Professors at Play

Bringing the power of PLAY into higher education! Play ignites a valuable learning process & challenges the status quo of academia. Lisa Forbes & David Thomas

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Free resource! Check out our new book featuring a foreword by Peter Gray & conclusion by Alison James with over 60 contributors’ playful interventions. download your free copy today! #playinhighereducation #academia #highereducation #criticalpedagogy

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I wanna work here.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A Japanese company hired 11 full-time office cats to reduce workplace stress, and it’s working.

Tokyo-based Qnote Inc. first adopted a cat in 2004 and has since grown its feline staff to 11 permanent office residents. Employees say the cats boost morale, encourage short breaks, and create a much more relaxed and pleasant work environment.

Each cat even has an official job title, such as ���office clerk,” “manager,” or “auditor”, making them fully integrated into the company culture. The company loves cats so much that “cat lover” is now listed as a requirement for human job applicants.

To accommodate its furry employees, Qnote renovated the office with 12 cat toilets, climbing shelves, and scratch-resistant walls, allowing the cats to roam freely without causing damage. The result? Lower stress levels and stronger team bonding among staff.

A purr-fect workplace solution.

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Why attend a play conference when you can play at a play conference?

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Part conference, part workshop, part play date, part choose your own adventure, part retreat, part meet up, all fun and games! https://t.co/Rl1kSjmqaP

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Playposium 2026 – British Summer Festival
22–25 June 2026 | University of Exeter, UK
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You can play with others, you can play with things. Sometimes it's fun to just play with ideas.
#dogphilosophy #petsteps #1000steps

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Jane had a huge impact on Stuart Brown’s life and career. The ripple effect of her work has a far reaching impact on the play world. RIP, Jane.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Jane Goodall had a remarkable ability to inspire us to connect with the natural wonders of our world, and her groundbreaking work on primates and the importance of conservation opened doors for generations of women in science. Michelle and I are thinking of all those who loved and admired her.

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Playposium 2026-Exeter, UK! Registration open.
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#playposium #play #playful_learning

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Why higher ed needs play. Full interview at: https://t.co/pz9POKI52T

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Stuart Brown at the Playposium with his daughter and granddaughter! @playinstitute

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Playposium 2025 is a wrap! Thanks again to
@TheNationalInstituteforPlay and @UnlikelyCollaborators for helping bring this transformative event to life. Play on!

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Come on, now. You comin’ to the next Playposium? You gotta…

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Volume on. Not your typical conference… Playposium 2025.

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Day 2 included a visit from Dr. Stuart Brown, the Playful Campus and some serious work around the transformative power of play. Oh, and archery tag.

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Playing at the Playposium: Day 1

Challenging the Perception Box and enjoying Primal Play with
@unlikelycollaborators and @fitnessexplorer
#gowild #playoutside

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The countdown begins! Name tags: check. Swag bags: stuffed. Supplies: set. Room: ready. Music: on. Now all we need is YOU! Thanks to our main sponsor @UnlikelyCollab

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What is a Playposium?
#play #learning #transformation

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The wisdom of dogs.
#play #pyrenees #playfulness

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Can play be contemplative? My dog says yes.
#play #dogs #contemplation

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Play is essential. It's science! Thanks to Dr. Brown for a lifetime of playful insight~

@playinstitute

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#play_science #play

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Play with the world and get past the things you drop! Learn to fail at the Playposium

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#play #flopball #campus