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Centre for Child, Adolescent and Family Research

 
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Cambridge Festival 2025

We can't wait to be involved with the Cambridge Festival again for 2025, and we have a full line-up of talks and activities planned!

Read on to find out how to attend our sessions.

 

Programme - Centre for Child, Adolescent and Family Research

Talks

Venue

Our talks will be held in our Ground Floor Seminar Room (step-free access), at the Old Cavendish Laboratory, New Museums Site.

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Schedule ~ Saturday, 29th March

11:30-12:30 | The Psychology of Starting School: Q&A panel discussion of a new book for parents ~ Professor Claire Hughes

11:30-12:30 | Baby Talk ~ Dr Sarah Lloyd-Fox will speak along with Teodora Gliga (University of East Anglia). Hosted by Ginny Smith (Braintastic! Science). Venue: This talk will be held in the Student Services Centre, just across the courtyard from us on the New Museums Site.

13:00-14:00 | Dyslexia, Rhythm, Language and the Developing Brain ~ Professor Usha Goswami

14:30-15:30 | Newborn language and communication signals ~ Dr Sarah Lloyd-Fox

Bookings

Please visit the individual talks links for full talk details and booking links.

 

Workshops

Venue

Our workshops will be held on the Ground Floor at the Old Cavendish Laboratory, New Museums Site.

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Schedule ~ Saturday, 29th March 

The psychology of starting school exhibition ~ Professor Claire Hughes and lab members

How we think, move, feel and see the world: Fun games and art activities for young families, babies and children 0-12 years ~ Partnered with the Brazelton Centre UK ~ Dr Sarah Lloyd-Fox, Dr Laura Carnevali and lab members.

Bookings

Running all day - no need to book, just drop-in!

 

Schedule ~ Sunday, 30th March

11:00-12:30| 13:00-14:00 | 14:30-16:00 | Exploring Family Traits: A Creative Workshop for Kids ~ Dr Chloe Austerberry and Dr Perah Alter

Bookings

Please visit the individual talks links for full workshop details and booking links.

 

Baby Feeding Room ~ Full Weekend

Venue

Ground Floor Seminar Room (step-free access), at the Old Cavendish Laboratory, New Museums Site.

Location Map | How to find us

Facilities

This quiet space will be available for the full weekend for breast- and bottle-feeding.

We will provide a selection of quiet activities to occupy older siblings, while they wait.

Changing facilities will also be available. 

Bookings

Running all day - no need to book, just drop-in!

 

Programme - Psychology

Talks

Venue

Our talks will be held in our Ground Floor Psychology Lecture Theatre, on the Downing Site

Location Map

Schedule ~ Saturday, 29th March

12:00-13:00 | The Movement and Musicality of Mental Time Travel ~ Nicky Clayton FRS & Mark Baldwin OBE

13:30-14:30 | Do Rats Feel Empathy? ~ Estherina Trachtenberg

15:00-16:00 | The Movement and Musicality of Mental Time Travel ~ Nicky Clayton FRS & Mark Baldwin OBE

Schedule ~ Saturday, 29th March

12:00-13:00 | Seeing is Believing? The Secrets of Visual Illusions Unveiled ~ Paul Bays

13:30-14:30 | Do Rats Feel Empathy? ~ Estherina Trachtenberg

15:00-16:00 | Seeing is Believing? The Secrets of Visual Illusions Unveiled ~ Paul Bays

Bookings

Please visit the individual talks links for full talk details and booking links.

 

“From drawing first breath to the election booth: A Lifespan Journey” - Psychology Investigation Trail.

Venue

Our Investigation Trail will be held in our Ground Floor Psychology Classroom, on the Downing Site

Location Map

Activities ~ Full Weekend (drop-in format) 

Stop 1 | Exploring: Sight - Can we know what a baby is thinking? | Curator: Nina Shcheglova

Stop 2 | Exploring: Touch - Do you love fiddling and fidgeting? | Curator: Nina Shcheglova

Stop 3 | Exploring: Memory - The Emotional Cognition Lab’s Object Memory Quiz | Curator: Tommy McConnell

Stop 4 | Exploring: Language - Colouring corner | Curator: Nina Shcheglova

Stop 5 | Exploring: Facial recognition of emotions - Face-Off! Who Looks Alike? | Curator: Jian Sun

Stop 6 | Exploring: Voting - How do you take voting decisions? | Curator: Andreas Kapounek

Bookings

Running all day - no need to book, just drop-in!