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.
By Monica Lakhanpaul,
Daphne Franks (CF 2025) met with representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Forced Marriage Unit, Karma Nirvana, police, and General Register Office to discuss proposed safeguarding changes as part of the government's Tying the Knot consultation on wedding law reform.
She is also continuing to share her work through professional talks, including sessions for Toronto Police and registrars in Ipswich, and spoke at a live event organised by BBC journalist Sue Mitchell and the Willpower Alliance exploring Power of Attorney abuse, financial abuse, and predatory marriage.
Monica Lakhanpaul (CF 2024) was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Institute of Health Visiting at its inaugural Health Visiting Awards.
By Monica Lakhanpaul,
Scott Darraugh (CF 2025) spoke at an online Social Club event about his Fellowship research into approaches to fostering and support for care leavers in the USA.
By Scott Darraugh,
Terri-Anne Hamer (CF 2025) presented at the Consortium for Therapeutic Communities’ annual international conference, sharing work from the Voices of Care Leavers project.
By Terri-Anne Hamer,
Mike Spencer (CF 2025) presented findings from his Fellowship research into using Eurasian otters to locate missing people in water to a new cohort of Police Search Advisers at the Police National Search Centre.
By Mike Spencer,