About this theme
This theme covers topics relating to sporting pursuits. Over the years, many Fellows have undertaken projects addressing sport including as part of our recent Fellowship programme in this area.
Fellows' updates November 2024 Fellows' update: Shaista Aziz
Shaista Aziz will present her research from Pakistan to UK Sport staff in an online forum early next year. She has also been invited by the Football Association, in her role as co-Director of the Three Hijabis, to join their Faith and Football Working Group.
By Shaista Aziz, 2024
Fellows' updates August 2024 Fellows' update: Dawn Peart
Dawn Peart recently returned from Paris, where she served as Team Lead Support for Swimming & Marathon Swimming for Team GB at her fifth Olympic Games.
By Dawn Peart, 2024
Fellows' updates January 2023 Fellow's update: Alan Hydes
Commonwealth gold medallist Alan Hydes (CF 1971) was awarded a blue plaque on Barnsley YMCA building as tribute to his leading the England Table Tennis team during a Ping-Pong diplomacy tour in China 1971.
By Alan Hydes, 2023
Blogs & conversations It seems like only yesterday
Fifty years ago, Olympic Gold-medallist Mary Peters was awarded the Churchill Fellowship that made it all possible. Here she reflects on what it led to.
By Mary Peters, 2022
Blogs & conversations Helping people to get more active
By Tanni Grey-Thompson, 2022
By Lisa Baum, 2011
