February 2026 Fellows' update: Fi Brown
Dr Fi Brown (CF 2024) recently delivered a webinar for the Chartered Institute of Horticulture’s Social and Therapeutic Horticulture.
By Fi Brown, 5 February 2026
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Fellows' updates
The Churchill Fellowship is a national network of 4,000 inspiring individuals leading change in every area of society. Here is the latest news on how they are sharing their ideas and putting their insights into practice across the UK.
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February 2026 Fellows' update: Fi Brown
Dr Fi Brown (CF 2024) recently delivered a webinar for the Chartered Institute of Horticulture’s Social and Therapeutic Horticulture.
By Fi Brown, 5 February 2026
February 2026 Fellows' update: Fi Brown
Dr Fi Brown (CF 2024) has been appointed as chair of Transition Edinburgh South following a period of having been the organisation's shadow chair.
By Fi Brown, 5 February 2026
January 2026 Fellows' update: Erica McInnis
Dr Erica McInnis (CF 2016) delivered a talk at TEDxTrafford, challenging dominant Western psychological frameworks and calling for a shift towards African-centred psychology rooted in culture, collective identity, spirituality, and lived experience.
By Erica McInnis, 22 January 2026
January 2026 Fellows' update: Judith Vickress
Judith Vickress (CF 2023) featured on BBC Countryfile, where her Churchill Fellowship research on domestic abuse in rural communities was highlighted.
By Judith Vickress, 19 January 2026
January 2026 Fellows' update: Dennis Gray
Dennis Gray’s (CF 1968) article “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Yosemite” has been featured in Summit magazine (USA) as part of a new piece exploring the history of British climbing in Yosemite.
By Dennis Gray, 12 January 2026
December 2025 Fellows' update: Daria Cybulska
Daria Cybulska (CF 2023) was recently interviewed by CIVICUS, an international NGO focused on civic space.
By Daria Cybulska, 31 December 2025
December 2025 Fellows' update: Ian Nuttall
Ian Nuttall (CF 2011) has been awarded the Fleur Lombard Bursary, supporting travel to New Zealand in 2026.
By Ian Nuttall, 27 December 2025
December 2025 Fellows' update: Marina Logacheva
Marina Logacheva (CF 2025) was featured by Australasian Leisure Management magazine, highlighting her Churchill Fellowship research into inclusive fitness and accessibility in gyms and leisure centres in Australia, Canada, and the USA.
By Marina Logacheva, 24 December 2025
December 2025 Fellows' update: Victoria Shepherd
Victoria Shepherd (CF 2023) attended the Australasian Association of Bioethics & Health Law (AABHL) conference in New Zealand, where she presented work on advance research planning from the CONSULT research programme and her Churchill Fellowship.
By Victoria Shepherd, 16 December 2025
December 2025 Fellows' update: Sharon McPherson
Sharon McPherson (CF 2023) has continued to build on her Churchill Fellowship through a series of major research and practice initiatives in kinship care.
By Sharon McPherson, 15 December 2025
December 2025 Fellows' update: Sharon McPherson
Sharon McPherson (CF 2023) has continued to build on her Churchill Fellowship through a series of major research and practice initiatives in kinship care.
By Sharon McPherson, 15 December 2025