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Help improve our website & get rewarded. Register your interest and you could win a gift card up to €50! A new study from TU Dublin is revolutionising the way eye exams are delivered to children in Ireland, with the potential to enhance comfort, speed up clinical processes, and improve early detection of vision problems.

A new report from #BeeWell , which has surveyed 130,000 young people since 2021, has highlighted the experiences of pupils in mainstream schools with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

Archaeologists uncover unique ensemble from antiquity during excavations on Sicily Archaeologists have made two extraordinary discoveries in the Italian town of Agrigento on Sicily's southwest coast.

#BeeWell and the Youth Sports Trust are calling on the government to implement a national wellbeing measurement programme to address the needs of children and young people, after polling found that mo

Study shows: Investments in education offset the negative impact of low fertility To the point Education investments can ease pressure on pension system: A study by the Max Planck Institute for Demog

To help students conduct research that may fall outside of the usual curricular, funding, or time restrictions of the typical semester, Carnegie Mellon University's  Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholar Development (OURSD) offers  Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURFs) each year.

Student team gains national recognition for their technology-driven ideas to make education more accessible Since Anupriya Dubey began her studies at Ontario Tech University in 2021, she has been foc

Recent data shows boys in years 5 and 9 in England have scored significantly higher than girls in maths and science compared with 2019, report UCL researchers who analysed the latest Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). The findings, which use data from 2023, mirror results for many participating countries, where a gender gap has opened up in favour of boys since the last report, published in 2020 with data from 2019.

In preparing children for a racially unequal society, families of colour can benefit from more support, study finds Researcher says parents should double down on key messages, which focus on feeling

A study led by UdeM's Isabelle Archambault examines graduation rates and academic performance among immigrant students in the province's high schools - and finds the results are encouraging. How are immigrant students in Quebec's high schools doing? Great, according to a study on graduation rates and examination results submitted last October to Quebec's education department (MEQ) by Université de Montréal researchers.

Academics urge bold reforms to end crippling childcare costs for UK families on low incomes Despite government schemes offering free childcare hours, many UK families, especially those on low incomes, continue to face unaffordable childcare costs.

Conversations about parental duties continue to be led by mothers, even if both parents earn the same amount of money, finds a new study by a UCL researcher.

Conférence " Effectiveness of RAMSR delivered by kindergarten teachers trained online on low SES children's self-regulation " par Alfredo BAUTISTA, associate Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Early Childhood Education (ECE) at The Education University of Hong Kong.

Adolescents face many health and safety challenges and take relatively high risks during this period.

A researcher at EPFL working at the crossroads of neuroscience and computational science has developed an algorithm that can predict how surprise and novelty affect behavior.

Working women in their early 30s in England are paid less than men of the same age, in the same types of jobs, who have similar levels of education and work experience, finds a new study from UCL researchers. The report, published today by the UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies, also finds that women are more likely than men to find work stressful, suggesting that lower pay is not compensated for by less pressured work.

Why are children from affluent parents often successful themselves? Research by VU economist Sjoerd van Alten reveals that not only genetics play a role, but also the upbringing environment created by parents.

New research from political philosopher Associate Professor Luara Ferracioli suggests stepparents often play a valuable role in children's lives and should receive adequate social and legal status.

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