We are a research centre investigating how children learn to communicate with language.
The ESRC International Centre for Language and Communicative Development (LuCiD) is a five year research collaboration between the University of Manchester, University of Liverpool and Lancaster University, working with partners from across the world to investigate how children learn to communicate with language.
08/04/2026
✨ New blog post! ✨
Ever wondered why young children all seem to make the same language mistakes?
In our latest post on the LuCiD website, Professor Ben Ambridge from explores how children learn language - and why they often make the same grammatical mistakes along the way. These little errors reveal just how closely children are listening 👂
06/08/2025
📢 Participant call from the BICYCLE Study
👶 Was your child born in England between Jan 19 – Apr 19, 2022?
Take part in research on how Covid may have affected child development and receive a free Amazon Fire tablet!
Follow the study on social media for updates:
• Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bicycle-study.bsky.social
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bicycle_study/
• X (Twitter): https://x.com/BICYCLE_Study
16/07/2025
🧠✨ Looking for a fun family day out this summer?
Our colleagues at Lancaster University are hosting a Family Fun Day on Saturday 26th July, 10am to 4pm, packed with hands-on activities exploring how we learn, think and see the world.
From eye-tracking mysteries and virtual reality to treasure hunts and baby play zones. There is something for all ages.
🔗 Find out more and join the fun: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/....../events/family-fun-day/
On 26th July 2025, 10-4pm we will be hosting a FREE family fun day! There will be lots of activities for children of all ages, including:
🕵️♂️ Solve a mystery: Solving puzzles as a detective using motion and eye trackers, and team work!
🦕 Woodland Trail Treasure Hunt (with prizes!)
👂🏻 Auditory Virtual Reality
🔍 Live spot the difference, can you find what is different in our classroom from an eye-tracking video?
👶 Baby Ball Pit
🎭 Face Painting
🥁 Music Room with Lancaster Community Music Centre
🧠 Live demonstrations & talks such as: Neuroimaging, how can we understand how our brains work in complicated real-life environments?
..And a lot more! Including our dinosaur naming comp, make sure to put your entries in here: https://lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8eKZh8ld9JtgHPg
Free parking will be available on George Fox Avenue. More details for the event can be found on our website here:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/infant-and-child-development-lab/news-and-events/events/family-fun-day/
