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What Teachers say about Educational Neuroscience

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“Given the recent report by the Institute of Fiscal Studies that there has been no improvement in school attainment gap in England for over 20 years, it is clearly urgent for educators to look at new ways of enhancing the teaching and learning experience in this country. Educational Neuroscience, the study of how the brain learns, is logically one of the new ways.  This survey carried out on behalf of Learnus by YouGov shows the increasing interest teachers have in Educational Neuroscience.” Richard Newton-Chance Chair of the Learnus Council

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Learnus occupies a unique place, like no other organisation I know of. It sits right at the intersection between education and neuroscience, constantly seeking new ways to create dialogue, make research practically more relevant, and improve outcomes for all children"
Professor Duncan Astle, Programme Leader, MRC Cognition & Brain Science Unit, University of Cambridge
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Understanding Learning: engaging brains and building networks

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Deeper Understanding

Educational neuroscience draws evidence from several fields of study to deepen our understanding of learning and teaching and debunk some 'neuromyths'.

Educationalist Professor Derek Bell and Richard Newton-Chance explain the latest thinking about thinking.

ASCL's Leader Magazine 2019

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Ever since we established Learnus, as our creative educational thinktank, one of our continuing campaigns has been to call on the Government to take greater note of the role educational neuroscience has to play in understanding the different ways in which children learn.

Therefore we warmly welcome the recent announcement from the DfE of their plan to procure two pilot Research Centres, one on educational neuroscience and one on the Economics of Education.

In the Government's own words 'The Educational Neuroscience Research Centre will help DfE better understand issues such as brain development (in both early childhood and adolescence), learning processes, mental health, and special educational needs; how this impacts pedagogy; and what it means for DfE policy.'

We look forward to working closely with the new Centre in the important years that lie ahead.
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Learnus Annual Lecture 2025
Given by Professor Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, Professor of Education, Psychology & Neurosciernce at the Univerity of Southern California

Learnus visits Washwood Heath Muliti Academy Trust in Birmingham UK

Learnus visits Kingswood Prep. School in Bath to learn about their successful Science of Learning Programme.

This programme incorporates 3 strands - Educational Neuroscience, Educational Research and Cognitive Psychology

Learnus Annual Lecture 2023

"How We Learn: Why brains learn better than any  machine..... for now"

Speaker Professor Stanislas Deheane, French cognitive neuroscientist.  He holds the Chair of Experimental Cognitive Psychology at Collége de France in Paris

FutureEd23

Learnus presented its "FutureEd23" Conference in London in June 2023. At the conference the speakers addressed the question "What is the place of educational neuroscience in teacher education with particular reference to the Early Careers Framework".

Michael Thomas Slides
Paul Howard-Jones &
Kendra McMahon Slides
Duncan Astle Slides
Peter Mather, Cara Carey
& Jeremy Dudman-Jones Slides

Prof. Derek Bell - Report

Learnus visits the Attention, Brain & Cognitive Development (ABCD) Lab, part of University of Oxford’s Experimental Psychology Division.

Annual Lecture 2022

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Professor Sue Fletcher-Watson
Professor of Developmental Psychology; University of Edinburgh

"Neurodiversity: acceptance and affirmation
in the classroom."

Visit to the Toddler Lab

Learnus vists the Toddler Lab, the Wordld's first dedicated centre, where researchers use cutting edge  wearing tech. to see how toddlers' brains develop.

Visit to CALM

Learnus visits the Centre for  Attention Learning and Memory (CALM) lab at the University of Cambridge

Learnus meets Professor
Sir Simon Baron-Cohen

with Dr Elizabeth Weir

Make Space; the value of spatial reasoning for mathematics

Dr Emily Farran

Learnus visited the University of Surrey at the invitation of Emily Farran, Professor in Developmental Psychology, Director of the Cognition, Genes and Developmental Variability lab.

Professor Usha Goshswarmi at Encore Conference 2025
Organised by Centre for Educational Neuroscience and sponsored by Learnus

Professor Paul Paul Howard-Jones at  Encore Conference 2025
Organised by Centre for Educational Neuroscience and sponsored by Learnus

Learnus Highlights 2024

Learnus celebrates 10th Anniversary

Learnus Visits the Blakemore Lab.
University of Cambridge

The Learnus Mission Statement

Learnus is at the forefront of supporting the engagement and dialogue between educators and researchers working in the field of educational neuroscience that can realise huge potential for the classroom.

Neuroscience and Education: Potential for the classroom
Presentation for teachers & Students

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"Education is concerned with enhancing learning, and neuroscience is concerned with understanding the mechanisms of learning. It seems only logical that one should inform the other".
Dame Professor Uta Frith Developmental Psychologist UCL. Patron of the National Forum for Neuroscience and Special Education
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Annual Lecture 2020
Professor Denis Mareschal

Professor of Psychology, Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, School of Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London

"From Neuroscientific theories to effective practice in the classroom - lessons from the UnLocke primary maths and science intervention trial"

Annual Lecture 2021
Kimberly Noble

"Longitudinal increases in childhood depression symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown”