City University Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research
@citycmchr.bsky.social
Maternal Health; Perinatal Mental Health; Maternity Care; Child Health
Shujana Keraudren is an academic midwife with an interest in incorporating salutogenic theories within maternal and child health research. She is a Midwifery Lecturer and leads on the Baby Friendly Initiatives for the Midwifery Department. #Midwifery #BabyFriendlyInitiative
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Shujana Keraudren is an academic midwife with an interest in incorporating salutogenic theories within maternal and child health research. She is a Midwifery Lecturer and leads on the Baby Friendly Initiatives for the Midwifery Department. #Midwifery #BabyFriendlyInitiative
Fedwa Harrak is a professional midwife and recently joined City St George's as a midwifery lecturer. She is a skilled midwife, educator, and public health advocate #PublicHealth #Midwifery #WomensHealth
November 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Fedwa Harrak is a professional midwife and recently joined City St George's as a midwifery lecturer. She is a skilled midwife, educator, and public health advocate #PublicHealth #Midwifery #WomensHealth
Ariadna Sole is an experienced Midwife and Midwifery lecturer at City St George's. She leads the Advocate and Ambassador module on the Midwifery undergraduate degree #Midwifery #MidwiferyEducation
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ariadna Sole is an experienced Midwife and Midwifery lecturer at City St George's. She leads the Advocate and Ambassador module on the Midwifery undergraduate degree #Midwifery #MidwiferyEducation
Marlene Maldifassi is a midwifery lecturer and an Infant Feeding Lead Midwife. She leads the Public Health Module for the midwifery course at City St George's. #InfantFeeding #Midwifery #PublicHealth
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Marlene Maldifassi is a midwifery lecturer and an Infant Feeding Lead Midwife. She leads the Public Health Module for the midwifery course at City St George's. #InfantFeeding #Midwifery #PublicHealth
Watch Prof Susan Ayers on @citystgeorges.bsky.social TikTok explain the hidden impact of traumatic birth and childbirth-related PTSD. ow.ly/FNui50Xty8f
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Watch Prof Susan Ayers on @citystgeorges.bsky.social TikTok explain the hidden impact of traumatic birth and childbirth-related PTSD. ow.ly/FNui50Xty8f
Applications are open for an MRC LID funded studentship, working with Prof Susan Ayers & Dr Becca Webb on an exciting INTERSECT (ow.ly/n8EP50Xtxv9) sub-study looking at the associations between birth trauma & hair cortisol levels. More info/to apply follow this link: ow.ly/vfSx50Xtxxb
International Survey Of Childbirth-related Trauma | Intersect Study
The Intersect Study, an international survey of childbirth-related trauma. Save this homegage to your favorites and keep returning to stay up-to-date with the latest developments.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Applications are open for an MRC LID funded studentship, working with Prof Susan Ayers & Dr Becca Webb on an exciting INTERSECT (ow.ly/n8EP50Xtxv9) sub-study looking at the associations between birth trauma & hair cortisol levels. More info/to apply follow this link: ow.ly/vfSx50Xtxxb
Ethel Rugge is a senior lecturer in Midwifery. She recently joined City St George's. Ethel worked on the Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLiP) project which has a key role in facilitating placement capacity in midwifery. #Midwifery #CityStGeorges
November 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Ethel Rugge is a senior lecturer in Midwifery. She recently joined City St George's. Ethel worked on the Collaborative Learning in Practice (CLiP) project which has a key role in facilitating placement capacity in midwifery. #Midwifery #CityStGeorges
Zoi Vardavaki is a midwifery lecturer at City St George's University of London. She is an experienced academic, midwife, and part-time doctoral student. She is passionate about promoting the physiology of birth to optimise people’s experiences. #Midwifery
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Zoi Vardavaki is a midwifery lecturer at City St George's University of London. She is an experienced academic, midwife, and part-time doctoral student. She is passionate about promoting the physiology of birth to optimise people’s experiences. #Midwifery
Cassandra Yuill, Chris McCourt and their MSc student Caitlin Foley have published an interesting article about midwives' perceptions of the Ockenden review. Read it here: www.sciencedirect.co... #OckendenReview #Midwifery #Midwives
An exploration of midwives’ perceptions of the Ockenden review: a qualitative study
