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Colin Rainey

Reengaging Disconnected Youth Through Radio Drama

Colin Rainey
Sep 20, 2017

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PhD Researcher Amanda Cooper presented her latest work at the BERA Annual Conference 2017 at the University of Sussex, giving a talk entitled “Reengaging Disconnected Youth Through Radio Drama: A Study Examining an Intervention to Promote Metacognition and Meaningful Dialogue”. Amanda’s talk was part of a session entitled ‘The Play’s the Thing: radio drama,...

RadioActive101 features as interdisciplinary case study at UEL Research Conference 2017

Colin Rainey
Jul 7, 2017

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RadioActive101 featured as one of three interdisciplinary case studies at the UEL Research Conference 2017, 6 July. The focus of this year’s conference centred on building a research environment to encompass the challenges and opportunities for interdisciplinary research and the identification and building of cross/inter/multi-disciplinary research ideas. Prof. Andrew Ravenscroft presented an overview of...

Big Bang London Fair 2017

Colin Rainey
Jun 6, 2017

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RadioActive101 took part in the Big Bang London Fair at Westminster Kingsway College on Wednesday 5 July 2017. Big Bang is a programme of UK-wide events for students who want to know more about about science, technology, engineering and maths. Students from Highgate Wood School got on with the job of learning the literacy...

N1C – Somali Youth Development Resource Centre at the Knowledge Quarter in King’s Cross

Colin Rainey
Jan 1, 2017

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In partnership with the Somali Youth Development Resource Centre, Dragon Hall won a competitive tender contract from Camden Council to establish a new youth centre at the Knowledge Quarter in King’s Cross. The focus of this new space will be to provide socially excluded young people with access to emerging technologies (internet radio production, 3D Printing,...

Professor Andrew Ravenscroft gives talk to Japanese delegation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Colin Rainey
Jan 1, 2017

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Professor Ravenscroft and other key staff at the University of East London (UEL) shared their Olympic and Paralympic experiences when a Japanese delegation visited the University’s Docklands campus on Monday 30 Jan 2017 on a fact-finding mission to help them prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Games. The visitors from Japanese universities, learned about the key...

Not Without Me
RadioActive101 Supporting digital inclusion solutions for young people, with the Carnegie UK Trust

Colin Rainey
Jan 1, 2017

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As part of the BBC’s Digital Cities Week Glasgow, the Carnegie UK Trust hosted an interactive, user focused event on the theme of digital skills and inclusion for vulnerable young people. Prof. Andrew Ravenscroft was invited to share ideas at this groundbreaking event that took place on Wed 15th March at BBC Scotland in...

Our partner Dragon Hall awarded Charity of the Year status from the UK Government’s Digital Service

Colin Rainey
Dec 10, 2016

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RadioActive101 attended the Computer Trade Association’s (COMPTIA) international conference (October 11th), where James Dellow accepted the Association’s Charity of the Year award on behalf of Dragon Hall Youth Centre. James also attended the launch of Get Online Week at the Cabinet Office where RadioActive101 partner Dragon Hall were awarded with Charity of the Year status from...

RadioActive101 @Jersey TechFair 2016

Colin Rainey
Nov 11, 2016

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RadioActive101 and Dragon Hall’s tech provision hit the Jersey shores to inspire the young people at the Jersey Techfair. The young people in Jersey were given the opportunity to learn coding using Raspberry Pi and micro:bit, experience drone flying, 3D printing, get creative with 3Doodler pens and of course learn how to make internet...

Prof. Andrew Ravenscroft invited to the House of Lords

Colin Rainey
Jul 15, 2016

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RadioActive101’s Director, Prof. Andrew Ravenscroft (C.Psychol, AFBPsS, PhD, FRSA), was invited by Lord Lucas and Jisc (formerly the Joint Information Systems Committee), to be part of a prestigious group to discuss work in the area of digital skills, towards a “UK technology-enhanced learning strategy”. The meeting took place at the House of Lords on...

RadioActive101 presents at University of East London Research Conference

Colin Rainey
Jun 29, 2016

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The Director of RadioActiive101 and Co-Director of the International Centre for Public Pedagogy (ICPuP), Andrew Ravenscroft, was invited to present the latest RadioActive101 research at the annual University of East London Research Conference. The role of RadioActive101 as a cross-faculty and interdisciplinary ‘Thought Leader’ through its brand of psychoeducation was presented at this year’s...