A few selected events and engagements in the news that we’re really proud of.

  • The Story of You: Best Start in Life

    Introducing ‘The Story of You’ – a powerful new film celebrating the joyful early years of childhood

    Watch here

  • Queen’s Reading Room event at Chatsworth

    UEL leads Queen’s Reading Room shared reading research

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  • House of Lords Talk

    I recently had the honour of speaking at the House of Lords about our new Leverhulme Trust-funded research project exploring predictability, screen time, and early brain development.

    Transcript here

  • 'Working from home has helped me be a better mum'

    Professor Sam Wass says it is healthy for both parents and their children if they can switch off from their day-to-day worries, even if it is for a short period of time

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  • Brain scans reveal the benefits of reading aloud to someone

    Newsround article exploring the benefits of reading aloud.

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  • UEL Brings Royal Foundation’s Early Years films to life

    The University of East London (UEL) is proud to be an early adopter of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood’s Explainer Series

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  • Child Online Harms Policy Think Tank

    The Child Online Harms Policy Think Tank is an independent, academic initiative dedicated to informing and influencing policy on child online safety

    Read the launch report