Category Neuroscience

Learning smarter, not faster: How to optimise time and master skills

Whether you’re designing learning or trying to improve your own, it is easy to feel pressure to learn faster. Amy Brann explores how attention, emotion, spacing and deliberate practice help people learn in a way the brain prefers, offering simple…

Read MoreLearning smarter, not faster: How to optimise time and master skills

Left behind twice: What SEN inequity means for tomorrow’s workforce  

Sad boy in classroom

Michelle Carson examines how early inequality and missed support for children with special educational needs shape access to learning, opportunity and progression. Drawing on findings from the Sutton Trust and Support SEND Kids, and her own experience, she explores why…

Read MoreLeft behind twice: What SEN inequity means for tomorrow’s workforce  

ADHD isn’t the problem—being misunderstood is

Pretty girl with red cape on blue sky background. ADHD can create its own challenges, but it has advantages too.

🧠✨ Steve Ollington explores how misunderstanding shapes the lives of people with ADHD—from school to retirement. 🚀 Despite their strengths, many face barriers at work, in relationships, and beyond. The solution? Greater awareness, training, and willingness to learn as people…

Read MoreADHD isn’t the problem—being misunderstood is

From influence to action: key lessons from the World of Learning Summit 2025

World of Learning Summit 2025 Olympia front entrance.

How can L&D leaders drive real impact, influence strategy, and transform learning in the workplace? Be inspired by the industry’s leading thinkers and practitioners in this conference summary What does it truly mean for L&D to have “a seat at…

Read MoreFrom influence to action: key lessons from the World of Learning Summit 2025

A week in the life of: A trainee psychotherapist 

Psychologist taking notes during therapy session with her emotional female patient

Balancing work, studies and a placement isn’t easy, but Anita Guru is relishing the challenge Rewind to 2020 at the start of the pandemic: I could foresee significant challenges for mental health. The trauma people experienced wasn’t solely from contracting Covid, but…

Read MoreA week in the life of: A trainee psychotherapist 

ADHD in the workplace: Challenges, misconceptions and the path to inclusion 

Bold, prominent text "ADHD" in large, clear sans-serif font, center-aligned on a vibrant abstract background, high contrast

With a few practical adjustments, organisations can create workplaces where employees with ADHD truly thrive – Nicole Nadler explains  If you’re an employer or manage a team, odds are someone in your organisation may have ADHD. While the disorder impacts everyone…

Read MoreADHD in the workplace: Challenges, misconceptions and the path to inclusion 

Adapting to Change: Leadership, Neuroscience, and AI in Workplace Learning

World of Learning 2024 conference attendees

Explore key points from the World of Learning conference, including AI, neuroscience, leadership and inclusivity – all summarised by Editor Jo Cook At the World of Learning conference, industry leaders shared innovative ideas and practical approaches for transforming workplace learning.…

Read MoreAdapting to Change: Leadership, Neuroscience, and AI in Workplace Learning

Slothing and surfing: The impact of sleep on employee training and learning new skills 

above top view photo of young relaxed student with closed eyes lying on a carpet and dreaming on the floor at home

Discover how quality sleep can turbocharge your learning and transform training results for your team, by Ricci Masero  During a recent trip to Costa Rica, I did my fair share of slothing around in hammocks. I also set my mind…

Read MoreSlothing and surfing: The impact of sleep on employee training and learning new skills 

Wake up and smell the silicon: How to be human in an AI workplace  

An empathetic leader for whom the well-being of employees is crucial, promoting a friendly and open work culture. His compassionate and respectful approach fosters trust and teamwork

Cultivate your human skills and embrace the four Cs to thrive in an AI-driven world, writes Laura Thomson-Staveley   Back in 2016, I had a moment where I realised how significant artificial intelligence (AI) could become in our daily lives. I was…

Read MoreWake up and smell the silicon: How to be human in an AI workplace  

10 ways understanding the brain helps us in business 

African businessman and digital brain icon and connection circuit, AI hologram

Uncover how the brain fuels business success and try these actionable strategies to enhance leadership and productivity from Dr Lynda Shaw Astute business leaders are tapping into neuroscience to gain deeper insights into the behaviour, thoughts, habits and ideas that…

Read More10 ways understanding the brain helps us in business