This study aims to understand midwives’ perceptions of the Ockenden report.The Ockenden report was published following an inquiry into maternity servi…
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November 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Cassandra Yuill, Chris McCourt and their MSc student Caitlin Foley have published an interesting article about midwives' perceptions of the Ockenden review. Read it here: www.sciencedirect.co... #OckendenReview #Midwifery #Midwives
Clinical psychologist Kyla Vaillancourt is doing her PhD focused on the implementation of observational mother-infant interaction tools within specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services. #PerinatalMentalHealth #ClinicalPsychology #MentalHealthResearch
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Clinical psychologist Kyla Vaillancourt is doing her PhD focused on the implementation of observational mother-infant interaction tools within specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services. #PerinatalMentalHealth #ClinicalPsychology #MentalHealthResearch
Taghreed Alsubaie is a PhD student in the Centre. Her PhD is about Factors Associated with Postpartum Mental Health Difficulties among Women in Saudi Arabia #PostpartumHealth #SaudiArabia #MentalHealthAwareness
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Taghreed Alsubaie is a PhD student in the Centre. Her PhD is about Factors Associated with Postpartum Mental Health Difficulties among Women in Saudi Arabia #PostpartumHealth #SaudiArabia #MentalHealthAwareness
Lisa Apini-Welcland's PhD research is entitled "Birth narratives from women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, variations in obstetric outcomes and autonomy of decision-making in Germany and UK: A Mixed-Methods Study" ow.ly/zCaF50WPwhI #BirthNarratives
Lisa Apini-Welcland | City St George's, University of London
Lisa Apini-Welcland is a research student at the School of Health and Psychological Sciences of City, University of London.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Lisa Apini-Welcland's PhD research is entitled "Birth narratives from women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, variations in obstetric outcomes and autonomy of decision-making in Germany and UK: A Mixed-Methods Study" ow.ly/zCaF50WPwhI #BirthNarratives
Rosa Celadon @rosaceladon, is completing her PhD in the centre entitled 'An exploratory study of black mothers’ traumatic birth experiences in the UK' #BlackMothers #TraumaticBirth #UKMaternity
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Rosa Celadon @rosaceladon, is completing her PhD in the centre entitled 'An exploratory study of black mothers’ traumatic birth experiences in the UK' #BlackMothers #TraumaticBirth #UKMaternity
Jo Gould is carrying out her PhD in the Centre entitled- 'What are the barriers and facilitators of effective interdisciplinary collaboration on UK labour wards? An ethnographic study' #EthnographicStudy #LabourWards #InterdisciplinaryCollaboration #UKHealthcare #Midwifery
October 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Jo Gould is carrying out her PhD in the Centre entitled- 'What are the barriers and facilitators of effective interdisciplinary collaboration on UK labour wards? An ethnographic study' #EthnographicStudy #LabourWards #InterdisciplinaryCollaboration #UKHealthcare #Midwifery
Scarlett Spratt is a PhD student using data from the INTERSECT study to complete her PhD entitled: Maternity Care Systems and Childbirth-Related Trauma #MaternityCare #ChildbirthTrauma #MaternalHealth #PhDResearch
October 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Scarlett Spratt is a PhD student using data from the INTERSECT study to complete her PhD entitled: Maternity Care Systems and Childbirth-Related Trauma #MaternityCare #ChildbirthTrauma #MaternalHealth #PhDResearch
Lorraine Ashley is a PhD student in the Centre. Her thesis is entitled: Research focusing on lived experiences, quality of care, and the social and cultural determinants that influence the maternity care experiences of Black women and birthing people #LivedExperiences
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Lorraine Ashley is a PhD student in the Centre. Her thesis is entitled: Research focusing on lived experiences, quality of care, and the social and cultural determinants that influence the maternity care experiences of Black women and birthing people #LivedExperiences
Anna Horn @feministnoire is a PhD student in the centre. Her PhD is titled: Centring Liberation: A Black Feminist Ethnography of Group Antenatal Care. ow.ly/umEN50WPw3p #BlackFeminism #AntenatalCare #Ethnography
Anna Horn | City St George's, University of London
Anna Horn is a research student at the School of Health and Psychological Sciences of City, University of London.
