Today, we publish our #GrowingUpOnlineNI Spotlight Report on Parents and Carers by StranCREU. It acknowledges that being online brings many benefits to children, but clearly voices the challenges and sense of fear that some parents feel.

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StranCREU (Noel Purdy, Glenda Walsh and Karen Orr) led a symposium today at the ESAI conference in Maynooth University focusing on our recent research addressing educational disadvantage in Ireland north and south. Special thanks to Conor Galvin for acting as discussant. #esai24

As part of the Learning Partnership between StranCREU and THRiVE Newtownabbey, we recommended further involvement of CYP using Laura Lundy’s Model of child participation. Great discussion tonight on how this works in a range of organisations. Special shout out to Connected Minds YC 👏 👏

StranCREU’s Dr Karen Orr was delighted to be part of this conversation. Sharing insights into the learning partnership between @strancreu and THRiVE Newtownabbey
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StranCREU’s Prof Noel Purdy presented at this important event. Discussing the importance of a #fairstart for all our children and young people!

It was great to be involved as an external participant in the Ofcom roundtable in Edinburgh on researching children's online experiences where I was able to draw on @strancreu projects such as Blurred Lives and Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland research. See blog...
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We had the wonderful children (and their mummies/grannies) from the Shankill Homework Club in with us today. Celebrating all their amazing work over the past few weeks! Thanks to Stranmillis University College’s student teachers for their fab work and WP for making this happen! 👏👏👏

What an amazing night! Celebrating the successes of the CYP of Rathcoole & Monkstown at the THRiVE Newtownabbey We Can awards. Planned & organised by the young people, this was a brilliant celebration of all the award winners (& their ‘village’ of supporters). Congrats to all! #wecan

To mark Anti-Bullying Week, we have published a new ‘Spotlight on Cyberbullying Report’ by Stranmillis University College highlighting the nature and extent of online bullying behaviours among children and young people aged 8-18 in NI. #AntiBullyingWeek
 
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To mark #AntiBullyingWeek2023 , StranCREU and Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland have published a new ‘Spotlight on Cyberbullying Report’ highlighting the nature and extent of online bullying behaviours among children and young people aged 8-18 in NI. Read more: stran.ac.uk/abw-cyberbully……

A great morning spent with the wonderful pupils from Girls' Model Belfast and Belfast Boys' Model . These young people did their schools proud!

StranCREU’s Dr Karen Orr is excited to take part in day two of Barnardo’s Festival of Learning. Karen and Claire Humphrey from THRiVE Newtownabbey have been sharing some insights from the THRiVE Learning Partnership. Such an energising and exciting event! #wecan #evidencebasedpractice

Great roundtable discussion today organised by Ofcom in #Edinburgh on measuring children’s online experiences. I was able to share experiences of participatory research through a range of StranCREU projects including Blurred Lives and Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland Growing Up Online in NI.

StranCREU’s Dr Karen Orr is presenting BERA Early Career Researcher Network conference today. Sharing some useful insights into writing abstracts for reach and impact!

Out with THRiVE Newtownabbey today, thinking ahead for phase two of the THRiVE/CREU learning partnership. Some excellent input from a range of stakeholders discussing how we can help the children and young people in Rathcoole and Monkstown to THRiVE! #wecan

'The Only Way is Ethics' - a fascinating lunchtime panel discussion on the importance and challenges of research ethics today.

StranCREU’s Prof Noel Purdy opening day 2 of SCoTENS 2023. Looking forward to today’s proceedings!
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StranCREU are excited to see SCoTENS 2023 kick off. Proceedings being opened by Dr Mark Browne, Permanent Secretary, DE, NI. #SCoTENS2023

StranCREU had the pleasure of working with a group of young people from Strangford College today. The young people advised us on how we can best disseminate our findings from our ‘Growing up Online’ report to children and young people. Brilliant advice provided, thanks to all!

An excellent line up of Stranmillis University College graduates presented their dissertation research at the student research conference today. Brilliant insight from all re education, research, and influence on practice. Well done to all! #teachersasresearchers