TCRU at UCL IOE
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We are the Thomas Coram Research Unit (TCRU), Part of @sriucl.bsky.social UCL IOE. We have been leaders of research into children, parenting and families since 1973.
TCRU's joint Healthier Wealthier Families in East London project was recently nominated for @events.hsj.co.uk Reducing inequalities & improving outcomes for children & young people Award. Fantastic recognition of work with partners across East London. Congrats to the whole team! tinyurl.com/stw95bvb
November 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
TCRU's joint Healthier Wealthier Families in East London project was recently nominated for @events.hsj.co.uk Reducing inequalities & improving outcomes for children & young people Award. Fantastic recognition of work with partners across East London. Congrats to the whole team! tinyurl.com/stw95bvb
The Fair Food Futures UK exhibition moves this week!
Created with families in Tower Hamlets & Bradford, it shares powerful photos & stories of food, dignity & belonging. Now showing at Whitechapel Town Hall from 11 Nov.
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#FairFoodFutures #FoodInsecurity
Created with families in Tower Hamlets & Bradford, it shares powerful photos & stories of food, dignity & belonging. Now showing at Whitechapel Town Hall from 11 Nov.
bit.ly/47xTo53
#FairFoodFutures #FoodInsecurity
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Fair Food Futures UK exhibition moves this week!
Created with families in Tower Hamlets & Bradford, it shares powerful photos & stories of food, dignity & belonging. Now showing at Whitechapel Town Hall from 11 Nov.
bit.ly/47xTo53
#FairFoodFutures #FoodInsecurity
Created with families in Tower Hamlets & Bradford, it shares powerful photos & stories of food, dignity & belonging. Now showing at Whitechapel Town Hall from 11 Nov.
bit.ly/47xTo53
#FairFoodFutures #FoodInsecurity
This week in our Meet the Researcher series, we’re introducing Susie Bower-Brown. Susie’s research explores LGBTQ+ identities and family life.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This week in our Meet the Researcher series, we’re introducing Susie Bower-Brown. Susie’s research explores LGBTQ+ identities and family life.
profiles.ucl.ac.uk/91721-susie-...
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This week in our Meet the Researcher series, we’re spotlighting Rachel Benchekroun whose work looks at food insecurity, family life, and collaboration with communities.
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September 4, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This week in our Meet the Researcher series, we’re spotlighting Rachel Benchekroun whose work looks at food insecurity, family life, and collaboration with communities.
profiles.ucl.ac.uk/60666-rachel...
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This week in our Meet the Researcher series get to know Jonathan Galton, a lecturer on our BSc Sociology and Social Science courses.
Jonathan Galton | About | University College London tinyurl.com/6v9j56vx
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Jonathan Galton | About | University College London tinyurl.com/6v9j56vx
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August 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This week in our Meet the Researcher series get to know Jonathan Galton, a lecturer on our BSc Sociology and Social Science courses.
Jonathan Galton | About | University College London tinyurl.com/6v9j56vx
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Jonathan Galton | About | University College London tinyurl.com/6v9j56vx
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This week in our Meet the Researcher series - meet Katherine Twamley whose research explores couple relationships and gender inequalities in family life.
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August 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
This week in our Meet the Researcher series - meet Katherine Twamley whose research explores couple relationships and gender inequalities in family life.
profiles.ucl.ac.uk/31056-kather...
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Meet Lauren Herlitz who is interested in how people's life experiences affect their health and why some groups have poorer health outcomes than others.
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August 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Meet Lauren Herlitz who is interested in how people's life experiences affect their health and why some groups have poorer health outcomes than others.
profiles.ucl.ac.uk/88235-lauren...
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Meet Amena Amer, exploring belonging and identity in UK universities.
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August 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Meet Amena Amer, exploring belonging and identity in UK universities.
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✨ It’s here! The Arts-Based Research Methods with Underserved Communities toolkit—co-created by @ucl.ac.uk & Wits University
🎨 16 global case studies
📚 Practical, inclusive methods
👥 Centering co-creation
🔗 discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
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🎨 16 global case studies
📚 Practical, inclusive methods
👥 Centering co-creation
🔗 discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
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June 26, 2025 at 8:18 AM
✨ It’s here! The Arts-Based Research Methods with Underserved Communities toolkit—co-created by @ucl.ac.uk & Wits University
🎨 16 global case studies
📚 Practical, inclusive methods
👥 Centering co-creation
🔗 discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
@humeraiqbal.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
🎨 16 global case studies
📚 Practical, inclusive methods
👥 Centering co-creation
🔗 discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
@humeraiqbal.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
In Johannesburg, children used puppetry, drawing & storytelling to explore ideas of home and belonging.
📚 The Meaning of Home project shows how arts can foster literacy & emotional expression.
🗂️ One of 16 case studies in our #ArtsBasedResearch toolkit — coming 26 Jun!
📚 The Meaning of Home project shows how arts can foster literacy & emotional expression.
🗂️ One of 16 case studies in our #ArtsBasedResearch toolkit — coming 26 Jun!
June 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
In Johannesburg, children used puppetry, drawing & storytelling to explore ideas of home and belonging.
📚 The Meaning of Home project shows how arts can foster literacy & emotional expression.
🗂️ One of 16 case studies in our #ArtsBasedResearch toolkit — coming 26 Jun!
📚 The Meaning of Home project shows how arts can foster literacy & emotional expression.
🗂️ One of 16 case studies in our #ArtsBasedResearch toolkit — coming 26 Jun!
🎉 Announcing a new #ArtsBasedResearch toolkit!
