November 2025 Fellows' update: Arfah Farooq
Arfah Farooq (CF 2017) was named number six on Computer Weekly’s list of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2025.
By Arfah Farooq,
Melanie Vaxevanakis (CF 2023) spoke at TEDxBristol 2025 at We The Curious.
Her talk, part of the Human Futures theme, explored love and care in youth provision, reflecting her wider work with The MAZI Project to empower marginalised young people through food and community.
Arfah Farooq (CF 2017) was named number six on Computer Weekly’s list of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech 2025.
By Arfah Farooq,
David Stanley’s (CF 2019) Music Man Project won Best Charity Film at the Big Syn International Film Festival, he recently launched the International Alliance of Accessible Music, and his students will feature in a photo exhibition at the Royal Society of Arts in April.
By David Stanley,
Sonia Shaljean (CF 2025) contributed to Father Figuring, a new BBC Radio 4 series exploring fatherhood and father absence through the experiences of comedian Darren Harriott.
By Sonia Shaljean,
Marina Logcheva (CF 2025) spoke at the Diversity and Inclusion in Leisure Forum NSW/ACT at the University of Technology Sydney.
By Marina Logacheva,