Identifying algae at Fife, Scotland.

One of the two current Brunei Chevening Scholars in the UK, Haji Azrul Melda bin Haji Abu Bakar is now reading a Master Degree (MSc) in Biodiversity and Taxanomy in plants at the University of Edinburgh. He is the recipient of the 2008-2009 Queen Elizabeth II CfBT Chevening scholarship.

Haji Azrul Melda is a teacher at the Paduka Seri Begawan Sultan Science College and have studied in the UK previously for his A-levels and completed his BSc in Biological Sciences with Honours under the Brunei Government scholarship. His current studies in the UK is co-sponsor by the UK's Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the CfBT Education Services (B) Sdn Bhd under the Chevening Scholarship scheme.

His article on the "Thoughts of a Bruneian Scholar in Edinburgh" was published in two parts in the Borneo Bulletin on Wednesday, 20th and Thursday, 21st May 2009.

Please read on the full article on his thoughts while in Edinburgh.