Deputy Director & Group Leader (early development, education and care) at the Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland
Brisbane, Queensland
Joined October 2018
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Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
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
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
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? 😴
Join us on 14 March 2024 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm at the @slqld as our engaging scientific panel explore all things sleep.
Register:
🔗bit.ly/4bfJo02
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
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 #children’s #health and #development.
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#UQ #QBI #BrainHealth
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
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
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
#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
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
Meet the amazing panel for our upcoming public lecture "Getting Deep Into Sleep" 😴
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:
🔗bit.ly/4bfJo02
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
@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/h…
#UQ #QBI #brain #childcare #research
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
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-exactl… @UQ_News @lifecourseAust @EarlyChildAust @ACECQA
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
Just out! Adopting an unknowing stance in teacher–child interactions (by Houen, Danby, Farrell & Thorpe) tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… #CA #conversationanalysis #epistemics #ethnomethodology #teacher #child #interaction #knowledge #classroom #discourse #preschool #early #childhood
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
@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
"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?” Some great words from Professor Janeen Baxter from @lifecourseAust
lifecoursecentre.org.au/news…
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
Labor government says they will introduce a two year subsidised National Preschool & Kindy Program
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
Prof. Karen Thorpe retweeted
How to prevent and manage fussy eaters - remember to POP youtu.be/6q-0-GbdrV0?a