By Niketa Sanderson-Gillard, 2024
Governance and public provision
About this theme
This theme covers all aspects of the functioning and services of the state, including public services, governance and political processes, rule of law and international relations. It is one of the eight universal themes which form our grantmaking framework and allow us to address every aspect of society. Fellows’ stories
By Mike Spencer, 2025
During her Churchill Fellowship in Ghana, Dr Chiedza Ikpeh explored how teacher wellbeing grows through community, adaptability, and shared responsibility. Speaking with teachers, she how collective approaches help educators thrive, even in challenging conditions. Witnessing this resilience reshaped how she understands teaching and what allows careers to be sustained over time, and Chiedza is now bringing this learning into her research and development work with teachers across the UK.
By Chiedza Ikpeh, 2026
Lucy Peake (CF 2024) was recently a guest on Radio 4's Woman's Hour. In her role as CEO of the charity Kinship, she spoke about their new research that 40% of kinship carers are forced to claim benefits to support their caring responsibilities.
By Lucy Peake, 2026
From an off-the-cuff question as a teacher to lasting change across policy and practice, Sarah Beresford traces how curiosity shaped her Churchill Fellowship and everything that followed. She reflects on learning from other countries, turning insight into action, and how asking the right questions has helped centre children’s voices in the criminal justice system.
By Sarah Beresford, 2026
Ian Nuttall (CF 2011) has been awarded the Fleur Lombard Bursary, supporting travel to New Zealand in 2026.
By Ian Nuttall, 2025
Sharon McPherson (CF 2023) has continued to build on her Churchill Fellowship through a series of major research and practice initiatives in kinship care.
By Sharon McPherson, 2025
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, 2025
By Matthew Peters, 2024