Blogs from Fellows and the team
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Blog: Music education in primary schools
There is growing concern for the state of music education in the UK. Australia offers some practical solutions.
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Blog: Ways to welcome refugees
There are lessons to be learned from the reception systems in Germany and Canada.
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Blog: Knife crime and young women
Conversations about gangs aren’t just about boys anymore, people are now talking about girls - and I'm glad to contribute towards that.
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Blog: Protecting students’ mental health
Going to university can be fun and fulfilling, but it can also be a tough learning curve. Seeing friends and peers experience challenges, when I was a student, was what...
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Blog: People, profit and purpose in charities
What can charities learn from entrepreneurial organisations?
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Blog: Plastic pollution of the oceans
Earlier this year I travelled to the South Pacific on a Churchill Fellowship, to examine strategies for reducing plastics entering the oceans.
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Blog: The last taboo in education
Sex, drugs, relationships, religion… all of these subjects are covered in UK schools, but what about death?
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Blog: Why you should apply for a Churchill Fellowship now
I’m thrilled to announce that today we open our doors to every adult UK citizen for the next round of Churchill Fellowships.
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Blog: Preventing young women’s homelessness
I have worked on projects focused on women’s homelessness for around eight years and heard many stories about how women ended up without a home.
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Blog: Imprisonment for mothers of young children
If a woman goes to prison in the UK, she will be separated from any children she has who are over 18 months old. This can be devastating for both the mother and the child.