September 2026 Fellows' update: Terri-Anne Hamer
Terri-Anne Hamer (CF 2025) presented at the Consortium for Therapeutic Communities’ annual international conference, sharing work from the Voices of Care Leavers project.
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September 2026 Fellows' update: Clare Holdsworth
Clare Holdsworth (CF 2025) presented findings from her Fellowship at an event hosted by Coram Voice, bringing together representatives from the Department for Education, Ofsted, local authorities, and other organisations.
Drawing on research with 35 organisations in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, she explored how care-experienced young people can be supported into high-quality, psychologically safe, paid roles that enable them to influence services and create employment opportunities.
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September 2026 Fellows' update: Terri-Anne Hamer
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September 2026 Fellows' update: Monica Lakhanpaul
Monica Lakhanpaul (CF 2024) was appointed joint Pro-Vice-Provost for UCL's new Grand Challenge of Intercultural Communication, alongside Professor Florian Mussgnug.
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September 2026 Fellows' update: Mike Spencer
Mike Spencer (CF 2025) presented findings from his Fellowship research into using Eurasian otters to locate missing people in water to a new cohort of Police Search Advisers at the Police National Search Centre.
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