The Princess of Wales’ early years centre is providing £100,000 of research funding to find solutions to help parents tackle distractions caused by gadgets that hamper family life.

Kate’s Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood wants researchers to submit proposals to combat what has been called “technoference” that can disrupt parent-child relationships.

The study chosen will receive £100,000 in funding and work with families across the UK to understand when and why the issue occurs and test practical ways to reduce its impact, with the findings used to shape resources for professionals such as health visitors and early years educators.

Kate warned about the “epidemic of disconnection” created by smartphones and other gadgets in an essay published last month which she co-wrote, and

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