Developmental

Improving our Teachers: Improving our Learners

In an idealised world, all children, regardless of ethnicity, religion or attainment levels, would be able to achieve the highest they can within the education system, and work should be…

Grammar Schools: The Best Education

If you are not sure why there is a lot of ‘talk’ surrounding Grammar schools, here is a brief update… …Go back to 1944, the introduction of the tripartite system…

Are Phones Good For Kids?

You can’t walk down the street without seeing kids, younger than teens, using their new smartphone. Technology is so readily available to children today and there is the question arising…

Baby Talk In The Department Of Psychology

Professor Caroline Rowland and psychology student Katie Brewin from the School of Psychology are testing a new BabyTalk app this summer.  Together with Computer Science they have developed the BabyTalk…

Genie: A Psychological Case Study

Genie (born in 1957, California) was the victim of severe child abuse, neglect and social isolation. She was discovered by the authorities in 1970 (aged 13) – up until then,…