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Environment - 08:36
Cambridge-designed curriculum teaches schoolchildren about water scarcity and climate activism
Cambridge-designed curriculum teaches schoolchildren about water scarcity and climate activism
Administration - Jan 16
Police platform patrols create ’phantom effect’ that cuts crime in Tube stations
Police platform patrols create ’phantom effect’ that cuts crime in Tube stations
Environment - Jan 16
Sussex Professor’s treaty proposal to keep fossil fuels in the ground taken to the UN
Sussex Professor’s treaty proposal to keep fossil fuels in the ground taken to the UN
Social Sciences - Jan 16
Mumbai summer school opportunity for second year Global Studies undergraduates
Mumbai summer school opportunity for second year Global Studies undergraduates
Life Sciences - Jan 16
Call for donations to equip lab in Nigeria and help train a new generation of scientists
Call for donations to equip lab in Nigeria and help train a new generation of scientists
Pedagogy - Jan 16
Donation will help continue research into Scotland’s national bard at the University of Glasgow
Donation will help continue research into Scotland’s national bard at the University of Glasgow
Veterinary Science - Jan 15
Thinking of a canine companion? Bristol Vet School’s UK Dog Project needs you!
Thinking of a canine companion? Bristol Vet School’s UK Dog Project needs you!
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The Missing Numbers: Remembering Totterdown before the road that never was
Back in the 1970s, hundreds of homes and businesses in the Totterdown area of Bristol were cleared to make way for a new ring road which was never built.
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Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland win funding to tackle child poverty
The Scottish Government has given £2m funding through Every Child, Every Chance, its Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2018-22, to Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland (CNS) - an innovative collabor
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Warning follows report into online child sexual abuse risk
If the public are serious about wanting to protect children from online sexual abuse more investment in skilled professionals is needed now.
Pedagogy - Continuing Education - 17.01.2018 
Relentless private school fee hikes "have not put off parents"
Huge rises in the cost of private schooling in the UK in recent decades have had little impact on the number of parents choosing the sector for their children, according to a new analysis from UCL.
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’They sailed away, for a year and a day’: why learning poetry by heart is good for you
Today (28 September 2017) is National Poetry Day. Most of us can quote snatches of poetry - but which poems can we recite in their entirety? In a survey of memorised poetry, Lear's The Owl and the Pussy-cat came top, and some people know all 143 verses of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner .
Pedagogy - 20.09.2017 
Can a smartphone app for parents help toddlers’ development?
A new trial will find out if a smartphone app that sends activities and tips to parents can help improve toddlers' language and communication skills. The trial, which will be carried out by researchers in the School of Education at Durham University, will involve parents and guardians of 1,500 children.
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Nobel Laureate Professor Carl Wieman delivers lecture at Imperial
Professor Wieman spoke about taking a scientific approach to science and engineering education.
Pedagogy - Life Sciences - 26.05.2017 
Speed of animal evolution enhanced by cooperative behaviour
A study by scientists from the University of Cambridge has revealed how cooperative behaviour between insect family members changes how rapidly body size evolves - with the speed of evolution increasing when individual animals help one another. In some populations, we allowed parents to help their offspring, but in other populations we removed the parents.
Pedagogy - Health - 17.05.2017 
Parents with Bipolar benefit from self-help tool
Online self-management support for parents with Bipolar Disorder leads to improvements in parenting and child behaviour.
Health - Pedagogy - 10.05.2017
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Dad’s involvement with baby early on associated with boost in mental development
Fathers who interact more with their children in their first few months of life could have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.
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New autism advice service for local parents launched
New autism advice service for local parents launched Psychologists at the University of Sussex have joined with a local council as part of a new service for parents with autistic children.
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Parents given tips on storytelling
Parents given tips on storytelling Parents learned how to bring storytelling into their children's lives at a recent event organised by researchers at the University of Sussex.
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Unique Partnership Launched to Improve Birmingham’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
A unique city partnership to improve the mental health and future potential of children living in Birmingham has been announced during Anti-Bullying Week 2019 (Monday 11 to Friday 15 November).
A unique city partnership to improve the mental health and future potential of children living in Birmingham has been announced during Anti-Bullying Week 2019 (Monday 11 to Friday 15 November).
Spending time in nature can improve children’s confidence
Four out of five children say they feel more confident in themselves after spending time participating in outdoor activities, according to new UCL research.
