Have your say on Social Media bans: A competition for young people in the North East of England
Young people are at the centre of global debates about banning or restricting social media for under 16s. But too […]
All I want for Christmas is… a smartphone: A parent’s guide to empowering digital citizens
As smartphones top many young people’s Christmas wish lists, parents face an important question: How do we make this gift
Digital inclusion in North East England
Dr Cristina Costa and Dr Michaela Oliver from Durham University’s School of Education will lead a new project to strengthen
Misplaced accountability: Why should young people be made to pay for the problems Big Tech create?
Should individuals aged 16 and under face restrictions on social media use? The European Parliament thinks so. This position raises
Young people’s digital agency as pedagogical praxis
Our paper “Young people and digital literacy learning: co-producing critical citizenship practices” has been published and is available in open
Digital Literacy Curriculum Reform
Dr Michaela Oliver; November 2025 The recently published Department for Education (DfE) report following the Curriculum and Assessment Review places
AI in Education: Assessment at risk or curriculum rethink needed?
In this think piece written for the University World News, Cristina Costa presents some of her latest reflections on the
AI in Education: Interview with Dr Cristina Costa
Cristina talked to Dr Lucy Rycroft-Smith and Darren Macey about core themes of her recent work in generative artificial intelligence
International Literacy Day: How picture books can open up discussion about social media with children
Should we ban young children from social media? Do children know the pitfalls of TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat? To coincide