Jeff O’Loughlin (CF 2025) presented his Churchill Fellowship research at the Palliative Care Congress, exploring a psychosocial framework for assisted dying in the UK.
By Jeff O'Loughlin, 2026
Health and wellbeing
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This theme covers all aspects of physical and mental health and their research and protection. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories
By Judith Vickress, 2023
By Dave Bradley, 2023
Judith Vickress’s (CF 2023) spoke at the National Rural Crime Annual Conference 2026, the first conference focused on vulnerability in rural areas.
By Judith Vickress, 2026
Emma Tilley (CF 2020) had her PhD research cited in the Law Commission’s final report on burial and cremation, which supports her recommendations (see pages 302-308) on the importance of burying unidentified remains to preserve opportunities for future identification through DNA testing and genetic genealogy.
By Emma Tilley, 2026
By Alison Taylor, 2024
Shehan Hettiaratchy (CF 2009) published his memoir The Careful Surgeon: Finding Light, Courage and Compassion in the Face of Life and Death, reflecting on his experiences as a trauma surgeon in major incidents and conflict settings.
By Shehan Hettiaratchy, 2026
As part of the National Police Wellbeing Service’s OK9 team, Gary Botterill (CF 2015) contributed to a chapter on the OK9 wellbeing and trauma support dog programme in the book Wellbeing in Policing.
By Garry Botterill, 2026
Laura Wyatt-Smith (CF 2023) launched her book Screensaver: A judgement-free guide to your child’s first smartphone at an event hosted by Coramm
By Laura Wyatt-Smith, 2026
Amara Nwosu (CF 2020) delivered two presentations and chaired a discussion at the 2025 International Collaborative Conference for Best Care of the Dying Person, sharing learning from his international work on digital health in palliative care.
By Amara Nwosu, 2026