Dads with 'postnatal' depression are more likely to fix on negatives and be more critical of themselves when talking to their new babies. The study by Oxford University researchers is the first to look at the speech of new fathers with depression in their early interactions with their babies.

Pedagogy/Education Science - Administration/Government - 20.03
How to assess quality of childcare
A new study concludes that Ofsted grades are too broad to provide a detailed measure of quality in nurseries and preschools. The study carried out by the University of Oxford and A+ Education for the charity, Daycare Trust, found that Ofsted reports are best used alongside other existing quality assessments.

Pedagogy/Education Science - 6.11.2011
Fathers asked ’How do you feel about having a baby ’

For the first time, researchers from Oxford University will work with NCT, the UK's largest charity for parents, to conduct an academic study into how fathers feel about the new baby, both before and after the birth.

Pedagogy/Education Science - Law/Forensics - 16.06.2011
Shared parenting legislation not in the interests of children?

Proposed legislation to introduce and enforce a presumption of shared parenting time for separating couples is not in the interests of children, according to a briefing paper published by the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at the University of Oxford.

Life Sciences - Pedagogy/Education Science - 14.04.2011
Geneticist solves airport baby riddle
A University researcher has helped a man abandoned at birth in Gatwick airport to trace his genetic roots. Dr Jim Wilson, of the Centre for Population Health Sciences, analysed the man's to identify where his parents may have come from.

Pedagogy/Education Science - Business/Economics - 14.03.2011
Breastfed children do better at school

Science 14 Mar 11 Researchers have shown that breastfeeding causes children to do better at school. The research conducted by Oxford University and the Institute for Social and Economic Research, Essex University, found that as little as four weeks of breastfeeding for a newborn baby has a significant effect on brain development, which persists until the child is at least 14 years old.

Pedagogy/Education Science - Life Sciences - 19.01.2011
Dangerous environments 'make parents more caring'

Science 19 Jan 11 Changes in the environment that put the lives of adults at risk drive parents to invest more in caring for their offspring, scientists have found. The new research, led by Oxford University scientists, examined how the mortality rates of parents and offspring and the fertility of adults influence the evolution of how much parents care for and feed their young.

Medicine/Pharmacology - Pedagogy/Education Science - 6.12.2010
Breaking down barriers in child mental health

PA345 /10 Parents face many barriers in seeking help for their child's mental health problems, according to new research led by experts in psychiatry at The University of Nottingham. The study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry found that parents are often deterred from asking for professional help for their child because of embarrassment, stigma and the fear of their child being ‘labelled'.

Life Sciences - Pedagogy/Education Science - 17.11.2010
DNA study puts family history to the test
Scientists have developed a genetic test that reveals how diverse a person's ancestors were. Research conducted by the University of Edinburgh has shown that an individual's DNA records a historical archive of where they come from.

Psychology - Pedagogy/Education Science - 9.08.2010
Evidence in overhaul of same-sex marriage ban

The testimony of a University of Cambridge researcher has played a key role in the decision to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriages. Professor Michael Lamb, from the University's Department of Social Psychology, provided information that played a crucial role in the decision of a Federal Judge to overturn "Proposition 8" last week.

Psychology - Pedagogy/Education Science - 31.07.2010
Personality test to explore rules of attraction

A major new investigation which aims to solve two of the biggest unanswered questions in psychology is being launched by researchers at the University of Cambridge in partnership with the BBC. The project, which will form the next phase of the BBC's successful online experiment, the "Big Personality Test", will attempt to explain whether people with similar tastes have more successful relationships, or if opposites attract?

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Pedagogy/Education Science - Business/Economics - 16.04
Educated women do more paid work than in the 1970s
The time diaries of working age men and women in the UK reveal that women in the 2000s who went to college or university spent more time doing paid work and did less housework compared with similarly educated women in the 1970s.

Pedagogy/Education Science - 2.02
Blurting out answers in class can be good for learning

Blurting out answers in class can be good for learning Pupils who blurt out answers in class often learn more than their quieter classmates, according to new research. Test results from hundreds of schools across England show a surprising advantage for pupils with symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); pupils who shout out answers attain better results than pupils who have similar symptoms but remain quiet and interrupt less.

