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Life Sciences - Jan 14
Mending the gap: University of Toronto's Molly Shoichet joins team developing new treatments for spinal cord injuries
Mending the gap: University of Toronto's Molly Shoichet joins team developing new treatments for spinal cord injuries
Social Sciences - Jan 13
New study investigates how to understand and improve social care assessments for older LGBTQ+ people in England
New study investigates how to understand and improve social care assessments for older LGBTQ+ people in England
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Pedagogy - Social Sciences - 12.01.2022 
Learning through ’guided’ play can be as effective as adult-led instruction
Play-based learning may also have a more positive effect on younger children's acquisition of important early maths skills compared with traditional, direct instruction.
Pedagogy - Social Sciences - 11.01.2022
Pedagogy - History / Archeology - 10.01.2022
Campus - Pedagogy - 04.01.2022
Innovation - Pedagogy - 28.12.2021
Pedagogy - Psychology - 23.12.2021
Pedagogy - 23.12.2021
Pharmacology - Pedagogy - 21.12.2021
Pedagogy - Innovation - 16.12.2021
Pedagogy - Campus - 16.12.2021
Pedagogy - 15.12.2021
Event - Pedagogy - 13.12.2021
Pedagogy - Campus - 13.12.2021
Innovation - Pedagogy - 13.12.2021
Social Sciences - Pedagogy - 10.12.2021
Architecture - Pedagogy - 09.12.2021
Health - Pedagogy - 08.12.2021
Health - Pedagogy - 08.12.2021
Health - Pedagogy - 07.12.2021
Campus - Pedagogy - 07.12.2021
Social Sciences - Pedagogy - 06.12.2021 
Young peoples’ rates of reporting online harassment and abuse are ’shockingly low’
Young people aged 12 to 18 are unlikely to report receiving, or being asked to share, non-consensual sexual images to their school, parents or social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram, finds a major new report led by UCL.
Social Sciences - Pedagogy - 06.12.2021 
Young peoples’ rates of reporting online sexual harassment and abuse are ’shockingly low’
Young people aged 12 to 18 are unlikely to report receiving, or being asked to share, non-consensual sexual images to their school, parents or social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram, finds a major new report led by UCL.
Innovation - Pedagogy - 06.12.2021
Pedagogy - Campus - 01.12.2021
Pedagogy - Social Sciences - 26.11.2021
Innovation - Pedagogy - 26.11.2021 
EPFL and ETH Zurich launch their first joint doctoral programme
Switzerland's two federal institutes of technology have teamed up to offer a new joint doctoral programme in the learning sciences.
Life Sciences - Pedagogy - 25.11.2021 
Ensuring as few plankton as possible can sneak away undetected
How does a machine recognise plankton? In much the same way as people recognise the faces of other people.
Social Sciences - Pedagogy - 25.11.2021
Pedagogy - Campus - 22.11.2021
Pedagogy - 22.11.2021
Social Sciences - Pedagogy - 22.11.2021
Campus - Pedagogy - 22.11.2021
Computer Science - Pedagogy - 19.11.2021
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Campus - Pedagogy - 18.11.2021
Environment - Pedagogy - 11.11.2021
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Social Sciences - Pedagogy - 09.11.2021
Pedagogy - 05.11.2021
Campus - Pedagogy - 04.11.2021 
Admissions lotteries might reduce enrollment of students of color, low-income students and men
Many advocates for more equitable college admissions policies have called for random-draw lotteries as a simple and transparent way to fix the "problem” of elite college admissions.
Career - Pedagogy - 03.11.2021 
’drastic changes’ to daily routines during UK lockdowns | University of Cambridge
Some spent an extra hour a day on chores and childcare during lockdowns, while others got an added daily hour of solo leisure time - and most of us reduced time spent on paid work by around half an hour a day.
Career - Pedagogy - 03.11.2021 
’drastic changes’ in daily routines during UK lockdowns | University of Cambridge
Some spent an extra hour a day on chores and childcare during lockdowns, while others got an added daily hour of solo leisure time - and most of us reduced time spent on paid work by around half an hour a day.
Pedagogy - 03.11.2021
Health - Pedagogy - 02.11.2021
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Pedagogy - Sport - 29.10.2021
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Economics / Business - Pedagogy - 27.10.2021
Health - Pedagogy - 26.10.2021
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Play-based learning may also have a more positive effect on younger children's acquisition of important early maths skills compared with traditional, direct instruction.
