October 2026 Fellows' update: Michael Umney
Michael Umney (CF 2025) produced Another Country with James Rebanks, a three-part BBC Radio 4 series exploring the lives of rural workers and communities in England.
By Michael Umney, 14 October 2026
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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.
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October 2026 Fellows' update: Michael Umney
Michael Umney (CF 2025) produced Another Country with James Rebanks, a three-part BBC Radio 4 series exploring the lives of rural workers and communities in England.
By Michael Umney, 14 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Amara Nwosu
Amara Nwosu (CF 2020) delivered the closing plenary at the 50th Montréal International Palliative Care Congress, hosted by Palliative Care McGill.
By Amara Nwosu, 12 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Katy Dorman
Katy Dorman (CF 2025) delivered a workshop at the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum's annual conference in Whistler, Canada.
By Katy Dorman, 7 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Laura Wyatt-Smith
Laura Wyatt-Smith (CF 2023) appeared on The Voice of Islam Radio’s Drive Time programme to discuss smartphones and family life. The interview explored the challenges families face in navigating digital technology and supporting children and young people.
By Laura Wyatt-Smith, 7 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Alison O'Connor
Alison O’Connor (CF 2016) published an article in the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy’s (BACP) Thresholds journal exploring the impact of moral injury on people working in helping professions.
By Alison O'Connor, 7 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Maria Roberts
Maria Roberts (CF 2023) spoke at the National Police Chiefs' Council's Suicide Prevention Conference, sharing findings from her Fellowship research into involving people with lived and living experience of suicide.
By Maria Roberts, 6 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Scott Darraugh
Scott Darraugh (CF 2025) spoke at an online Social Club event about his Fellowship research into approaches to fostering and support for care leavers in the USA.
By Scott Darraugh, 5 October 2026
October 2026 Fellows' update: Mike Daniels
Mike Daniels (CF 2026) has published a new book, Locked Antlers: The Battle Over Scotland’s Deer.
By Mike Daniels, 1 October 2026
September 2026 Fellows' update: Louise Rebecca Haywood
Louise Haywood (CF 2026) appeared on the Small Business Big Network podcast to discuss networking and collaboration in the animation industry, and her journey from studying animation to establishing Alchemy Studios.
By Louise Rebecca Haywood, 30 September 2026
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.
By Monica Lakhanpaul, 30 September 2026
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.
By Monica Lakhanpaul, 30 September 2026