The Importance of Being Earnest by Dr Helen Street
The Importance of Being Earnest Dr Helen Street With March already here, the new school year is well underway. For the past…
Staff Wellbeing
Social Capital in Schools. What is it and why does it matter? by Sue Roffey
Capital is often defined in financial terms – what you have in the bank or is otherwise available to you. But assets are not…
Turning Tables with Positive Schools, by Dr Helen Street
Positive Schools is an ongoing conversation about youth wellbeing. Examination of the history of this conversation enables us to engage in an increasingly informed…
The Leaning Tower of Self-Esteem, by Dr Helen Street
Have you ever seen a photo of someone who has visited Pisa in Italy? If so, you may well have seen a picture of…
Bringing Positive Education to your bookshelf
Neil Porter and Dr Helen Street are helping you take home a little piece of Positive Schools 2014. Better than OK: helping young people…
Don’t just sit there! Prolonged sitting linked to early mortality in women
ITHACA, N.Y. – A woman’s body at rest will remain at rest – and that means health woes for older women. Led by Cornell…
High-fliers at risk of isolation and depression from internet addiction
Over-achievers are at risk of becoming addicted to the internet because of the pressure they put on themselves to continue working outside of office…
It’s true what they say about an apple a day
The Victorians famously had a talent for capturing, in memorable proverbs, important insights into life’s dilemmas. There can be few whose actions have not…
Sugar is the new tobacco” says expert
Professor Simon Capewell, from the University’s Institute of Psychology, Health and Society is part of a campaign, `Action on Sugar’, aimed at reducing the…
Conflicting Bodies By Dr Helen Street
If young people can be helped to understand why the burger looks so dam good in the picture (and incidentally nothing like the real…