November 2025 Fellows' update: Melanie Vaxevanakis
Melanie Vaxevanakis (CF 2023) spoke at TEDxBristol 2025 at We The Curious.
By Melanie Vaxevanakis, 9 November 2025
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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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November 2025 Fellows' update: Melanie Vaxevanakis
Melanie Vaxevanakis (CF 2023) spoke at TEDxBristol 2025 at We The Curious.
By Melanie Vaxevanakis, 9 November 2025
November 2025 Fellows' update: Arfah Farooq
Arfah Farooq (CF 2017) was named number six on Computer Weekly’s list of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2025.
By Arfah Farooq, 7 November 2025
October 2025 Fellows' update: Joy O'Neill
Joy O’Neill (CF 2020) spoke at the RSA South East Autumn Coffeehouse Session on 17 October, sharing insights from her Churchill Fellowship on care farming.
By Joy O'Neill, 20 October 2025
October 2025 Fellows' update: Sonia Shaljean
Sonia Shaljean (CF 2025) appeared on BBC Radio Leicester to discuss the importance of positive male role models for boys.
By Sonia Shaljean, 17 October 2025
November 2025 Fellows' update: Stefan Edwards
Stefan Edwards (CF 2024) wrote a blog for Vision for Sustainable Events about his Churchill Fellowship research into decarbonising power at events.
By Stefan Edwards, 17 October 2025
October 2025 Fellows' update: Andrew Rowland
Andrew Rowland (CF 2014) has been appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.
By Andrew Rowland, 16 October 2025
October 2025 Fellows' update: Amara Nwosu
Amara Nwosu (CF 2020) has shared his Churchill Fellowship research and digital health expertise through a series of keynote talks, presentations, and leadership initiatives.
By Amara Nwosu, 16 October 2025
October 2025 Fellows' update: Sophia Alexandra Hall
By Sophia Alexandra Hall, 16 October 2025
October 2025 Fellows' update: Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar (CF 2025) was a guest on Singapore’s leading financial podcast, The Financial Coconut, where he discussed financial systems in the UK and Singapore, building on insights from his Churchill Fellowship research.
By Ali Zafar, 16 October 2025
October 2025 Fellows' update: Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor (CF 2024) presented her Churchill Fellowship research at the UK Oncology Nurses Society (UKONS) AOS MIG Educational Event and took part in the World Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) Alliance’s first international conference.
By Alison Taylor, 16 October 2025
October 2025 Fellows' update: Alison Taylor
Alison Taylor (CF 2024) presented her Churchill Fellowship research at the UK Oncology Nurses Society (UKONS) AOS MIG Educational Event and took part in the World Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) Alliance’s first international conference.
By Alison Taylor, 16 October 2025