The winners of this year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Social Impact Awards have been announced.

“The awards, organised by Cambridge Hub and sponsored by the Vice Chancellor’s Office, recognise and celebrate exceptional achievement in contributing to society. University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice hosted the ceremony on 30 April, which saw 15 students recognised with awards.

Global Impact Award: Paulina Pérez-Duarte Mendiola (Sidney Sussex College)”

University News (April 2024) University of Cambridge.

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What toddlers can teach the rest of us about wellbeing

“Never in my wildest dreams did I envision myself being mentioned in The Irish Times. In this amazing article, written by Sheila Wayman, she collected valuable lessons from multidisciplinary professionals that we SHOULD learn from toddlers…”

The Irish Times (April 2024)

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Let’s play, doctor!

“Being a child in a hospital is challenging and unsettling,” she said. “It also doesn’t stop them from being children and play can help maintain a sense of normality. In many parts of the world, we need to beyond a situation where this is championed by isolated individuals. Semana JIM is an attempt to bring together these pockets of expertise, and amplify the approach.”

Faculty of Education News Website (September 2023) University of Cambridge.

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‘Play to Heal’: A Visiting Student Researcher Perspective on Play and Health

“Paulina’s important global work has motivated me to engage more deeply with research from the child’s point of view”.

PEDAL (Play in Education Development and Learning) News & Events (August 2023), Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.

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Continuing the ‘play and health revolution’: Semana JIM® 2022

“How can play help to prevent or reduce the risk of trauma associated with hospitalisation? These are some of the key questions which inspired PEDAL PhD student and paediatrician Dr Paulina Pérez-Duarte Mendiola to create Semana JIM® “.

PEDAL (Play in Education Development and Learning) News & Events (January 2023), Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.

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“A Cambridge student has started a play and health initiative that she hopes will eventually grow into a ‘revolution’ in paediatric care and encourage more child-friendly, playful approaches in the field

Faculty of Education News Website (February 2022) University of Cambridge.

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