to Hi, Chigomezgo Kaman... with "πŸ‘" 00:50:34 Nasim SMP: Reacted to "Hello everyone, I'm ..." with πŸ‘ 00:50:36 Chigomezgo Mtonga: Reacted to Hi Chogo. Nice to se... with "❀️" 00:51:18 Dorothea - SMP: Our next Further and Higher Education Forum will be on 20 November, further information and to register, click here: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/further-and-higher-education-forum-6 00:55:07 Mitch: Membership of the SMP is free to all students. 00:56:23 gift blessings nyoni: hie, im Gift Blessings Nyoni from Malawi, 2nd year dental surgery student at Kamuzu University of health Sciences. 00:57:02 gift blessings nyoni: very happy to be here 00:58:15 Angie Mwafulirwa: Reacted to very happy to be her... with "πŸ‘" 01:00:06 Nasim SMP: Reacted to "hie, im Gift Blessin..." with πŸ‘ 01:00:09 Angie Mwafulirwa: Nsima at mine! 01:00:18 Nasim SMP: Reacted to "Nsima at mine! " with ❀️ 01:00:24 Bosco Exson Chinkonda: Reacted to "Nsima at mine! " with ❀️ 01:02:16 Chigomezgo Mtonga: Reacted to Hi, Chigomezgo Kaman... with "πŸ‘" 01:02:34 Chigomezgo Mtonga: Replying to "Hi, Chigomezgo Kaman..." Please remember to share the recording 01:05:43 kennedy nzeru: When is the scholarship window opening ? 01:06:12 Dorothea - SMP: Replying to "Hi, Chigomezgo Kaman..." The recording will be on the event page here: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/are-you-malawian-and-coming-to-study-in-Scotland 01:07:12 Elita Chamdimba: elitachamdimba@gmail.com - feel free to reach out to me πŸ™‚ Wishing you all the best in Scotland! 01:07:14 Stuart Brown: Not letting the weather "intervene" by having warm and waterproof clothes is such great advice 01:07:20 Grace Mukoka-Bwezani: I would like to join the WhatsApp group. How do I go about it? 01:07:24 Elita Chamdimba: Reacted to "Not letting the weat..." with πŸ˜… 01:07:28 Dorothea - SMP: Replying to "When is the scholars..." We publish any scholarship opportunities we know about in our weekly newsletter, to join the newsletter, click here: eepurl.com/7vFgn 01:07:30 Stuart Brown: Reacted to "Not letting the weat..." with πŸ˜… 01:07:57 gift blessings nyoni: Reacted to "Not letting the we..." with πŸ‘ 01:08:14 Linda Dembo Malawi: Reacted to Nsima at mine! with "πŸ‘" 01:08:16 Nasim SMP: Replying to "When is the scholars..." Hello Kennedy, sorry we don’t have/offer any scholarships. We But we do share the ones we see through our newsletter. You can sing up through this link: eepurl.com/7vFgn 01:09:02 Dorothea - SMP: Replying to "When is the scholars..." eepurl.com/7vFgn 01:09:07 Nasim SMP: Replying to "I would like to join..." @Angie Mwafulirwa will be of great help to add you to AMS. 01:09:31 Grace Mukoka-Bwezani: Reacted to @Angie Mwafulirwa wi... with "πŸ‘" 01:09:45 Angie Mwafulirwa: Replying to "I would like to join..." Contact me on 07575907597 01:09:55 Elita Chamdimba: Reacted to "Not letting the weat..." with πŸ˜… 01:10:11 Grace Mukoka-Bwezani: Replying to "I would like to join..." Thank you 01:10:42 gift blessings nyoni: the weather is cold but the people are warm. wow πŸ˜‹ 01:11:02 Elita Chamdimba: Reacted to "the weather is cold ..." with πŸ‘Œ 01:13:35 Bosco Exson Chinkonda: Happy to connect πŸ™‚: boscochinkonda@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/bosco-e-chinkonda/ 01:15:49 Mindy Panulo: Some of the things that make life and studying easier in Scotland are not in the lecture halls at allβ€”they’re in the people you meet and interact with 01:16:47 Angie Mwafulirwa: Reacted to Some of the things t... with "πŸ‘" 01:16:52 Mindy Panulo: Happy to connect: mpanulo@mubas.ac.mw 01:17:18 Bosco Exson Chinkonda: Reacted to "Some of the things t..." with ❀️ 01:18:00 Dorothea - SMP: You find all upcoming events here: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/upcoming-events 01:18:09 Elita Chamdimba: Reacted to "You find all upcomin..." with ❀️ 01:18:27 Dorothea - SMP: A recording and chat of today's meeting will be found here: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/are-you-malawian-and-coming-to-study-in-scotland 01:19:26 Mitch: Anyone coming to Scotland who might be interested in our school/youth work, please feel free to contact me mitch@scotland-malawipartnership.orgπŸ‡²πŸ‡ΌπŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ 01:20:28 Dorothea - SMP: Our next Further and Higher Education Forum will be on 20 November, further information and to register, click here: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/further-and-higher-education-forum-6 01:22:11 Dorothea - SMP: Get the latest Scotland-Malawi news, updates, forums and events direct to your inbox: https://scotland-malawipartnership.us9.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=feb1f1be35212e4a804cf5a6b&id=8f4906a737 01:24:03 Elizabeth Namaona: We can connect on elizamnenula@gmail.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-mnenula-namaona-225388121/ 01:25:46 Elizabeth Namaona: One important thing, sometimes things happen and you end up stressed up or going through depression. Please open up. Mental health is very important. The Malawian community in Scotland is super helpful. 01:26:00 Bosco Exson Chinkonda: Reacted to "One important thing,..." with ❀️ 01:26:04 Grace Mukoka-Bwezani: Reacted to One important thing,... with "❀️" 01:27:22 Mitch: As another ex-teacher, I think it's important to realise that there is no such thing as stupid question. If you need to find the answer, ask the question. 01:27:33 Bosco Exson Chinkonda: Reacted to "As another ex-teache..." with πŸ’― 01:27:40 Angie Mwafulirwa: Reacted to As another ex-teache... with "πŸ‘" 01:30:18 Elita Chamdimba: For those at University of Strathclyde, there is a career services office for those who are interested https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/careers/ 01:30:29 Nasim SMP: Reacted to "For those at Univers..." with πŸ‘ 01:32:29 Mindy Panulo: Reacted to "For those at Univers..." with πŸ‘ 01:32:38 Dorothea - SMP: Our upcoming Photo Exhibition: https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/events/photographic-exhibition 01:33:49 Titus Malakwa: How to get a scholarship for studying in Scotland and what is the Requirements? 01:34:13 Titus Malakwa: Who is your target in terms of Age? 01:34:28 Dorothea - SMP: Saturday 13 September 10am-4pm and Sunday 14 September 11am-3pm in Killearn is where the exhibition is 01:35:11 Dorothea - SMP: We publish any scholarship opportunities we know about in our weekly newsletter, to join the newsletter, click here: eepurl.com/7vFgn 01:36:33 Elizabeth Namaona: @Titus Malakwa check Commonwealth 2026 on google its now open 01:36:52 Panganani Payesa: Thanks