August 2026 Fellows' update: Maria Roberts
Maria Roberts (CF 2023) shared learning from her Churchill Fellowship in a new Nurse Suicide Study blog, More Than a Story.
By Maria Roberts, 14 August 2026
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August 2026 Fellows' update: Maria Roberts
Maria Roberts (CF 2023) shared learning from her Churchill Fellowship in a new Nurse Suicide Study blog, More Than a Story.
By Maria Roberts, 14 August 2026
August 2026 Fellows' update: Symeon Brown
Symeon Brown (CF 2023) was interviewed by The Guardian about his new book, The Good, the Black and the Boujee: How Black Britain Became Middle Class, which was published on 30 July.
By Symeon Brown, 10 August 2026
August 2026 Fellows' update: Rosie Richards
Rosie Richards (CF 2025) has accepted a place on the Contemporary Institute of Clinical Sexology's psychotherapy training course, beginning in September.
By Rosie Richards, 7 August 2026
August 2026 Fellows' update: Mike Spencer
Mike Spencer (CF 2025) reflected on the first year since beginning his Churchill Fellowship travels across the USA and Canada, and the progress of his pioneering work using Eurasian otters to locate missing people in water.
By Mike Spencer, 7 August 2026
New programme for 2027 Fellowships
This year, we’re delighted to introduce a brand-new Fellowship programme: Civic and democratic engagement. If you have an idea to strengthen democracy, civic participation, or community voice in the UK, this could be the opportunity for you. Applications open on 1 September, so now is a great time to explore our programmes and find the one that works best for your idea.
Counting women, ending homelessness
Sarah Walters reflects on how her Churchill Fellowship learning from the USA and Canada continues to shape her work to end women’s homelessness in the UK. Her visits showed the power of gender-informed, trauma-aware services designed around women’s experiences, from specialist housing to support that helps women rebuild their lives. She shares how this learning informed a women-only respite hotel as part of Crisis at Christmas 2025, and how it continues to inspire change in services for women experiencing homelessness.
By Sarah Walters, 6 August 2026
August 2026 Fellows' update: Niketa Sanderson-Gillard
Niketa Sanderson-Gillard (CF 2024) appeared on The Relational Social Work Podcast alongside Luke Rodgers to discuss proposed reforms to fostering standards and guidance.
By Niketa Sanderson-Gillard, 3 August 2026
July 2026 Fellows' update: Sharon Thompson
Sharon Thompson (CF 2026) was awarded two honorary doctorates, receiving a Doctor of Business Administration from Aston University and Doctor of the University from Birmingham City University.
By Sharon Thompson, 29 July 2026
July 2026 Fellows' update: Gill Robin Taylor
Gill Taylor (CF 2025) spoke at a Pathway – Homeless and Inclusion Health Masterclass, sharing preliminary learning from her Churchill Fellowship research in Canada.
By Gill Robin Taylor, 29 July 2026
July 2026 Fellows' update: Ceryl Teleri Davies
Dr. Ceryl Teleri Davies (CF 2026) was interviewed on BBC Radio Cymru on the 28th July 20026 talking about her Churchill Fellowship and her research studying ways to provide compassionate care to women who have suffered violence and sexual abuse. The piece is available to listen to via BBC Sounds.
By Ceryl Teleri Davies, 28 July 2026
July 2026 Fellows' update: Ceryl Teleri Davies
Dr. Ceryl Teleri Davies (CF 2026) was interviewed on BBC Radio Cymru on the 28th July 20026 talking about her Churchill Fellowship and her research studying ways to provide compassionate care to women who have suffered violence and sexual abuse. The piece is available to listen to via BBC Sounds.
By Ceryl Teleri Davies, 28 July 2026