Churchill Fellows work on the frontline of today’s crucial issues, developing new solutions based on global research and personal expertise. In this section you can find their latest views and advice, news, activities and events.
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Exploring how European funding could support community development took me to Austria, Belgium, and Spain for my Fellowship – a journey that continues to shape my work today. That experience helped build momentum in my career and deepened my belief in the power of backing people and places to realise their potential.
By Susan Waterson, 15 May 2025
Exploring how European funding could support community development took me to Austria, Belgium, and Spain for my Fellowship – a journey that continues to shape my work today. That experience helped build momentum in my career and deepened my belief in the power of backing people and places to realise their potential.
By Susan Waterson, 15 May 2025
We’re hiring a Head of Activate to relaunch and evolve our Activate Fund – helping Churchill Fellows turn global research into practical action across the UK. Apply by Sunday, 8 June at midnight.
Visiting cities across the East Coast of the USA, I explored how parent-led organising is creating change in education – from winning funding for school buildings to building trust between families and institutions. My Churchill Fellowship is now helping shape how we grow our Parent Power programme at The Brilliant Club, embedding lessons on community, leadership and long-term impact.
By Jimmy Pickering, 8 May 2025
Adam Weymouth (CF 2013) will publish his new book Lone Wolf with Penguin on 29 May 2025.
By Adam Weymouth, 2 May 2025
A BBC debate on the Assisted Dying Bill pushed me out of my depth – but my Churchill Fellowship had prepared me to feel the fear and do it because. What began as a modest research plan became a five-week tour across the USA, connecting with trauma institutes, service providers and experts. The relationships I built continue to shape my work today, including through Unique Connections – our growing effort to build a social care system grounded in love, belonging, and equity for people with intellectual disabilities.
By Beverley Samways, 1 May 2025
Tony Thompson (CF 2012) is co-directing CORNWALLIS CLOTH, a new immersive film installation commissioned by the IWM 14-18 NOW Legacy Fund.
By Tony Thompson, 30 April 2025
What began as a creative experiment at Central Saint Martins has evolved into a wearable scent technology designed to support mental wellbeing. My Churchill Fellowship enabled me to explore how sensory fashion could be used to manage stress – learning that now underpins the development of Scent Bubble®, supported by NHS innovation partners and recently featured at London Fashion Week.
By Jenny Tillotson, 24 April 2025
Madeleine Luck (CF 2020) joined a panel discussion at the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering exploring how to embed sustainability into research practices.
By Madeleine Luck, 17 April 2025
Patrick Vernon OBE has been appointed Pro-Chancellor for Health at the University of Wolverhampton.
By Patrick Vernon, 14 April 2025
Augusta Itua contributed at the My Life, My Records conference organised by the University College London and Essex County Council, which featured contributions from international colleagues from Australia and Denmark to discuss research, initiatives, progress, and opportunities.
By Augusta Itua, 11 April 2025
Augusta Itua contributed at the My Life, My Records conference organised by the University College London and Essex County Council, which featured contributions from international colleagues from Australia and Denmark to discuss research, initiatives, progress, and opportunities.
By Augusta Itua, 11 April 2025
