Claire Hughes is a Professor of Developmental Psychology at the University of Cambridge.  She is a Fellow of Newnham College, where she is Secretary to the Governing Body and Director of Studies (Psychology & Behavioural Sciences). She is also Deputy Head of the Psychology Department, with special responsibility for wellbeing, equality and diversity.  Formerly, Claire worked at the Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Research Centre, Kings College London, and held a research fellowship at the Fyssen Foundation in Paris, France (Université Paris V). Previously, she has won UK awards for (a) ‘Woman of the Year’ (2011 – WOTY is an organization designed to recognise women who inspire others across multiple career paths) and (b) British Psychological Society Book of the Year (2013, for her book ‘Social Understanding, Social Lives: from Toddlerhood to the Transition to School).  Other books include “Why Siblings Matter”, “Executive Function in Childhood” and most recently, “The Psychology of Starting School” and a new picture book “How I Feel About My School”.  In 2025, these last two books will also be published in traditional Chinese.  Her research applies longitudinal and international designs to examine the interplay between children’s social experiences and cognitive development.