Hi all, the weather is cooling and the nights are closing in, so must be time for the October PLA newsletter.
Call for Participation: Join RE:PLAY as a Case Study Innovation Fellow
Are you already using playful learning in your teaching? This is your chance to share it with the world. RE:PLAY is a national research study exploring playful learning across UK higher education. We’re looking for case study participants with established, tried-and-tested playful practice who will be teaching between January 2027 and January 2028, in the specific areas listed below.
Roleplay: Arts & Humanities, Health
Simulations: Arts & Humanities
Traditional Play: STEM
Digital Play: STEM, Health
Hybrid Play: Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences & Business
Game/Play Making: Social Sciences & Business, STEM, Health
Gamification: Social Sciences & Business
Playfulness: Social Sciences & Business
Applications close on 18th December 2026, see their blog for the full call details.
Long term PLA member Simon Grey has done some lovely playful things with his first years, giving them fidgets to normalise having fidgets and the asking of questions. Find out more on his LinkedIn post about it! (https://lnkd.in/p/eAr52hZv)
Does anyone want (or know someone who wants) an introduction to Lego Serious Play through an online workshop? Andy is running another iteration of this on December 11th, £95 for an afternoon’s training, including a pack of Lego posted out for you to use in the workshop. (Can happily come and run custom workshops in person at your place too.) https://LegoDec2026.eventbrite.co.uk