Emergency response

Emergency response

About this theme

This theme covers topics relating to encouraging innovation in the management of public emergencies of all kinds, from prevention to response and post-crisis recovery. Many Fellows have undertaken projects addressing this over the years including via our recent programme of Fellowships on emergency response which ran during 2019-2020.

Blogs & conversations Global Lessons from Domestic Abuse Fatality Reviews

My Churchill Fellowship took me to Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Canada and the USA to explore how fatality review systems can help prevent domestic abuse-related deaths. That learning now underpins my ongoing research and my new book ‘The Potential and Peril of Reviewing Domestic Abuse-Related Deaths’, which brings international insights into dialogue with current practice in England and Wales – highlighting both the opportunities and challenges of meaningful review.

By James Rowlands, 2025

Blogs & conversations Investigative Genetic Genealogy: A New Era for UK Policing

Through my Churchill Fellowship, I explored how Investigative Genetic Genealogy (IGG) could provide long-overdue answers to families and transform UK policing. By learning from experts in the USA, Canada, and Sweden, I examined how IGG can be implemented ethically and effectively within the UK’s legal framework. With growing momentum for its use, I’m committed to advocating for responsible adoption – ensuring this powerful tool can be used responsibly to deliver justice.

By Emma Tilley, 2025

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