We are the Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development and Learning, based within the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. We conduct world-leading research on childhood and mobilise knowledge to help to improve children's lives and life chances.

What is a Common Elements approach?
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What is a Common Elements approach?
Common Elements Approaches presented by Prof Sara Baker, Dr Stephanie Smith & Emma Cook
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Common Elements Approaches presented by Prof Sara Baker, Dr Stephanie Smith & Emma Cook
Using Young Children's Perspectives in Research and Practice at the PEDAL Conference 2024
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Using Young Children's Perspectives in Research and Practice at the PEDAL Conference 2024
Innovative ways to support decision makers to use evidence in national and local systems
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Innovative ways to support decision makers to use evidence in national and local systems
How to support parents to explore books with children: Advice for early years practitioners
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How to support parents to explore books with children: Advice for early years practitioners
How to make exploring books with your child fun! Advice for parents and caregivers
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How to make exploring books with your child fun! Advice for parents and caregivers
Language Development and the Home Learning Environment presented by Prof Jenny Gibson & Rob Newton
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Language Development and the Home Learning Environment presented by Prof Jenny Gibson & Rob Newton
Rob Hughes talks about Tandem at the PEDAL Conference 2024
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Rob Hughes talks about Tandem at the PEDAL Conference 2024
Playtime with Books presented by Eloise Stevens, Lauren Liotti and Zhen Rao
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Playtime with Books presented by Eloise Stevens, Lauren Liotti and Zhen Rao
Invest in Play presented by Dr Caroline White at the PEDAL Conference 2024
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Invest in Play presented by Dr Caroline White at the PEDAL Conference 2024
The Golden Threads Project presented by Dr Beth Barker at the PEDAL Conference 2024
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The Golden Threads Project presented by Dr Beth Barker at the PEDAL Conference 2024
Keynote lecture by Paul Frisoli at the PEDAL Conference 2024
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Keynote lecture by Paul Frisoli at the PEDAL Conference 2024
Keynote lecture by Louise Bazalgette at the PEDAL Conference 2024
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Keynote lecture by Louise Bazalgette at the PEDAL Conference 2024
Keynote lecture by Dr Louise Dalton at the PEDAL Conference 2024
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Keynote lecture by Dr Louise Dalton at the PEDAL Conference 2024
Keynote lecture by Professor Junlei Li at the PEDAL Conference 2024
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Keynote lecture by Professor Junlei Li at the PEDAL Conference 2024
Using play to help the world’s children to heal, learn and thrive
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Using play to help the world’s children to heal, learn and thrive
The therapeutic powers of play: play therapy as a mental health treatment
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The therapeutic powers of play: play therapy as a mental health treatment
Supporting play for neurodivergent children
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Supporting play for neurodivergent children
Playful approaches to research
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Playful approaches to research
Public health campaigns: supporting infant mental health through encouraging playful interactions
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Public health campaigns: supporting infant mental health through encouraging playful interactions
The complex possibilities of play in schools
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The complex possibilities of play in schools
Understanding & supporting mental health in infancy & early childhood: a PEDAL and UNICEF UK toolkit
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Understanding & supporting mental health in infancy & early childhood: a PEDAL and UNICEF UK toolkit
A vision for happy, healthy childhoods in the UK
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A vision for happy, healthy childhoods in the UK
A future for the world's children? Play as the basis of anew paradigm for a world on fire
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A future for the world's children? Play as the basis of anew paradigm for a world on fire
Prisons, hospitals and schools: challenges and opportunities introducing play in different settings
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Prisons, hospitals and schools: challenges and opportunities introducing play in different settings
Our Playtime with Books Project
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Our Playtime with Books Project
Playtime with Books
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Playtime with Books
What is book sharing?
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What is book sharing?
Conference reflections
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Conference reflections
Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2023: Understanding Infant Mental Health
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Infant Mental Health Awareness Week 2023: Understanding Infant Mental Health