Photographed is Thomas presenting his very first results at the IECB in India and Rachel & Jieyi presenting their research at the LCICD in Lancaster - congrats to you all and thanks to all the families who make our research possible!
As everyone is winding down for the year we wanted to look back at some of our lab members' conference achievements this year ✨
Alice has researched the early origins of self-awareness in human babies using a specially-designed baby virtual reality system.
Many thanks to all the 👶💛 babies and families who participated in Alice's research and to her fantastic advisors Prof. Andy Bremner (University of Birmingham, @uob-sop.bsky.social), Dr Roger Newport (Loughborough University) and Prof. Dani Ropar (University of Nottingham)!
This week the Babylab celebrated a very special event: our very own Alice Cousins defended her PhD thesis and completed her PhD.
We couldn’t be prouder. Warmest congratulations Dr Cousins! 🩷 🎉
Join us 🗓️ DEADLINE THIS THU 2 Oct! Last call for applications for two exciting & fun positions in the Birmingham BabyLab to work on multisensory development in term-born and preterm infancy w Andy Bremner, Monica Gori, and Andy Surtees. Please repost:
👉 lnkd.in/gczD5EwX (postdoc)
👉 lnkd.in/ga92z3sM
Other activities available:
🧺 Bring a picnic and relax in our beautiful grounds
🏀 Take part in sports activities
🔬 Discover more about our research and how it impacts you
💡 Learn more about the history of this University
Please bring plenty of water and prepare for lovely weather 😎
Key details for the day:
🗓️ Sat 21 June
🕙 11am-4pm - drop by anytime!
📍 The Great Hall
🎟️ Everyone welcome
Come along this Saturday with your little ones of all ages to celebrate 125 years of education and research at the University of Birmingham! We'll be in the Little Learners Zone in the Great Hall with the Barber Institute providing fun child & parent activities and talks 😊
🗓️ Thursday 8th May
⏰ 10:00-12:00
📍The Exchange, Birmingham
✨completely FREE event for babies and parents ✨ sign up here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/.../125/baby...
🗓️ Thursday 8th May
⏰ 10:00-12:00
📍The Exchange, Birmingham
✨completely FREE✨ but sign up here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/the-e...
This event is organized in partnership with @thechbh.bsky.social and Centre for Developmental Science CDS.
⭐ Raising children who understand others, Dr Rory Devine
Find out how children learn to understand thoughts, feelings and perspectives — and how we can help them grow into caring, thoughtful people.
Our first guests will be:
⭐ Learning to imagine, Prof. Sarah Beck
Even toddlers can escape reality! Discover how babies start to pretend, play, and imagine — and why it's a crucial part of learning and development.
On the day:
🟩 10:00-10:30 arrivals & meet the BabyLab researchers
🟩 10:30-11:30 research talks for parents and babies by our guest speakers, followed by a Q&A session with the researchers:
🟩 11:30-12:00 chat with the researchers & departures
Come along to enjoy fascinating talks by guest researchers from the University of Birmingham while little ones play, feed or snooze. Experts will share insights on topics from child development to health, and society and will be available for informal chats with parents and babies.
📣 Babylab and The Exchange are launching a new event series: BabyLab Sessions @ The Exchange! 📣 These are bi-monthly baby and parent events in Birmingham city centre.
🗓️ Thursday 8th May
⏰ 10:00-12:00
✨FREE✨ but sign up here: www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/the-e...
More info 👇
An exciting PhD opportunity at our lab. Apply by 21st May.
🌟 Last week our PhD students had the opportunity to contribute to a half-term family event at The Exchange @unibirmingham.bsky.social Huge thanks to all visitors for joining us and making it such a fantastic experience - your enthusiasm and curiosity are always inspiring! 🔬✨
Still a couple of days to apply for this fantastic job (DEADLINE: 2nd March 2025). Join us to do amazing neuroscience in one the most collegial lab ever. We study brains at all ages!
🌟✨Let children’s imaginations soar this National Storytelling Week!📚🌈From magical tales to everyday adventures, every story starts with a spark!
Check out the National Literacy Trust website literacytrust.org.uk/resources/na... for more information! #NationalStorytellingWeek #imagination #storytime
✨ New paper in @openmindjournal.bsky.social ✨ If you're curious to find out *how* babies and young children understand *helping*, have a look at this new paper from our lab (by @bpomie.bsky.social and collaborators) 👇
*How* do babies and young kids understand helping?
Do they get that helping may involve intervening on someone else’s action costs by making it less costly (or easier) for them to achieve their goals?
This is was a fun project with *lots of surprising results*. Grateful to have been part of it 👇
Finally out! A new paper on categorisation in preverbal infants, together with wonderful
@bpomie.bsky.social, Szilvia Takács and Ágnes Volein.
Have a look:
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
🚨Publication Alert!🚨
The ManyBabies4 paper is out! 37 labs around the world tested over 1,000 babies in the largest investigation of infants' social evaluation to date.
doi.org/10.1111/desc...
Developmental Psychology Starter Pack
go.bsky.app/9kHQS7i
Register here for Zoom access: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
We're thrilled to attend the Inaugural Lecture of our very own Professor Andrew Bremner! Please join us to find out 'What it is like being a baby'.
Babies and parents very welcome 😊
📅Weds 27 November, 4-6pm
📍Aston Webb, Lecture Theatre WG5, Univesity of Birmingham
Details: tinyurl.com/5bkyhtu8
We're very excited to be attending #icis2024
@infantstudies.bsky.social We'll be presenting some of our latest work, come chat with us!
