Research
We conduct, support and share research into how people learn, think and develop — building the evidence base that everything else we do rests on.
Where our research attention is directed
Our research programme is in active development. These are the areas where we are building our evidence base and our partnerships.
Learning Strategies
How people approach studying, and why some strategies are more effective than others.
Metacognition
Awareness and command of one's own thinking, and how it can be developed.
Cognitive Development
How learning capacity develops and can be supported across different life stages.
Research into Practice
Turning findings into resources that educators and learners can actually use.
How our research finds its way into practice
Evidence on its own changes nothing. Our process is designed to carry it all the way through to people who can use it.
Evidence
Gathering and reviewing rigorous research into how people learn.
Synthesis
Working with academics and practitioners to make sense of what it shows.
Practice
Translating understanding into resources, training and guidance.
Built in partnership, not in isolation
Good research depends on the right people being in the room. We are building partnerships with academics, institutions and practitioners who share our commitment to evidence-informed learning.
Our Research & Academic Advisory Board exists to keep that connection close — bringing senior academic expertise directly into how we shape and prioritise our research.
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