January 2026 Fellows' update: Dennis Gray
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,
January 2026 Fellows' update: Alan Hydes
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.
The feature reflects on his sporting career and the wider significance of the tour in building international relations through table tennis.
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December 2025 Fellows' Update: Arlene Holmes-Henderson
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. The Future of Childhood and Adolescence project will examine the societal, environmental and technological shifts that impact children and teenagers. Arlene is the first Humanities Scholar Humanities scholar to be seconded into UK Government as an Expert Fellow.
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January 2026 Fellows' update: Ali Zafar
Ali Zafar (CF 2025) presented his Churchill Fellowship research on international financial literacy at the Financial Education Forum.
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January 2026 Fellows' Update: Alex Donnelly
Alex Donnelly CF 2012 is standing for election as a Conservative councillor in Camden, London and was interviewed by the Camden New Journal.
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