Deputy Director & Group Leader (early development, education and care) at the Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
Joined October 2018
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As at 30 June 2023, 92% of approved services are rated Meeting NQS or above for educational program and practice. Read more in our NQF Annual Performance Report: acecqa.gov.au/apr
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
5 Feb 2024
Sleep. We can't live or learn without it, but how much do we know about what's happening in our brains while we snooze? š“
Join us on 14 March 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm at the @slqld as our engaging scientific panel explore all things sleep.
Register:
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
12 Feb 2024
Research by @BonnieSearle3 from the @QldBrainInst found that meals provided in childcare centres in low socio-economic QLD communities are not meeting national dietary requirements, impacting #childrenās #health and #development.
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#UQ #QBI #BrainHealth
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
12 Feb 2024
Watch @BonnieSearle3 discuss the study she led in childcare centres across Brisbane, investigating the quality and quantity of food given to young children.
"Without adequate nutrition, it's harder for children to learn and regulate their behaviour."
#UQ #QBI #childcare
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#UQ researchers have found meals provided in early education and childcare centres in some low-economic communities are only meeting 75% of estimated energy requirements.
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@QldBrainInst
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
9 Feb 2024
Meet the amazing panel for our upcoming public lecture "Getting Deep Into Sleep" š“
Hear from @MSale1234, @BrunoVanSwinder, @rolysussex, @ThorpeProf, and A/Professor Simon Smith on 14 March 2024 at the @slqld as they explore all things sleep.
Tickets:
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
13 Feb 2024
@ThorpeProf from the @QldBrainInst discusses the groundbreaking study revealing disparities in childcare nutrition in regional/remote areas with @normanswan on @RadioNational.
abc.net.au/listen/programs/hā¦
#UQ #QBI #brain #childcare #research
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
25 Jul 2019
Instead of learning about sleep health, most children are learning to conform & cope during their sleep/rest-time experiences in Early Childhood Education & Care. I report our research in a @childmags post: childmags.com.au/what-exactlā¦ @UQ_News @lifecourseAust @EarlyChildAust @ACECQA
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9 Feb 2019
Watch this. It is sensational.
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15 Nov 2018
Well done Emma! @emmajillcooke
3 Nov 2018
Congratulating @emmajillcooke ā¦@uqsocsciā© who won a speaker prize yesterday for her presentation on childrenās experiences of relaxation in childcare
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17 Oct 2018
Great analysis in this article!
17 Oct 2018
We recommend that future research into childrenās well-being in ECEC/OSHC
should not limit conceptualisations of well-being to just happiness but rather take open-ended approaches to enquiry to allow a broader range of themes to emerge. See below for free article access details!
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
2 Oct 2018
Just out! Adopting an unknowing stance in teacherāchild interactions (by Houen, Danby, Farrell & Thorpe) tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.ā¦ #CA #conversationanalysis #epistemics #ethnomethodology #teacher #child #interaction #knowledge #classroom #discourse #preschool #early #childhood
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
4 Oct 2018
@lifecourseAust is proud to be a Key National Sponsor of @AntiPovertyWeek and is involved in a number of activities and events. Here, our Director @JaneenBaxter7 describes the "puzzle" of poverty and disadvantage #APW2018 #AntiPoverty
4 Oct 2018
"Anti-Poverty Week... is also a chance to take a step back and look at the big picture of how can we do better and how can we disrupt poverty and disadvantage?ā Some great words from Professor Janeen Baxter from @lifecourseAust
lifecoursecentre.org.au/newsā¦
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
3 Oct 2018
Labor government says they will introduce a two year subsidised National Preschool & Kindy Program
3 Oct 2018
A Shorten Labor Government will introduce a new two year National Preschool and Kindy Program, guaranteeing around 700,000 Australian children a year will be able to access subsidised preschool. More information available here; bit.ly/2Ricy5P #earlyed #auspol
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
5 May 2018
How to prevent and manage fussy eaters - remember to POP youtu.be/6q-0-GbdrV0?a
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