Exams and the mental health of children, A co...

Are you an extrovert or an introvert? A type A or a type B? Or maybe you don't care about the categories but you would like to be less shy or more organised? Claudia Hammond and her panel of experts discuss personality in front of a live audience at Cheltenham Science Festival. P ...  Show more

Are ADHD-like symptoms during perimenopause just down to hormonal changes or could they actually be revealing undiagnosed ADHD? Brain fog can be a key symptom of both, which means it's not always easy to tell the difference, leaving women unsure. 'Scummy Mummies' podcaster Helen ...  Show more

To start the series we're joined by Beth and Linda from the Psychology and schools team as well as Courtney, Grace and James who have joined us to share their experiences of exam stress.

The group talk about 'what is stress?', their experience of exam stress, the 'wi ...

Promoting good health is what parents and schools are always aiming for our children and that’s what we discuss with the experts- Kyle Roe, Head of Innovation at Horizon English School and Alison Diamond, a Clinical Dietitian and Repton Al Barsha parent and committee member We al ...  Show more

British children are the most tested in the industrialised world. Is regular testing worthwhile training for success in later life, or have our schools become exam sausage factories? Our panel of experts debated whether regular school testing helps our children to flourish or hin ...  Show more

COVID-19 has affected so much of how we deliver education and language teaching. As schools (in some parts of the world) return to something approaching normality, it’s important to consider the mental health impact of the pandemic. Confronted with other challenging issues as wel ...  Show more