Oxford Brookes BabyLab

Have you ever wondered:

• how babies learn language so quickly and almost effortlessly?
• how bilingual or trilingual babies manage to learn two or more languages at the same time?
• how babies understand emotions?
• how children learn to distinguish what is real from what is pretend?

At the Babylab, a team of dedicated researchers ask these questions every day, but we need lots of little scientists to help us make big discoveries! If you would like to take part in our studies with your child, please visit our website to register. If you are not local to Oxford, you can still register to join our mailing list for online studies. 

Interested but have some questions? Check out our information for parents, studies information page, or contact us on babylab@brookes.ac.uk

Does your child regularly hear more than one language? At the Oxford Brookes BabyLab, we are looking for families who are raising their child to be bilingual, trilingual or multilingual to help us answer important research questions! To take part in these studies, your child must hear English and at least one other language. In the past, we have had families who speak many different languages including Farsi, French, German, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Urdu, and many many more! 

At the Babylab, we want to find out how bilingual and trilingual babies and toddlers manage to learn two or more languages at the same time. But we need small scientists to help us make big discoveries! If you would like to take part in our studies with your child, please visit our website to register. If you are not local to Oxford, you can still register to join our mailing list for online studies. 

These studies involve a one-hour visit to our Babylab at the Headington campus of Oxford Brookes University. Your child's part takes approximately 10 minutes and they will be with you for the entire duration. During your visit, they will have lots of time to settle in and play with our fun toys. We have weekday and weekend appointments available, and we can provide free parking if needed. As a thank you for your time, your child will receive a small gift. 

Interested but have some questions? Check out our bilingualism information, information for parents, studies information page, or contact us on babylab@brookes.ac.uk