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Forget the old adage 'work hard, play hard'. This month at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Culture we are all about developing our inner child. No, this doesn't mean taking Lego bricks to work... Instead we are rekindling those qualities of light-hearted play that formed the core of our development growing up, and can still help us now. Through the opinions of our experts and an exploration of 'grown-up' play, we want to rediscover the joy a playful mindset can bring to our lives and the creativity it naturally unlocks. We’ll also examine the impact play has on our mental health and wellbeing. How it aids learning and its power to widen our understanding of the world around us. Play is an important part of what makes us human.#Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍøPlay Get involvedLet’s Play: Games as Connection    Why do we play games? Inspired by our collections, Let’s Play is an online exhibition curated by MA Museum Studies students from the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Institute of Archaeology. It tells the story of how games connect people across time, place, struggles and communities.Visit the websiteHelp solve the mystery of the Egyptian game of SenetThe Ancient Egyptians loved playing board games. Senet is one of the oldest in the world dating around 3,100 BC. Although there are many theories on how to play, exact instructions for the game have never been discovered. Read our article on Senet on the Museum Crush websiteWilliam Hogarth and the Idle Prentice at PlayDelve into the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Art Museum and find out what William Hogarth had to say on gambling, the game of hustle-cap and morality.Read our blogHave a go at stop animation on your phonePlaying and creativity go hand-in-hand. Our Engagement team have been busy working with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø students to show you how to create simple but amazing stop animation on your mobile.Find out more[[{"fid":"14147","view_mode":"medium","fields":{"format":"medium","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Stop animation image","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"medium","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"Stop animation image","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"attributes":{"height":"566","width":"998","class":"media-element file-medium"}}]]Play a jiigsawFriends of the Petrie Museum have created online jigsaws from some of our most stunning artefacts from the collection including our famous collection of Shabtis.Find out moreWatch Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Professor Sophie Scott’s TED talk on why we laughDid you know that you're 30 times more likely to laugh if you're with somebody else than if you're alone? Our cognitive neuroscientist Sophie Scott shares this and other surprising facts.Watch the TED talk Watch this space... Over the coming weeks we will be sharing our ideas on the theme of play and experimenting with our own collections. Follow us on InstagramFollow us on Twitter 

[[{"fid":"16882","view_mode":"large","fields":{"format":"large","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"A group of staff holding Education Awards in 2023.","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"large","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"A group of staff holding Education Awards in 2023.","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][title]":"","field_caption_heading[und][0][url]":"","field_caption[und][0][value]":"","field_float_left_right[und]":"none","field_file_image_decorative[und]":"0"}},"attributes":{"height":"500","width":"800","class":"media-element file-large"}}]]Group nominations Improving the student experienceGrant Museum Curatorial Team: Tannis Davidson, Head of Zoology and Science CollectionsHannah Cornish, Curator (Zoology)Alice Holloway, Curatorial and Collections Assistant (Zoology).The Special Collections Reader Services team: Francisco Rafael Corrales Siodor, Library Assistant (Special Collections)Dan Mitchell, Library Assistant (Special Collections)Chelsie Mok, Teaching and Collections CoordinatorSarah Pipkin, Rare Books and Academic Liaison Librarian Mandy Wise, Reader Services ManagerRobert Winckworth, Senior Library Assistant (Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Records & Special Collections)Daniel Dickins, Outreach and Exhibitions Coordinator Will Vaughan, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Bartlett Library AssistantCelebrating educationThe Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Press textbook team: Dhara Snowden, Textbook Programme ManagerLara Speicher, Head of Publishing Jaimee Biggins, Production Manager.Alison Fox, Marketing and Distribution Manager.Enhancing belongingNeroli Harris, Training & Enquiry Support LibrarianAlong with the following colleagues from the Faculty of Life Sciences: Anika Ahmad, Sara Garfield, Cate Whittlesea, Robert Horne, Nitika Kapur, Maria Buck, Adam Phillips, Selva Athinarayanan Individual nominees Improving the student experienceFrancine Wood, Subject Liaison Librarian for Biosciences and PsychologyAbout the awardsThe annual Education Awards recognise and celebrate staff at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø who make outstanding contributions to the learning experience and success of our students. New categories this year align with Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø’s ambitions for Education Excellence. The winners will be announced at an in-person ceremony on Wednesday 5 June 2024.Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÖÐÌØÍø Education Awards 2024Go to the Learning and Teaching news page to view the full list of nominees and to book your ticket to the award ceremony.