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Category: PEDAL Students

Rebecca Sands

28 January 2025

Rebecca is a second year PhD student interested in children's development of critical thinking skills through the English primary curriculum. 

Sonja Tervola

22 October 2025

Sonja is a first year PhD researcher exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), social robotics, and neurodivergent-inclusive education.

Kateryna Tyzhuk

16 November 2023

Kate is a third year PhD student investigating young children's risky play within early childhood educational settings in the UK.

Alejandra Vijil Morin

4 November 2024

Alejandra is a second year PhD student researching play in contexts of emergencies.

Yuanrong Wang

16 October 2025

Yuanrong Wang is a first year PhD student focusing on interventions aimed at improving children’s executive function.

Zhiyu Zhao

16 November 2023

Zhiyu is a third year PhD student at PEDAL. Her research focuses on investigating the cross-cultural effects of parent-child playful interactions on the social-emotional wellbeing of young children.

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