Co-created by researchers @ucl.ac.uk & Wits University, it explores how creativity & the arts empower underserved communities.
A practical guide for researchers & practitioners.
📅 Coming 26 Jun.
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Co-created by researchers @ucl.ac.uk & Wits University, it explores how creativity & the arts empower underserved communities.
A practical guide for researchers & practitioners.
📅 Coming 26 Jun.
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June 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🎉 Announcing a new #ArtsBasedResearch toolkit!
Co-created by researchers @ucl.ac.uk & Wits University, it explores how creativity & the arts empower underserved communities.
A practical guide for researchers & practitioners.
📅 Coming 26 Jun.
@humeraiqbal.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
Co-created by researchers @ucl.ac.uk & Wits University, it explores how creativity & the arts empower underserved communities.
A practical guide for researchers & practitioners.
📅 Coming 26 Jun.
@humeraiqbal.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social
Come & see our newly installed series of past TCRU Director portraits! This display reflects the Unit’s rich history of leadership in pioneering research on children, families, and gender.
Staircase 58, 55 Gordon Sq
#SocialResearch #TCRUhistory #ChildhoodStudies
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Staircase 58, 55 Gordon Sq
#SocialResearch #TCRUhistory #ChildhoodStudies
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June 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Come & see our newly installed series of past TCRU Director portraits! This display reflects the Unit’s rich history of leadership in pioneering research on children, families, and gender.
Staircase 58, 55 Gordon Sq
#SocialResearch #TCRUhistory #ChildhoodStudies
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Staircase 58, 55 Gordon Sq
#SocialResearch #TCRUhistory #ChildhoodStudies
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Our #TCRU_Coram_AnnualLecture has opened. Looking forward to hearing insights from our brilliant speaker line up. #YoungRefugeeVoices
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May 22, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Our #TCRU_Coram_AnnualLecture has opened. Looking forward to hearing insights from our brilliant speaker line up. #YoungRefugeeVoices
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Wanna know how lively the event was? Check out this video!🥳🥳🥳
April 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Wanna know how lively the event was? Check out this video!🥳🥳🥳
A warm welcome for #MyNameIsNotAsylumSeeker exhibition which has launched on 2 April @Shared Goods in Huddersfield followed by Eid meal and live music!!! Prof Mette Louise Berg and Dr Eve Dickson from TCRU, SRI UCL are part of this amazing project! 🎉🎉🎉
April 3, 2025 at 11:21 AM
A warm welcome for #MyNameIsNotAsylumSeeker exhibition which has launched on 2 April @Shared Goods in Huddersfield followed by Eid meal and live music!!! Prof Mette Louise Berg and Dr Eve Dickson from TCRU, SRI UCL are part of this amazing project! 🎉🎉🎉
#TCRUSeminarSeries, Today, Dr. Marie Kolling (Danish Institute for International Studies) shared her research on how for Brazilian women from low-income families, life on credit produces situations of heightened economic vulnerability and strains care networks as debt impacts families
March 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
#TCRUSeminarSeries, Today, Dr. Marie Kolling (Danish Institute for International Studies) shared her research on how for Brazilian women from low-income families, life on credit produces situations of heightened economic vulnerability and strains care networks as debt impacts families
#TCRUSeminarSeries Today, we had a full house of audiences for the extremely insightful research talk by Professor Caroline Oliver, joined with Mohammad Mustafa Raheal and Mursal Rasa!🎉🎉🎉 This talk discusses how place informs feelings of belonging for Afhgan young people who resettled in the UK
March 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#TCRUSeminarSeries Today, we had a full house of audiences for the extremely insightful research talk by Professor Caroline Oliver, joined with Mohammad Mustafa Raheal and Mursal Rasa!🎉🎉🎉 This talk discusses how place informs feelings of belonging for Afhgan young people who resettled in the UK
On Tuesday 25 March, Please join us to hear about Rachel's new book: Precarious Motherhood: Navigating relationships and support post-migration in the UK (UCL Press) Hope to see you there! 😊😊😊🥳🥳https://uclpress.co.uk/book/precarious-motherhood/
March 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
On Tuesday 25 March, Please join us to hear about Rachel's new book: Precarious Motherhood: Navigating relationships and support post-migration in the UK (UCL Press) Hope to see you there! 😊😊😊🥳🥳https://uclpress.co.uk/book/precarious-motherhood/
#TCRUSeminarSeries in this Thursday’s seminar, Farhan (King’s College London) explored a form of climate activism that weaves together forms of plurality, rather than denying them, drawing on expertise as an ethnographer and organiser working with the community-organising coalition, Citizens UK.
March 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
#TCRUSeminarSeries in this Thursday’s seminar, Farhan (King’s College London) explored a form of climate activism that weaves together forms of plurality, rather than denying them, drawing on expertise as an ethnographer and organiser working with the community-organising coalition, Citizens UK.
#TCRUSeminarSeries Today, Prof. Jenny Woodman (TCRU), shared valuable insights on “How Can Descriptions of Practice Inform Policy: Health Visiting in England.” 😊
February 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#TCRUSeminarSeries Today, Prof. Jenny Woodman (TCRU), shared valuable insights on “How Can Descriptions of Practice Inform Policy: Health Visiting in England.” 😊
#TCRUSeminarSeries Today, Prof Jenny Woodman explained the structures and activities that NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit (CPRU) has in place to work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) (including their Responsive Facility) and how these work in practice.
February 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
#TCRUSeminarSeries Today, Prof Jenny Woodman explained the structures and activities that NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit (CPRU) has in place to work with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) (including their Responsive Facility) and how these work in practice.