Wealth inequalities in Britain: it’s about homeownership, housing wealth and who your parents are
Parental wealth is playing an increasingly important role in explaining whether offspring own their home and their level of housing wealth says new analysis.
Parental wealth is playing an increasingly important role in explaining whether offspring own their home and their level of housing wealth says new analysis.
Families with no earnings, Hispanic parents most likely to miss out on Child Tax Credit payments
With the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of the year set for distribution on Dec. 15, new research offers insights into which low-income families are still not receiving their checks. The reasons vary from another parent claiming the credit to processing issues and unknown reasons that indicate barriers in the tax filing process.
With the last monthly Child Tax Credit payment of the year set for distribution on Dec. 15, new research offers insights into which low-income families are still not receiving their checks. The reasons vary from another parent claiming the credit to processing issues and unknown reasons that indicate barriers in the tax filing process.
Young people aged 12 to 18 are unlikely to report receiving, or being asked to share, non-consensual sexual images to their school, parents or social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram, finds a major new report led by UCL.
Young people aged 12 to 18 are unlikely to report receiving, or being asked to share, non-consensual sexual images to their school, parents or social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram, finds a major new report led by UCL.
A tool to improve children’s cognitive development
In what skills are parent's most proficient in? How can we encourage them to better support children's cognitive, social and language development? We can find it out in no time with PICCOLO, the direct observation tool designed to assess and control the quality of parent-children interactions.
In what skills are parent's most proficient in? How can we encourage them to better support children's cognitive, social and language development? We can find it out in no time with PICCOLO, the direct observation tool designed to assess and control the quality of parent-children interactions.
Switzerland's two federal institutes of technology have teamed up to offer a new joint doctoral programme in the learning sciences.
How does a machine recognise plankton? In much the same way as people recognise the faces of other people.
Coventry schools to build future cities from recycled household items
· TeenTech is a national charity working with school children to help them consider a future in digital, science technology and engineering.
· TeenTech is a national charity working with school children to help them consider a future in digital, science technology and engineering.
Very preterm born adults score their relationships with family and colleagues highly, but not with friends
· There's previously been a lack of research into how very preterm (VP) and very low birth weight (VLBW) born adults themselves perceive their social experiences with friends, family, spouses etc.
· There's previously been a lack of research into how very preterm (VP) and very low birth weight (VLBW) born adults themselves perceive their social experiences with friends, family, spouses etc.
Many advocates for more equitable college admissions policies have called for random-draw lotteries as a simple and transparent way to fix the "problem” of elite college admissions.
Some spent an extra hour a day on chores and childcare during lockdowns, while others got an added daily hour of solo leisure time - and most of us reduced time spent on paid work by around half an hour a day.
Some spent an extra hour a day on chores and childcare during lockdowns, while others got an added daily hour of solo leisure time - and most of us reduced time spent on paid work by around half an hour a day.
’Magic Glasses’ give hope for COVID safe schools
Experts say their educational cartoon that helps primary school children understand the importance of hand hygiene and physical distancing could inspire greater confidence in Australian schools that
Experts say their educational cartoon that helps primary school children understand the importance of hand hygiene and physical distancing could inspire greater confidence in Australian schools that
Action needed on high mortality in children with adrenal insufficiency
Children with adrenal insufficiency have a higher risk of dying than those with other lifelong conditions , according to research by The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust scientists. The study of parents and children coping with conditions that cause adrenal insufficiency - such as Addison's disease and congenital adrenal hyperplasia showed that administration of potentially lifesaving injections given at the time of acute illness is poor.
Children with adrenal insufficiency have a higher risk of dying than those with other lifelong conditions , according to research by The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust scientists. The study of parents and children coping with conditions that cause adrenal insufficiency - such as Addison's disease and congenital adrenal hyperplasia showed that administration of potentially lifesaving injections given at the time of acute illness is poor.
News in Brief
Life Sciences - Jan 14
Mending the gap: University of Toronto's Molly Shoichet joins team developing new treatments for spinal cord injuries
Mending the gap: University of Toronto's Molly Shoichet joins team developing new treatments for spinal cord injuries
Social Sciences - Jan 13
New study investigates how to understand and improve social care assessments for older LGBTQ+ people in England
New study investigates how to understand and improve social care assessments for older LGBTQ+ people in England