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Fellows' updates

The Churchill Fellowship is a national network of 4,000 inspiring individuals leading change in every area of society. Here is the latest news on how they are sharing their ideas and putting their insights into practice across the UK.

To connect with a Fellow, please go to their Profile page. To find related content, click the tag under each item below. To receive regular updates, sign up at the foot of this page.

If you are a Fellow and would like to send us your news, please email it to communications@churchillfellowship.org.

Fellows' updates

February 2026 Fellows' update: Siân Evans

Siân Evans (CF 2011) recently graduated from the University of Sheffield with a PhD in archaeology. Her multidisciplinary research focused on female-made metal artefacts from the Imperial War Museum - and asked how gender provenance is understood in archaeometallurgy and how the culture of metalworking skills is curated and transmitted.

By Sian Evans, 18 February 2026

Fellows' updates

February 2026 Fellows' update: Siân Evans

Siân Evans (CF 2011) recently graduated from the University of Sheffield with a PhD in archaeology. Her multidisciplinary research focused on female-made metal artefacts from the Imperial War Museum - and asked how gender provenance is understood in archaeometallurgy and how the culture of metalworking skills is curated and transmitted.

By Sian Evans, 18 February 2026

Fellows' updates

February 2026 Fellows' Update: Lucy Peake

Lucy Peake CF 2024 was a guest on Radio 4's Woman's Hour. Lucy who is the CEO of the charity Kinship, was talking about their new research that 40% of kinship carers are forced to claim benefits or increase their benefits when they step in to take on the care of a child from a family member. She explained why some kinship carers want the same parental rights as others in a parental role, like an adoptive parent.

By Lucy Peake, 12 February 2026

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