Psychology - Pedagogy/Education Science - 25.01
Learning to ’talk things through in your head’ may help people with autism

Teaching children with autism to 'talk things through in their head' may help them to solve complex day-to-day tasks, which could increase the chances of independent, flexible living later in life, according to new research from Durham University, the University of Bristol and City University London.

Pedagogy/Education Science - Business/Economics - 11.01
Science career ’not for me’ say many 10 year olds
Children as young as ten already see a career in science as ‘not for me'. Despite the majority of children enjoying the subject at school and viewing scientists positively, fewer than 17 per cent are interested in pursuing a career in science, according to research from King's College London, published today.

Pedagogy/Education Science - 4.09.2011
Academic reveals i-opening results in online security survey
A national survey of young social network users in Britain has revealed that an alarming percentage openly provide their personal information on the internet. The i-in-Online Children and Online Privacy Survey found that 60% of those polled had not read the privacy policies of the websites they used.

Medicine/Pharmacology - Pedagogy/Education Science - 10.08.2011
Selecting the fittest embryos for survival
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a new technique which could significantly increase success rates of pregnancies and reduce the frequency of multiple pregnancies associated with in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

Pedagogy/Education Science - 29.06.2011
Reading and talking to children early makes starting school easier
Research finds reading and talking to children early makes starting school easier Research completed in collaboration with the University of Sheffield has found that children's early communication environment makes an important contribution to their readiness to start school.

Pedagogy/Education Science - Business/Economics - 28.06.2011
Extent of family and sibling bullying
Children who are slapped and shouted at by their parents are more likely to bully their brothers and sisters. Findings from 'Understanding Society', a study of 40,000 UK households funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, reveals a significant link between parental behaviour and the prevalence of bullying in the home, regardless of the parents' wealth or how educated they are.

Pedagogy/Education Science - Social Sciences - 23.05.2011
Why women are still left doing most of the housework

An Oxford University study says if current trends continue, women will probably have to wait until 2050 before men are doing an equal share of the household chores and childcare. According to the paper published in the latest issue of the journal Sociology , ‘substantial and persistent obstacles' remain.

Medicine/Pharmacology - Pedagogy/Education Science - 14.02.2011
Imperial launches School of Public Health

Imperial launches School of Public Health A new School of Public Health that aims to address the major global health challenges of the 21st century is being launched at Imperial College London today.

Pedagogy/Education Science - 15.12.2010
Babylab recruits 2,000th baby for language studies!
Brooke Welsford is the 2,000th baby to volunteer to help the Plymouth BabyLab with their research into how children pick up words and start to communicate. Since the age of five months she has been helping researchers at the University of Plymouth BabyLab to study how childrens language skills develop.

Pedagogy/Education Science - 11.11.2010
University research reveals deaf adults see better than hearing people

University research reveals deaf adults see better than hearing people Adults born deaf react more quickly to objects at the edge of their visual field than hearing people, according to groundbreaking new research by the University of Sheffield.

Pedagogy/Education Science - 10.09.2010
Pay gap between sexes still wide, study finds
The pay gap between the sexes grows substantially over the first ten years of a woman's career, new research has shown. Dr Leen Vandecasteele from The University of Manchester found that though educational opportunities nowadays give men and women an equal start, the effect is often lost when women's childcare responsibilities kick in.

Pedagogy/Education Science - Life Sciences - 19.08.2010
Faithful females key to evolution of bird societies

Science 19 Aug 10 Females with fewer sexual partners can explain where bird species have evolved to cooperate in the rearing of their young, according to Oxford University research.

Pedagogy/Education Science - 20.05.2010
Families and professional carers are central to a child’s character development
Youngsters learn strategic negotiating skills from one another and their carers as they acquire a sense of moral awareness, a key University of Birmingham and Canterbury Christ Church University study into child development has found.

Medicine/Pharmacology - Pedagogy/Education Science - 30.03.2009
Dr Richard Chin rewarded for paediatric epilepsy research
Links: UCL Institute of Child Health Sparks Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Richard Chin, a clinical lecturer at UCL Institute of Child Health (ICH) and Great Ormond Street NHS Trust, has won the Sparks charity's annual Young Investigator of the Year award for his work into childhood onset epilepsy.

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