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Black History for Every Day of the Year long listed for information book of the year

We’re delighted to share the news that Black History for Every Day of the Year by Yinka Olusoga is on the UK Literary Association’s long list for information book of the year.

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Researchers collaborate on teaching resources celebrating multilingualism

Researchers have collaborated with Sheffield based educational providers Twinkl to create resources championing multilingualism as part of the City of Languages project.

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Multilingual spaces for play and belonging

Dr Christina Tatham discusses the importance of multilingual spaces for play and belonging in super diverse urban communities with the Urban Radar podcast series.
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Helping Young People Find the Words: Exploring the Impact of Psychoeducational Materials for Neurodivergent Young People

A new article by Dr Lauren Powell is published in Sage Journals highlighting her research helping neurodivergent young people to feel understood, accepted and supported.
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Dr Louise Kay wins British Educational Research Journal Editors’ Choice Award 2024

Her paper was judged as theoretically and methodologically strong and interesting. Editors said 'it has a good potential to have an impact on policy/practice in early childhood education'.
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Traditional Tales, Untraditionally Told - adventures in language and making

A new project has been launched, encouraging children and their families to use their home languages during maker workshops in schools and libraries.

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Improving the evidence base for adult social care

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health have, in partnership, been invited to become a member of the School for Social Care Research (SSCR).
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Announcing SoE Voices, our new research seminar series

The School of Education is excited to launch our new seminar series. SoE Voices will draw on the rich and diverse research both within the School of Education and across the Faculty of Social Sciences.
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Changes set for Modern Foreign Languages in the UK School System

Dr Abigail Parrish asks how change can be meaningful and sustainable in an article for This is School.

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