People
We are an international, multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, and undergraduate and postgraduate researchers, working collaboratively to explore and better understand children’s play in all its forms and settings.
Bringing together diverse expertise and perspectives, we are united by a shared commitment to advancing knowledge that supports children’s wellbeing, development, and rights through play.
Cardiff University staff
Dr Nicola Birdsey
Senior Clinical Tutor, South Wales Doctoral Training Programme in Clinical Psychology
External collaborators
- Dr Salim Hashmi (King's College London)
- Dr Elian Fink (University of Sussex)
- Dr Nina Howe (Concordia University)
- Dr Nathalie Rothschild (Concordia University)
- Professor Peter Mitchell (University of Bradford)
- Dr Faith Martin (University of Bath)
Postgraduate students
Research assistants and students
- Rachel Taylor
- Menna Burmingham
- Dhanvee Salwan
- Tahsina Tasnim
- Georgia Marklew
- Lowri Morrison
- Lauren George
- Caitlin Davies
- Supriya Kumar
Our projects explore different features of children’s play and playful communication with others, and their role in child development.