Prof. Karen Thorpe

Deputy Director & Group Leader (early development, education and care) at the Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland

[ACECQA @ACECQA]

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: https://t.co/MhnOYBndfO

[Queensland Brain Institute, UQ @QldBrainInst]

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:
🔗https://t.co/GtUqcb1KKO

[Queensland Brain Institute, UQ @QldBrainInst]

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.

🔗https://t.co/cET7bv8hrW
#UQ #QBI #BrainHealth

[Queensland Brain Institute, UQ @QldBrainInst]

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

[UQ News @UQ_News]

#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.

🔗https://t.co/ZoRUZ7HIIL

@QldBrainInst

[Queensland Brain Institute, UQ @QldBrainInst]

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:
🔗https://t.co/GtUqcb1KKO

[Queensland Brain Institute, UQ @QldBrainInst]

@ThorpeProf from the @QldBrainInst discusses the groundbreaking study revealing disparities in childcare nutrition in regional/remote areas with @normanswan on @RadioNational.
https://t.co/aW4FNIpxCv
#UQ #QBI #brain #childcare #research

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

@pjhelliar At one level this is funny - cute kids disagreeing with adults .....but Out of the mouths of babes -
whoever pays improved conditions for educators is critical. Educators work environments are children's learning and emotional environments. See our research

[Dr Emma Cooke @emmajillcooke]

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: https://t.co/pubpSMS0zI @UQ_News @lifecourseAust @EarlyChildAust @ACECQA

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

@andrew_c4000 @cameronparsell @canberratimes great to see this out

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

Watch this. It is sensational.

[James Corden @JKCorden]

Oh my god. This is just sensational. Please watch and retweet.

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

@leahruppanner Probably me

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

@MichelleBradyUQ @uqsocsci @HASSUQ Best wishes Michelle and hope to keep the work rolling with you .

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

@emmajillcooke @ACECQA @EarlyChildAust @GowrieVictoria @gowriensw Fabulous work Emma - making real impact

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

@Ais_Mulvihill Thank you @Ais_Mulvihill

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

Well done Emma! @emmajillcooke

[Dr Michelle Brady @DrMichelleBrady]

Congratulating @emmajillcooke ⁦@uqsocsci⁩ who won a speaker prize yesterday for her presentation on children’s experiences of relaxation in childcare

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

@MichelleBradyUQ @emmajillcooke @uqsocsci Congrats @emmajillcooke ! Well done!

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

New article in Journal of Pediatrics!
https://t.co/C2c56fgOC9

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

Great analysis in this article!

[Dr Emma Cooke @emmajillcooke]

We recommend that future research into children’s well-being in ECEC/OSHC
should not limit conceptualisations of well-being to just happiness but rather take open-ended approaches to enquiry to allow a broader range of themes to emerge. See below for free article access details!

[Prof. Karen Thorpe @ThorpeProf]

@emmajillcooke Great work @emmajillcooke !