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NEWS

IN THE PRESS

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Below are some highlights from ISEY’s appearances on TV, radio and in the media. On our resources page we also have a selection of more in-depth articles, podcasts and videos - for parents and for teachers.

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BBC Four documentary - Hannah Fry’s Mysterious World of Maths

ISEY labs were used to film experiments for a BBC Four documentary on children’s understanding of maths

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NHS Better Health Start for Life Campaign

Read about ISEY’s involvement with the NHS Start for Life campaign

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Royal Foundation Shaping Us report

Read the full report where Prof Sam Wass supported the drafting of the report

Take Action on Distraction wins Professional Book Award

Read about the winners of the 2025 Nursery World Awards

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King Charles visits our labs at UEL

Read press coverage about King Charles visiting the ISEY BabyDev lab

Daily Mail - ISEY at Queen’s Literary Festival

Read about The Queen’s Literary Festival where Prof Sam Wass spoke about The Neuroscience of Reading & Healing

What neuroscience tells us about teaching young children

In this interview with the Times Educational Supplement, Prof Sam Wass talks about what neuroscience tells us about how young children learn differently.

BBC Breakfast Covers New Screen Time Guidance | Prof Sam Wass | ISEY

This segment explores how increasing exposure to fast-paced digital content may be influencing attention, behaviour, and early development, and what this means for parents navigating modern digital environments.

ISEY Director Prof Wass Gives Evidence to DCMS Committee on Early Years Television

The evidence focuses on how program pacing and clarity influence young children’s attention, comprehension, and learning

Princess Kate Marks Launch of New Early Childhood Resource

Princess Kate visit ISEY for the launch of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood’s new resource for people working with babies, young children and their families.

Screen Time Guidance News Broadcast with Good Morning Britain

Dr Katie shares how increasing exposure to fast-paced digital content may be influencing attention, behaviour, and early development.

Dr. Katie explains the impact of screen time today on children’s brains.

The evidence focuses on how program pacing and clarity influence young children’s attention, comprehension, and learning

How has screen time impacted children's brains? Sky News

This segment explores how increasing exposure to fast-paced digital content may be influencing attention, behaviour, and early development, and what this means for parents navigating modern digital environments.

Learnus visits the Institute for the Science for Early Years and Youth at the University of East London

Jeremy Dudman-Jones from Learnus talks to Professor Wass and his colleagues, Dr Gemma Goldenberg (Deputy Director of ISEY) and Katie Daubney (Research Partnerships Lead for ISEY), to learn more about their work.

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