Four out of five children say they feel more confident in themselves after spending time participating in outdoor activities, according to new UCL research.
Rich resources of private schools give pupils educational advantage
Pupils in private schools do significantly better at A levels compared to those in similar state schools according to UCL research, which is the first to study the current performance gap in upper secondary education in England.
Pupils in private schools do significantly better at A levels compared to those in similar state schools according to UCL research, which is the first to study the current performance gap in upper secondary education in England.
Despite the uncertainty of Brexit EU families feel more welcome and safer in Scotland than south of the border
These conclusions are based on the findings of two reports being launched on Tuesday 17th September at the Cornerstone Centre St John's, Edinburgh by the University of Birmingham. The first report, co-authored by Professor Nando Sigona and Dr Marie Godin , draws on interviews with EU families currently (N=132) and formerly (N=40) residing in the UK.
These conclusions are based on the findings of two reports being launched on Tuesday 17th September at the Cornerstone Centre St John's, Edinburgh by the University of Birmingham. The first report, co-authored by Professor Nando Sigona and Dr Marie Godin , draws on interviews with EU families currently (N=132) and formerly (N=40) residing in the UK.
School choice system is ‘unfair’ to households in areas with fewer choices
The first ever study to assess secondary school choices made across all households in England has shown that the system is unfair to households in areas where they are given fewer options on the application form, with these parents having to make 'less ambitious' choices.
The first ever study to assess secondary school choices made across all households in England has shown that the system is unfair to households in areas where they are given fewer options on the application form, with these parents having to make 'less ambitious' choices.
Toddlers, knights and golden bears
Inside the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Armoury and Renaissance galleries are alive with the sound of chattering children.
Inside the Fitzwilliam Museum, the Armoury and Renaissance galleries are alive with the sound of chattering children.
Back in the 1970s, hundreds of homes and businesses in the Totterdown area of Bristol were cleared to make way for a new ring road which was never built.
Experts raise safety concerns about cardboard baby boxes
18 October 2018 Cardboard baby boxes are being promoted for infant sleep as a safe alternative to more traditional cots, bassinets, or Moses baskets, without any evidence in place, warn experts from the Universities of Bristol and Durham and published in The BMJ.
18 October 2018 Cardboard baby boxes are being promoted for infant sleep as a safe alternative to more traditional cots, bassinets, or Moses baskets, without any evidence in place, warn experts from the Universities of Bristol and Durham and published in The BMJ.
Data science may help Hollywood make the movies people really want to see
Leading University of Birmingham researcher Professor Pam Kearns is set to cycle 175 miles across England in just 12 hours to raise cash to help young cancer patients and their families.
Leading University of Birmingham researcher Professor Pam Kearns is set to cycle 175 miles across England in just 12 hours to raise cash to help young cancer patients and their families.
Childhood poverty worse in school holidays
The summer holidays are supposed to be a happy and carefree time for school children but the reality is they are often stressful for children from low income families.
The summer holidays are supposed to be a happy and carefree time for school children but the reality is they are often stressful for children from low income families.
The Scottish Government has given £2m funding through Every Child, Every Chance, its Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2018-22, to Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland (CNS) - an innovative collabor
Premature babies make fewer friends – but not for long
Premature babies make fewer friends and spend less time socialising in early childhood - but this improves when they get to school - according to new University of Warwick research At the age of 6, very preterm children reported 4 friends, compared with children born full-term who had 5 friends Very preterm children see their friends 15% less than those born full-term Interventions should be available to encourage social interaction skills in pr
Premature babies make fewer friends and spend less time socialising in early childhood - but this improves when they get to school - according to new University of Warwick research At the age of 6, very preterm children reported 4 friends, compared with children born full-term who had 5 friends Very preterm children see their friends 15% less than those born full-term Interventions should be available to encourage social interaction skills in pr
If the public are serious about wanting to protect children from online sexual abuse more investment in skilled professionals is needed now.
Huge rises in the cost of private schooling in the UK in recent decades have had little impact on the number of parents choosing the sector for their children, according to a new analysis from UCL.
Grandparent behaviour appears to have a negative impact on children’s long-term cancer risks
The behaviour of grandparents may inadvertently be having a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study. Researchers from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, published the results of the review - which looked at 56 studies with data from 18 countries, concerning the care provided by grandparents who are not the primary carer of their grandchildren - today in the journal PLOS ONE.
