Sharon McPherson (CF 2023) has continued to build on her Churchill Fellowship through a series of major research and practice initiatives in kinship care.
She has contributed as a peer researcher to national studies including Raised by Relatives and a co-produced toolkit to improve peer researcher involvement in kinship care research.
She is now leading the next phase of work through the Foundations study (January 2026 – March 2027), which includes funded peer researcher roles and a strong co-production model.
Alongside this, Sharon is partnering with Cardiff University to lead new racialised research into the support needs of mixed heritage kinship care children, with a research team made up predominantly of Experts by Experience and young peer researchers from minoritised communities.
Dr Chiedza Ikpeh (CF 2025) appeared on BBC Radio Merseyside in conversation with Ngunan Adamu to discuss her Churchill Fellowship research and wider work on education, wellbeing, and equity.
By Chiedza Ikpeh,
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,
Ian Nuttall (CF 2011) has been awarded the Fleur Lombard Bursary, supporting travel to New Zealand in 2026.
By Ian Nuttall,
Sonia Shaljean (CF 2025) has been named National Agent of Change at the She Inspires Global Awards 2025, recognising her work addressing fatherlessness and supporting boys through positive male role models. Her organisation, Lads Need Dads, also recently contributed to the Centre for Social Justice’s national report.
By Sonia Shaljean,
