Blogs from Fellows and the team
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Blog: How sunlight strengthens our minds and bodies
Humans evolved on a revolving planet with daily extremes of light and darkness. Our ancestors revered the sun as both a creator and destroyer of life, marking the...
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Blog: School breakfast clubs for low-income children
It’s difficult to focus when you’re hungry. That’s why a child who arrives at school without having had breakfast can be a big problem. They won’t be in the right frame...
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Blog: Today we launch our Fellowship interviews
Today is the first day of interviews for the 2019 Churchill Fellowships. This is a really exciting time of year for our team. We’ve already read about the candidates&...
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Blog: A year of building our impact
As we approach the end of 2018, I feel great satisfaction looking back at a hugely successful year. In the past 12 months we continued to build the impact and reach of...
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Blog: Forcibly displaced learners
On this International Migrants Day, I find myself reflecting on the problems faced by people who have been forcibly displaced from their home countries – such as...
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Blog: How many disabled leaders can you name?
How many disabled leaders can you name? Probably not many, if you are being honest. In reality, you probably do know some, but maybe you haven’t realised they are...
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Blog: Muslim women in tech
I work in the tech industry and frequently find that I’m the only Muslim woman in the rooms I walk into. I’ve never had anyone like myself to really look up to, someone...
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Blog: Housing and domestic abuse
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. An estimated 1.9 million adults experienced domestic abuse in England and Wales in 2017. It...
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Blog: Supporting refugee children’s mental health
Over 2,000 unaccompanied children claimed asylum in the UK in the past year, and a further 2,817 children arrived in the UK directly from conflict regions as part of...
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Blog: Criminal records and employment
Almost three-quarters of the UK’s national companies ask about criminal records on job application forms. That’s the headline finding of research published last week (1)...