News
03/07/2016
TEDS have launched a new study called “Children of TEDS”, or CoTEDS for short
Find out about the world's first ever twin study which includes information on both the twins and their children!
12/02/2016
Does ‘Grit’ impact on children’s GCSE scores?
Personality characteristics – especially conscientiousness - have been shown to have a significant but moderate influence on academic achievement. However our study showed that ‘grit’, defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals, adds little to prediction of school achievement.
08/09/2014
New TEDS book: G is for Genes
TEDS researchers Kathryn Asbury and Robert Plomin have published a new book called G is for Genes, about genetic influences on teaching and learning. The book is largely based on results from TEDS research projects.