Press office news tagged education
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“One phone call changed my life”
University of Plymouth news: student Zac Chung explains how he became the first in his family to go to university thanks to Clearing.
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'I can’t speak, but I have a voice’
University of Plymouth news: 'I can’t speak, but I have a voice’. Ellise Hayward, who has cerebral palsy, empowered teachers of the future at a conference on equality in education.
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Partnership aims to inspire the autistic animators of the future
The workshops run by the University of Plymouth and DaniMation Entertainment encourage young people on the autism spectrum to develop their own animation from concept to completion
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Education students learn how to build ocean literacy into their teaching
University of Plymouth news: Primary BEd and BA students have taken part in a course, based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, designed to provide them with the knowledge and skills to include ocean literacy in their future teaching.
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University comfortably within the top 50 of the Guardian University Guide 2022
The University of Plymouth has been ranked 41st overall in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2022
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Research explores whether professionals have the support they need to deliver effective early years education
The University of Plymouth and the Montessori Group are joining forces to ensure children up to the age of five get an education that meets their needs
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Education academic cooks up Kelly’s Kitchen Science
University academic Kelly Davis has released a series of home-schooling videos called Kelly's Kitchen Science
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University research partner wins award for pioneering arts initiatives
Plymouth Music Zone, which has worked with the University of Plymouth for many years, has won the 2020 Hearts for the Arts Award for Best Arts Initiative
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Parental involvement plays key role in children’s academic attainment, research shows
New research has shown how parental engagement has a positive effect on a child’s academic attainment – regardless of age or socio-economic status.
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Report warns of isolation for coastal and rural schools
Policy makers, funding agencies, organisations and stakeholders should review their practices and funding mechanisms to support schools that are educationally isolated, according to a new report by the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Marjon University
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University helps to inspire teachers at regional computing conference
The Computing at School (CAS) Regional Conference, held at the University of Plymouth, featured presentations and workshops on topics including digital literacy, e-safety and artificial intelligence.
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Robots have power to significantly influence children’s opinions
A study published in Science Robotics, and conducted at the University of Plymouth, provides an interesting insight into how robots could be used positively within society.
