Ulster University Child Studies is a consortium of researchers who study child development at Ulster University. Find out more about our researchers and research at the links above, and sign up to participate in our studies!
27 October 2024
Why not join us to learn more about developmental/social science research being conducted at Queen’s and Ulster Universities through a series of fun, free and family-friendly activities? Children and their caregivers are welcome to join us at the Ulster Museum for a morning of games, colouring and puzzles for the children and flash talks for the caregivers to share recent research findings around children and how they develop. Children can also take on the role of the researcher to see what it’s like to be involved in research studies.
23 March 2024
The Imagine! festival takes place in Belfast every March and presents a unique way of imagining the future of this great city. Join us at this event for an interactive set of activities to learn more about child development research at Ulster University and Queen's University Belfast!
17 February 2024
The NI Science Festival offers a stimulating and wide range of events focusing on the wonders of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. This event will offer an interactive set of activities for families to learn more about child development research at Ulster University.
11 November 2023
Come along to this family-friendly event exploring literacy and learning! Join a phonics trail along the Woodland Walkway of the Coleraine Campus and search for sounds through the woods, and discover how literacy fiction books for children can teach numeracy skills through a storytelling session.
4 November 2023
Focused on language, learning and development, each activity demonstrates the interactive games that researchers use to study child development. Find the activity stations at the Ulster Museum’s Grainger Room, including: