January 2026 Fellows' update: Judith Vickress
Judith Vickress’s (CF 2023) work on domestic abuse in rural communities was featured in the Rural Services Network’s Winter Services Partnership Spotlight.
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January 2026 Fellows' update: Savannah Fishel
Savannah Fishel (CF 2024) has started a secondment as Lead Design Researcher on the Uplands Systems Change project in Dartmoor.
She is working alongside Dr Hilary Cottam to support community-led approaches to environmental sustainability, farming, and rural wellbeing. Alongside this work, she continues her advocacy on intergenerational housing, health inequalities, and loneliness through her Fellowship research.
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January 2026 Fellows' update: Patrick Vernon
Patrick Vernon (CF 2018) received the Trailblazer Award from Unite the Union as part of its Black History Month celebrations.
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January 2026 Fellows' update: Erica McInnis
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February 2026 Fellows' update: Fi Brown
Dr Fi Brown (CF 2024) has been appointed as chair of Transition Edinburgh South following a period of having been the organisation's shadow chair.
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