Stories
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Organic waste management: Anna de la Vega’s Story
By Anna de la Vega | Vermicomposting: The Future of Sustainable Agriculture and Organic Waste Management | 2016Organic gardener Anna de la Vega travelled to Cuba and the USA in 2016 to investigate approaches to food production and worm composting. Her Fellowship has afforded her...
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Traditional meadow skills: Rachel Remnant’s Story
By Rachel Remnant | From Transylvania to the Itchen Valley: Reviving Traditional Meadow Skills | 2016Nature conservation worker Rachel Remnant travelled to Romania in 2016 to investigate traditional meadow conservation skills. She has since helped to engage people in...
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Family science engagement: Sai Pathmanathan’s Story
By Sai Pathmanathan | Family science engagement and learning through storytelling and children’s media | 2016Science education consultant Dr Sai Pathmanathan travelled to the USA in 2016 to investigate science engagement and learning for families through storytelling and...
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Addressing homelessness: John Cassap’s Story
Homelessness outreach worker John Cassap travelled to the USA in 2016 to explore new approaches to addressing homelessness. John’s recommendations following his travels...
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Integrating migrants in cities: Jacqui Broadhead’s Story
Migration researcher Jacqui Broadhead travelled to the US and Italy in 2016 to understand how cities can better integrate migrants. Her work now informs how integration...
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Science in schools: James Perkins’ Story
Aiming to discover practices that would enrich students’ experience of science, James Perkins travelled to the USA in 2016 and Germany in 2017 to investigate science...
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Advanced nursing roles: Sara Dalby’s Story
Sara Dalby travelled to the USA in 2014 to explore roles which give nurses the chance to progress professionally and develop greater skills. Her Fellowship has helped...
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Nikki and Rob Wilson’s Story
In 2011, Nikki and Rob Wilson embarked on a journey from Cape Town to Cairo, travelling through 11 countries, to find exceptional changemakers who are using...
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Mary Jackson's Story
Mary Jackson travelled to South Africa, Australia and New Zealand in 2003 to investigate ways in which school grounds can be used to reflect the local environment and...
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Traditional Chinese dancing: Alison Chapman’s Story
Alison Chapman travelled to China in 2009 to learn about traditional Chinese dancing so she could develop teaching resources and training for teachers aimed at helping...