Arlene Holmes-Henderson (CF 2013), has joined a government project exploring the key factors that influence and shape the future of childhood in the UK. Arlene is the first Humanities Scholar Humanities scholar to be seconded into UK Government as an Expert Fellow.
The Future of Childhood and Adolescence project will examine the societal, environmental and technological shifts that impact children and teenagers.
The project’s experts will analyse how forces such as AI, social cohesion and health shape young people - and explore how these factors might change over coming decades.
The aim is to help policymakers plan for the opportunities and challenges facing young people across the UK.
Alan Hydes (CF 1971) was featured in an article by Table Tennis England following his appearance on BBC Radio Sheffield, where he shared his journey from Barnsley to representing England and taking part in the 1971 “Ping Pong Diplomacy” tour to China.
By Alan Hydes,
Dennis Gray’s (CF 1968) article “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Yosemite” has been featured in Summit magazine (USA) as part of a new piece exploring the history of British climbing in Yosemite.
By Dennis Gray,
Dr Chiedza Ikpeh (CF 2025) appeared on BBC Radio Merseyside in conversation with Ngunan Adamu to discuss her Churchill Fellowship research and wider work on education, wellbeing, and equity.
By Chiedza Ikpeh,
Ali Zafar (CF 2025) presented his Churchill Fellowship research on international financial literacy at the Financial Education Forum.
By Ali Zafar,
