Helena Pozniak

Helena Pozniak is a freelance journalist who specialises in science, technology and child development.  She writes regularly for UK universities and newspapers including The Guardian and The Telegraph, for science and technology magazines and has also written for the BBC, The Times, The Independent, Reuters and more. She studied languages at Cambridge University.

Contributions by Helena

Gaming as a family

Helena Pozniak / 23 April 2025

Article Development Parenting and childcare Education technology

How to help children who avoid school

Helena Pozniak / 21 November 2024

Article Society Development Mental health Education systems

“Being a teacher was the best job I ever had”

Helena Pozniak / 25 June 2024

Interview Learning & Education Diversity

What should students, parents, and teachers know about AI?

Helena Pozniak / 25 April 2024

Interview Learning & Education Education technology Education policy

“These players develop excellent sustained attention and focus”

Helena Pozniak / 22 November 2019

Interview Development Psychology

The mystery of childhood mental health

Helena Pozniak / 12 August 2019

Interview Development Genetics

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Helena Pozniak

Freelance journalist

Michael Pluess

Professor of Psychology, University of Surrey

Cherry Hirst

Research Assistant, University of Surrey