October 2026 Fellows' update: Nacressa Swan
Nacressa Swan (CF 2006) produced Escaping Idi Amin, a two-part BBC documentary series exploring the experiences of Ugandan Asians expelled from Uganda in 1972.
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October 2026 Fellows' update: Maria Roberts
Maria Roberts (CF 2023) spoke at the National Suicide Prevention Alliance's conference in London, drawing on her Fellowship research to explore how to safely involve people with lived and living experience of suicide.
Maria also joined the UK and Ireland Suicide Prevention Roundtable, sharing her recommendation for a UK-wide approach to involving people with lived and living experience of suicide safely and meaningfully, and discussing opportunities for collaboration across the five nations.
She also delivered an online session with Discovering Liveability at the University of Edinburgh, exploring how organisations can meaningfully involve people with lived and living experience and ensure their contributions influence decisions and practice.
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October 2026 Fellows' update: Erica McInnis
Erica McInnis (CF 2016) developed and delivered a five-week Emotional First Aid: African Psychology in Action course in North Manchester, in partnership with NHS Manchester and the Rainbow Centre, and was featured by the British Psychological Society for Black History Monthh.
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October 2026 Fellows' update: Arabella Tresilian
Arabella Tresilian (CF 2024) presented findings from her Fellowship to staff at Children's Hospice South West, exploring culturally responsive communication and conflict resolution in palliative and end-of-life care.
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October 2026 Fellows' update: Monica Lakhanpaul
Monica Lakhanpaul (CF 2024) was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Institute of Health Visiting at its inaugural Health Visiting Awards.
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