Video on LSRI Research on Reading Multi-representational texts in a Second Language
Want to learn more about our research on the topic, then watch this video. No login required
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PhD position available
LSRI have a fully funded PhD position available to a student who meets the ESRC eligibility requirements and wishes to research how people learn to interpret fMRI. Its an interdisciplinary project applying theories from psychology, anthropology and education to understand how people read these apparently simply (but anything but) visualisations
Follow the link below for more information
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BPW266/esrc-dtp-collaborative-studentship-learning-to-see-how-do-social-scientists-learn-to-interpret-fmri?fbclid=IwAR0VBsivaUhkiPf0jSPdUSLl-RK3BlZmjQuTT4vm2uhB7VUlQzhpDvZld7I
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Mark d’Inverno seminar
If you missed Mark's seminar on the future of creativity, it is now available as a recording from our events page.
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Mary Oliver publishes a new paper in Learning and Instruction
Does inquiry learning automatically help children learn in science? Some people believe the answer to this is a firm YES of COURSE and others NO WAY So read this paper written by John Jerrim, Mary Oliver and Sam Sims published today in Learning and Instruction to see what the data say about children in UK schools. It is currently available free without registration from this link
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Celebrating Masters Sucess on Learning, Technology and Education
A few of this year's happy graduates at the winter graduation ceremony.
Congratulations to (pictured) Yue, Tahani, Jundi, Jianze, Sam and Megha - and everyone else who could not make the ceremony.
More details on our MAs via the teaching page.
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Fashion Icons
LSRI has long been known for our style, I mean check out this photo of some of us on a recent night out ...
But now its official, we have expertise in fashion design. OK so really what we really have is insight into the professional vision of fashion designers and the skills students need to develop to be successful. Check out this paper - hopefully not paywalled - written by Valentina Caruso and her co-authors including the very stylish Shaaron Ainsworth.
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Tim’s Jay Seminar
Thanks to Prof Tim Jay of Sheffield Hallam University for an excellent seminar and further thanks for allowing us to record and disseminate open ascess. Find it here!
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