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Black History for Every Day of the Year wins book awards

We’re delighted to share the news that Black History for Every Day of the Year, by Dr Yinka Olusoga, has won two awards at the School Library Association’s Information Book Awards 2025.
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Credit: STEP Fusion

Future engineers of world-first fusion plant to be found through UK schools programme

The Maker{futures} team have launched an exciting new schools programme to inspire the next generation of fusion energy scientists, engineers, technicians and project managers.

Credit: STEP Fusion
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Exploring transitions in family care for people with Learning Disabilities

Tom Ryan has been successful in securing an award for a vital new project looking at care transitions in later life for adults with learning disabilities.
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Scary stories for kids: All About Ghosts is a non-fiction book that gave me all the knowledge to spot spectres

Dr Catherine Bannister shares her choice, All About Ghosts by Christopher Maynard, as a favourite children's scary read.

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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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Announcing the launch of the RITEC Design Toolbox

Dr Fiona Scott has worked with partners around the world to create the RITEC Design Toolbox (RDT) providing designers with practical tools for incorporating support for children’s well-being into their design process.