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Early Years news

Blog: The importance of infant mental health

This week marks Infant Mental Health Awareness and Senior Lecturer in Social Welfare Robin Sturman-Coombs…

15 June 2022

UON lecturer appointed Co-Chair of national early childhood network

Ensuring the status of early years practitioners is further developed and promoted is the mission…

5 April 2022

The bear necessities. Children learn outside at Waterside

The pitter-patter of happy feet was heard on campus this week when local school children…

3 March 2022

‘Walking on to campus’. Using poetry to explore being a new student

Students new to university have explored this life changing experience by writing poetry, aligning themselves…

25 February 2022

Dr Eunice Lumsden’s work recognised at ‘Women of the Year’ event

A University academic’s work and achievements in early years were recognised this week at a…

12 October 2021

Blog: An Early Years reading of International Literacy Day

The pandemic has disrupted the learning of many children and young people and highlighted the…

8 September 2021

In the news: 27 August-2 September 2021

This week the University held its first in-person Graduation ceremonies since February 2020. BBC Radio…

2 September 2021

Conference was an educational day for early years and teachers

It was an educational day for early years and teaching professionals, thanks to a University…

25 June 2021

Blog: Answering the ‘5 Big Questions’

The Duchess of Cambridge recently launched the Centre for Early Childhood to raise awareness of…

23 June 2021

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