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Patient education and cognitionChildhood is a time of critical learning and development. Our education and cognition team lead projects which seek to understand how children develop social, cognitive and academic skills in the context of illness, including cancer. Our Reconnect study explores the factors associated with establishing social skills which are fundamental to establishing lasting peer relationships and navigating our social world. The EduSwell study explores the school factors that promote student wellbeing, and its sister study EdMed equips teachers with the skills needed to support children with chronic illness in the classroom. Ready Steady School is developing a school re-entry program for survivors of childhood cancer, their families and teachers, to ensure their successful transition into school after treatment.
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Research team
Dr Joanna Fardell
Team leader 
Jemima Hikila
ILP student |
Clarissa Schilstra
PhD student |
Mary Burns
PhD student |
Rebecca Hill
PhD student |
Research studies
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The Reconnect study aims to discover what factors might predict social difficulties after childhood cancer, as well as identify what specific social skills may be impacted by a diagnosis of childhood cancer.
The Education Project is made of EduSwell and EdMed. The EduSwell study is aimed at meeting the educational needs of children and adolescents with serious illness. The EdMed study examines the impact of an educational program on professionals’ knowledge of the implications of serious illness in the school environment.
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