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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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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.

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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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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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Is giving parents the statutory right to opt their children out of device-based homework a good thing?

Dr Fiona Scott discusses the proposed Conservative amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to give parents a statutory right to opt their children out of device-based homework at primary and secondary schools on BBC Radio 4 Today.