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Animated Educational Videos for Schools, Universities & Research

At Squideo, we create educational animations that make learning clear, engaging, and easy to understand, no matter the age group or subject. Whether you're teaching in the classroom, presenting university research, or delivering digital learning content, we turn complex topics into impactful video stories.

Made by real animators, not AI

Trusted by educators, researchers, and academic institutions across the UK and beyond, our animated videos help simplify theories, boost knowledge retention, and meet learning or dissemination goals across a wide range of educational settings.

Animated Education Video Examples

We’ve worked with educators, academics and research teams to bring their content to life. See how our animations are used across the education sector:

83%
of people prefer watching videos to other types of informative content
90%
of educators believe that video plays an important role in learning
92%
of educators use digital content to deliver instructional content

Our Clients

From simplifying complex research to creating engaging learning content, we create animated educational videos for universities, research teams, students, and public engagement campaigns. Whether you need to explain a new scientific discovery, visualise data for a funding proposal, or bring an academic paper to life, our team specialises in translating research into powerful, accessible animations. We’ve also worked across sectors to produce content for online courses, employee training, and classroom learning, using whiteboard, motion graphics and custom 2D animation styles. Here are just a handful of education and research-led clients we've partnered with:

  • NHS
  • Unilever
  • Amazon
  • Nisa
  • Aon
  • Imperial College London
  • Crohn's & Colitis UK
  • Ideal Boilers
  • CSCS
  • Network Rail
  • Aldi
  • British Transport Police
  • Arizona State University
  • Sense

Free · Online Brief Builder

You know you need a video. Briefing it is the hard part.

The brief builder walks you through the same questions we'd ask on a kick-off call: what it's for, who it's for, and the one thing it has to land. Answer what you can; we can work from as little as a list of key points.

  • Saves as you type, so you can stop halfway and come back whenever
  • Twenty-five questions, and only five that really matter
  • Ends with a document any production company could work from
  • Free, no card, and no password to remember

Start your brief

Three details and you're in. Nothing to install, nothing to pay.

Start my brief

Takes about five minutes. No obligation.

Why Use Animated Video in Education?

Break down complex topics into simple visual storytelling Support visual, auditory and neurodiverse learning styles Make academic content more inclusive and globally accessible Increase engagement with research findings and public science communication Satisfy funding body requirements (UKRI, Horizon Europe, etc.)

Our Process

The video production process has never been easier than with Squideo. All you need is an idea, and we can work directly with you to build it into something inspiring.

What our clients say

5.0
114 reviews
Richard Antrum

Squideo have just produced a brilliant video for a new product about to be launched. We wanted a video that was distinctive, with content that shows the product features in a really interesting way. And Squideo delivered! From understanding our brief, through to presenting ideas and ultimatley producing a great video, I would recommend Squideo to any business looking to work with an agency that gives 100% service standards and offers a superb product and value for money. We will definitely be back!!

Ahmad

Worked on a few videos now with the team. Quick and easy order process and the end result is of top quality. Very impressive comments from clients. 10/10.

Systemagic Ltd

Really impressed with the quality of work and customer service that Fifty Squid provide. We've had two animations produced and both have visually been fantastic! Both were professional, completely on brand and on brief! We liaised with Ben throughout who ensured that we were happy with the finished product and even made a few emendates for free. Really happy with the service provided and will 100% be working with Fifty Squid again. Thank you guys!

Matthew Kendall

Really easy system to use to create a video and our videos look great

Simon Webster

What a fabulous company from start to finish! The team at Squideo listened intently, and understood completely the message we wanted to portray, and our target audience. Everyone here agreed that the end result was absolutely spot on; informative, reassuring with a dash of humour! We'll definitely use Squideo again!

Howard Gregory

Many thanks to all at Squideo for a first class job on the production of the videos for our website , very impressed with the guidance and cost, Im really pleased with the end result. I would recommend Squideo to anyone

Christian Rodwell

Loved working with the team at Squideo! They were extremely efficient and the process was made very easy and they delivered exactly what I was looking for for a fantastic price.

brian kerrigan

Really impressed with the quality for a very competitive price

Simon Cattell

A pleasure working with Squideo. The team are fast and professional. We have been working with them for over a year on a large project involving loads of animations and illustrations, the result has been excellent, thank you.

Dewhurst Ltd

Squideo have produced five animated videos for me so far which have been well received by our existing customer base and potential customers. The service and ethos of the team at Squideo has been outstanding, nothing is too much trouble. There communications skills and flexibility is exceptional which has helped me significantly, especially when I’ve been busy. Would definitely recommend animated video to show customers your products and services and without doubt would use Squideo to produce them.

Bill Thomson

What an excellent service. Great communication and a very high quality video that hit the spot with a minimum of revisions. Tremendous value for money and we will use them again.

Cherie Howlett

Professional videos, created quickly with excellent customer service.

  • Range of Voiceovers

    Choose from a variety of voiceover artists that suits your brand and your message

  • Priority Scheduling

    We can cater to faster turnaround time with our priority scheduling option (subject to availability)

  • Money-Back Guarantee

    Have peace of mind that your marketing budget is safe with our triple protection money-back guarantee

  • Custom Characters

    Our talented producers can bring your characters to life by creating custom characters

  • Corporate Styles

    Tell us your vision and we’ll have the corporate style to match, whether that be professional or informal

  • Extra Versions

    We can create extra versions of your educational video for social media, emails or landing pages

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Triple Protection Guarantee

How the guarantee works
1. Storyboard
Unlimited revisions
2. Visual Concepts
Free set of visual revisions
3. First Draft
Free set of visual revisions

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