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Our projects

Our projects explore different features of children’s play and playful communication with others, and their role in child development.

Discover some of our past and ongoing projects exploring play in different social relationships and contexts.

Peer Play in the Child HUmour Study (CHUMS)

Peer Play in the Child HUmour Study (CHUMS)

Find out more about children’s play with peers and the role of humour in their development and wellbeing.

Sibling Play in the Cardiff Child Development Study (CCDS)

Sibling Play in the Cardiff Child Development Study (CCDS)

Find out more about the importance of sibling play and how it can be nurtured to support child development.

Playful Communication in Hospitals

Playful Communication in Hospitals

Find out more about identifying pathways for improving children’s experiences when in hospital.

Supporting Humorous Play in Schools

Supporting Humorous Play in Schools

Find out more about developing new resources for teachers to use in the classroom that promote humour and play.

Play in Children Experiencing Challenges at School

Play in Children Experiencing Challenges at School

Find out more about our work in the Neurodevelopment Assessment Unit, investigating play in children who are experiencing challenges at school.

Care-experienced Children’s Play

Care-experienced Children’s Play

Find out more about our research into better ways of understanding how to support care-experienced children and their families.