The behaviour of grandparents may inadvertently be having a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study. Researchers from the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, published the results of the review - which looked at 56 studies with data from 18 countries, concerning the care provided by grandparents who are not the primary carer of their grandchildren - today in the journal PLOS ONE.
Today (28 September 2017) is National Poetry Day. Most of us can quote snatches of poetry - but which poems can we recite in their entirety? In a survey of memorised poetry, Lear's The Owl and the Pussy-cat came top, and some people know all 143 verses of the Rime of the Ancient Mariner .
A new trial will find out if a smartphone app that sends activities and tips to parents can help improve toddlers' language and communication skills. The trial, which will be carried out by researchers in the School of Education at Durham University, will involve parents and guardians of 1,500 children.
Parents of premature babies as happy as other parents by adulthood
Parents of premature and very low birth weight babies have same life satisfaction as parents of full-term babies, when their children reach adulthood - new University of Warwick research - Pioneeri
Parents of premature and very low birth weight babies have same life satisfaction as parents of full-term babies, when their children reach adulthood - new University of Warwick research - Pioneeri
Professor Wieman spoke about taking a scientific approach to science and engineering education.
A study by scientists from the University of Cambridge has revealed how cooperative behaviour between insect family members changes how rapidly body size evolves - with the speed of evolution increasing when individual animals help one another. In some populations, we allowed parents to help their offspring, but in other populations we removed the parents.
Online self-management support for parents with Bipolar Disorder leads to improvements in parenting and child behaviour.
Dad's involvement with baby early on associated with boost in mental development
Fathers who interact more with their children in their first few months of life could have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.
Fathers who interact more with their children in their first few months of life could have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.
Fathers who interact more with their children in their first few months of life could have a positive impact on their baby's cognitive development.
New autism advice service for local parents launched Psychologists at the University of Sussex have joined with a local council as part of a new service for parents with autistic children.
Babies cry most in UK, Canada, Italy & Netherlands
Babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries - proved for first time by new research by the University of Warwick.
Babies cry more in Britain, Canada, Italy and Netherlands than in other countries - proved for first time by new research by the University of Warwick.
Children in danger from being over-protected in the digital age
Heavy-handed approaches to issues around social media and digital communication such as ‘sexting', may be damaging to children's emotional development, according to new research on childhood in the digital age, by academics at the UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and Plymouth University.
Heavy-handed approaches to issues around social media and digital communication such as ‘sexting', may be damaging to children's emotional development, according to new research on childhood in the digital age, by academics at the UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and Plymouth University.
Innovative online course to support children with autism
Parents and teachers are being encouraged to sign up for a free, four-week course run by the University's Department of Psychology , which is aimed at improving the support available for children with autism.
Parents and teachers are being encouraged to sign up for a free, four-week course run by the University's Department of Psychology , which is aimed at improving the support available for children with autism.
Parents given tips on storytelling Parents learned how to bring storytelling into their children's lives at a recent event organised by researchers at the University of Sussex.
News in Brief
Environment - 08:36
Cambridge-designed curriculum teaches schoolchildren about water scarcity and climate activism
Cambridge-designed curriculum teaches schoolchildren about water scarcity and climate activism
Administration - Jan 16
Police platform patrols create ’phantom effect’ that cuts crime in Tube stations
Police platform patrols create ’phantom effect’ that cuts crime in Tube stations
Environment - Jan 16
Sussex Professor’s treaty proposal to keep fossil fuels in the ground taken to the UN
Sussex Professor’s treaty proposal to keep fossil fuels in the ground taken to the UN
Social Sciences - Jan 16
Mumbai summer school opportunity for second year Global Studies undergraduates
Mumbai summer school opportunity for second year Global Studies undergraduates
Life Sciences - Jan 16
Call for donations to equip lab in Nigeria and help train a new generation of scientists
Call for donations to equip lab in Nigeria and help train a new generation of scientists
Pedagogy - Jan 16
Donation will help continue research into Scotland’s national bard at the University of Glasgow
Donation will help continue research into Scotland’s national bard at the University of Glasgow
Veterinary Science - Jan 15
Thinking of a canine companion? Bristol Vet School’s UK Dog Project needs you!
Thinking of a canine companion? Bristol Vet School’s UK Dog Project needs you!