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Churchill College Annual Reunion French Government Fellows & By-Fellows

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The annual reunion of the recipients of the French Government & Churchill College Fellowships took place on the 25th July 2026.

The Vice-Master, Churchill College, Adrian Barbrook gave news of current initiatives at the College and Patrick Nédellec, Conseiller pour la science et la technologie, French Embassy set out the current Franco-British scientific exchanges.

Frédéric Thibault- Starzyk, French Fellow 2003, chaired the seminar which included presentations by past and present Fellows about their work at Churchill, and a Churchill College Fellow, introduced the gathering to research being done by members of the College.

Myriam Boussahba, French Fellow 2019, talked about Horizontal Dynamics in and outside Suffragism, Britain 1880-1914, illustrating how the empowerment of women was extended.

Christopher Carcaillet, French Fellow 2023, gave a presentation about his research, Ecosystem ecology, wildfires, and plant biodiversity, which resonated strongly with the audience in view of the wildfires currently active in Europe in this summer of drought.

 

 

Anthony Dufour, French Fellow 2026, introduced us to his specialisation, Thermochemical Valorisation of Biomass to Energy and Chemicals, again showing how research is linked to current geo-political and ecological concerns.

Liz Soilleux, Churchill Fellow, Professor at the Department of Pathology, gave a presentation on the use of AI in detecting anomolous features in medical analysis,  Can AI Diagnose your Biopsy?Susan Finding, French Fellow 2021, gave an analysis of the Fellowship awards since 1974 looking at the frequency, the research themes, the research centres in France French Fellows were associated with, Countdown: French Government Fellows @ Churchill.

Catherine Jami, French Fellow 2004, first chair of the Standing Committee for Gender Equality in Science (SCGES) talked about her experience in Working for Gender Equality in Science.

Frédéric Thibault-Starzyk, French Fellow 2003, told us about The New High Risk – High Return Research Program in the CNRS, illustrating directions the financing of research is taking and the France 2030 programme.

To end the day, an enjoyable visit was made to the newly renovated Sheppard Flats, where the French Fellows are housed during their Fellowship and which brought back fond memories to those present. This was followed by the Reception on the Master’s Lawn and Dinner in the Fellows Dining Room, hosted by The Master of Churchill College, Professor Sharon Peacock.

The following morning, a guided visit of the grounds and gardens at Churchill College was led by Paula Laycock, Churchill By-Fellow, author of a book on pioneering landscape architect, Sheila Haywood, who drew up the landscape master plan for the College in 1959.

Next year’s reunion is programmed for the 24th July 2027.

Photos : Susan Finding and Patrick Nedelec, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7487804049484963840/>

50th Anniversary of Churchill College French Government Fellowships

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On Saturday July 20th, 2024 past and present French government Fellows of Churchill College assembled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the scheme, in the presence of representatives of the College, and the French Embassy in London.

They included members of the Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA-Saclay), the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE), the Grenoble Institute of Technology (Grenoble INP), the Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement (INSAE), the Institut national des sciences appliquées (INSA), the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM), and the Universities of Evry,  Paris, Poitiers (yours truly), and Toulouse.

The Fellows were welcomed by the current and former Vice-Masters, Adrian Barbrook and Ken Skiddle, and Professor Dame Athene Donald, Master of the College, seen here addressing the assembled Fellows and guests at dinner.

The current and former Scientific Counsellors at the French Embassy, Minh-Hà Pham (seated to the left of the Master) and Jean Arlat, along with Ludovic Drouin, Attaché Scientifique, were actively involved in the day’s proceedings. Talks on the impact of their stay at Churchill on their research were given by seven former Fellows, all of whom stressed the welcoming and convivial academic environment provided by the college.

A drinks reception was held on the Fellows’ Lawn followed by a Formal Dinner for sixty assembled Fellows – French Government Fellows and their families and guests, and Churchill Fellows who had welcomed them with academic comradeship and personal friendships.

For information about the French Government Fellowships. Enquiries and applications should be made to the Scientific Counsellor at the French Embassy in London. For this and other bilateral French-British programmes.