NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES
You will find all the latest news from our lab here, including our most recent research findings, available job opportunities, and information about taking part in our research.
NEW PAPER ON MATHS FOR LIFE PROGRAMME
March 19, 2025
We have published a short report showing that the Maths For Life programme improves accuracy and independence in mathematics in children with Down syndrome. You can access the paper here (Frontiers | A pilot study of the effectiveness of the Maths For Life programme for children with Down syndrome) or our lay summary here.
NEW PAPER ON SPATIAL SKILLS AND MATHS IN PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME
June 25, 2024
We have published a new paper showing strong associations between spatial and mathematics performance for people with Down syndrome. You can access it here
POST-DOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE
June 24, 2024
We are advertising a 20-month post-doctoral research position in the lab. The post-holder will undertake development, research and evaluation activities associated with the Junior Engineer Development Initiative (JEDI). For more information please see here.
SFI DISCOVER GRANT
February 28, 2024
Lab director (Katie Gilligan-Lee) has been awarded a Discover Grant from Science Foundation Ireland for her project the Junior Engineer Development Initiative (JEDI). More information can be found here: SFI Discover Programme awards six UCD projects funding to inspire public to engage with STEM - University College Dublin
PHD POSITION AVAILABLE
March 20, 2024
We are now advertising a funded PhD position in the lab. More information available here.
NEW PUBLICATION
November 6, 2023
Led by Dr Emily McDougal, it was found that block construction play at home is not associated with spatial or maths skills. You can access the full paper here: Construction play frequency and relations with spatial ability and mathematics performance - McDougal - 2024 - British Journal of Developmental Psychology - Wiley Online Library
NEW PLATFORM ON IMPORTANCE OF SPATIAL REASONING
December 15 2023
Dr Gilligan-Lee is part of the team who have created a new resource for teachers on why spatial reasoning is important. This includes videos and easy to read summary documents. You can access it for free at https://surrey.ac.uk/spatial-reasoning