July 2025 Fellows' update: Philip Seaton
Philip Seaton (CF 2000) recently presented at the RHS Orchid Show at Wisley, the RHS Orchid Expert Group, and BBC Gardeners' World Live at the NEC.
By Philip Seaton,
Jemima Lovatt (CF 2025) has contributed analysis of the Independent Water Commission’s Final Report on Regulator Reform.
This report assesses regulatory inefficiencies in the UK water sector and proposes major structural changes, including abolishing Ofwat.
Her review highlights the report’s strengths in identifying fragmentation and governance gaps, while noting a lack of focus on public health, environmental protection, and safe access to nature. Jemima outlines steps for sector transformation, including a clear supervisory regulator, independent monitoring, stronger enforcement, and integration with wider infrastructure planning.
Her full analysis is available in Chapter 4.
Philip Seaton (CF 2000) recently presented at the RHS Orchid Show at Wisley, the RHS Orchid Expert Group, and BBC Gardeners' World Live at the NEC.
By Philip Seaton,
Ross Watson (CF 2023) contributed to the Summer 2025 edition of Scottish Forestry journal for the Royal Scottish Forestry Society with an article on his Churchill Fellowship research into the management of invasive non-native plants.
By Ross Watson,
Robbie MacPherson has been selected as a 2025/26 Kennedy Scholar.
By Robbie MacPherson,
Michael Jones (CF 2015) hosted the Europe session of the UN–Oxford University Global Youth Climate Summit, part of the international "Right Here Right Now" climate event.
By Michael Jones,