Education Studies News and Events
Journal publication - Dr Olympia Palikara
The match between provision, outcomes and functioning needs in statutory documents for young children with disabilities in England, Research in Developmental Disabilities. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S089142222030247X
Castro-Kemp, S. Grande, C., Gaona, C. Palikara, O. (2021)
Dr Olympia Palikara elected as co-chair elect of the Division of Educational and Child Psychology of the British Psychological Society
Dr Olympia Palikara has also been appointed as member on the Research Board of the British Psychological Society
Dr Olympia Palikara contributes to briefing guidance for education professionals published by the BPS
Dr Olympia Palikara has contributed as co-author to the briefing guidance for education professionals published by the British Psychological Society about meeting the needs of children during transition back to school following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read the resource here https://www.bps.org.uk/coronavirus-resources/public/back-to-school
Olympia Palikara gives talk at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
On the 11th of December 2019, Dr Olympia Palikara gave an invited talk at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, as part of an interactive debate, titled "Discovering and defining my personality in school" which aimed at discussing international research and best practices promoting diversity and inclusion in education. The debate was organised by SKEP - Association of Social Responsibility for Children and Youth and was held under the auspices of the Permanent Delegation of Greece to UNESCO. Dr. Palikara’s talk discussed the development of a Transnational Professional Development Platform for Promoting Quality Inclusion in Schools. Invited participants included delegates from the 193 member states of UNESCO.