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October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Anna Horn @feministnoire is a PhD student in the centre. Her PhD is titled: Centring Liberation: A Black Feminist Ethnography of Group Antenatal Care. ow.ly/umEN50WPw3p #BlackFeminism #AntenatalCare #Ethnography
Katherine Waterfall's PhD thesis is entitled 'A research project exploring the relationship between refugee women and NHS midwives’ #RefugeeWomen #NHSMidwives #PhDResearch #Midwifery
October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Katherine Waterfall's PhD thesis is entitled 'A research project exploring the relationship between refugee women and NHS midwives’ #RefugeeWomen #NHSMidwives #PhDResearch #Midwifery
Liz Dudeney @DudeneyLiz is a PhD student. Her thesis is entitled: 'Identifying women at risk of suicide in pregnancy and after birth' ow.ly/UmFW50WPw0h #PregnancyHealth #MaternalMentalHealth
Liz Dudeney • City St George's, University of London
Liz Dudeney is a research student at the School of Health and Psychological Sciences of City, University of London.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Liz Dudeney @DudeneyLiz is a PhD student. Her thesis is entitled: 'Identifying women at risk of suicide in pregnancy and after birth' ow.ly/UmFW50WPw0h #PregnancyHealth #MaternalMentalHealth
Dr Kyla Vaillancourt @drkylavaill is a clinical psychologist and NIHR research fellow. Her project is focused on the implementation of observational mother-infant interaction tools within specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services.
Dr Kyla Vaillancourt | City St George's, University of London
Dr Kyla Vaillancourt, NIHR Doctoral Fellow, is an academic at the School of Health and Psychological Sciences of City, University of London.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Dr Kyla Vaillancourt @drkylavaill is a clinical psychologist and NIHR research fellow. Her project is focused on the implementation of observational mother-infant interaction tools within specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services.
PhD student Aliyha Ghumman is completing her PhD titled ‘Improving Maternity Care for Women Who Have Undergone Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A Participatory Co-designed Project’ #MaternityCare #WomensHealth #PhDResearch
October 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
PhD student Aliyha Ghumman is completing her PhD titled ‘Improving Maternity Care for Women Who Have Undergone Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C): A Participatory Co-designed Project’ #MaternityCare #WomensHealth #PhDResearch
Dr Una Hutton is a research assistant in the Centre. She has previously worked on the MATRIx 2 project, and is now working on MAP Alliance www.mapstudy.org/ #PerinatalAnxiety #perinatalmentalhealth
October 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Dr Una Hutton is a research assistant in the Centre. She has previously worked on the MATRIx 2 project, and is now working on MAP Alliance www.mapstudy.org/ #PerinatalAnxiety #perinatalmentalhealth
Dr Nathalie Leister is a research fellow in the centre. She conducts research on the Group Care 1000 project, and the Birth in Brazil study #BirthInBrazil #MaternalHealth
October 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Dr Nathalie Leister is a research fellow in the centre. She conducts research on the Group Care 1000 project, and the Birth in Brazil study #BirthInBrazil #MaternalHealth
Call for abstracts for UKIMS Perinatal Mental Health Conference 2026 held in London February 2026. Register here:
UKIMS Perinatal Mental Health Conference 2026 | King's College London eStore
We are delighted to announce the 2026 UKIMS (UK and Ireland Marce Society for perinatal mental health) Conference which will be taking place on Friday 6 Fe
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October 3, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Call for abstracts for UKIMS Perinatal Mental Health Conference 2026 held in London February 2026. Register here:
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I am very much looking forward to my @oxpip.bsky.social online lecture on #Attachment and #Child #Development: From #Myths to Modern #Neuroscience.
📅 03 October 2025, 13:00-15:00
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It would be a great pleasure to see you there.
📅 03 October 2025, 13:00-15:00
🎟️ Tickets are still available: tickets.sheepcrm.com/.../67ee7a6a...
It would be a great pleasure to see you there.
September 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I am very much looking forward to my @oxpip.bsky.social online lecture on #Attachment and #Child #Development: From #Myths to Modern #Neuroscience.
📅 03 October 2025, 13:00-15:00
🎟️ Tickets are still available: tickets.sheepcrm.com/.../67ee7a6a...
It would be a great pleasure to see you there.
📅 03 October 2025, 13:00-15:00
🎟️ Tickets are still available: tickets.sheepcrm.com/.../67ee7a6a...
It would be a great pleasure to see you there.