Liane Hayes is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Chester. Her research focuses primarily on perinatal psychology, specifically decision-making for childbirth and post-natal psychological outcomes. She is also the SRIP Secretary.
Liane Hayes, the Chair of this year’s Annual Conference, is welcoming us this year in Chester.
"I have been a SRIP member for over 20 years and have attended many of the conferences over this time. These are always highly motivating and stimulating events, with a friendly and supportive culture.
She has authored over 160 journal publications, is lead or co-editor of three Routledge texts and has been cited more than 4,400 times. Gill is also a visiting Professor at Western Sydney University, Australia.
Prof Thomson leads the Maternal, parental and Infant Nutrition and Nurture (MAINN) research unit, and is co-director of the INTERRELATE research institute. Her research focuses on parental and infant health, perinatal mental health, birth trauma, infant feeding, and peer support models of care.
Meet Prof Gill Thomson - our keynote speaker at the 46th SRIP Conference!
Gill Thomson currently works as a Professor in Perinatal Health at the University of Lancashire in Preston, UK. She holds a BSc and MSc in Psychology, and a PhD in Midwifery (more info in comment).
www.srip.org/conference
📢 Let's hear what @lara-seefeld.bsky.social says about the SRIP conference!
Dr Lara Seefeld is a postdoctoral fellow at the Couples and Sexual Health Laboratory at Dalhousie University, Canada. She is one of the SRIP Early Career Researcher Representatives.
➡️ More info: www.srip.org/conference
📢 SRIP 2026 Conference Dinner📢
We are delighted to invite all delegates to join us for our Conference Dinner aboard ChesterBoat, set against the beautiful backdrop of the River Dee in historic Chester.
Registration for the conference (15-16 September 2026) is open! www.srip.org/event-detail...
‼️Join our next SRIP Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop on Friday, 10th April 12-13 BST.🗓️
Our ECR Meetings are an informal and supportive space to connect with fellows, share research ideas, discuss challenges, and exchange tips and experiences. Come and join us! 🤗
www.srip.org/event-detail...
Antje Horsch is a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at the University of Lausanne and Lausanne University Hospital (Switzerland). She leads the Lausanne Perinatal Research Group, focusing on stress in the perinatal period on parental and infant health and development of interventions.
Our chair, Prof Antje Horsch, shares her enthusiasm about the SRIP Conference:
"I’ve hardly missed a SRIP conference for the last two decades! It’s my favourite conference because of the high quality, interdisciplinarity, and friendly atmosphere."
‼️Submissions are open until 7 April 2026! Join us!
📢 Exciting Update 📢
The deadline for abstract submissions for the SRIP 2026 Annual Conference has been extended to 7th April 🥳
Join us at the University of Chester, UK, from 15th to 16th September 2026!
🔹 To submit your abstract and find out more about the conference: www.srip.org/conference
Join our SRIP Early Career Researcher (ECR) Workshop on Science Communication, presented by Dr Klara Soukup on Monday 16th March 13:00-14:15 GMT.
@klarasoukup.bsky.social is a science journalist and science communication specialist.
▶️Find the meeting link here: www.srip.org/event-detail...
Whether you want feedback on a project, advice on career development, or simply to chat with peers who understand the ups and downs of research life, these meetings are a great way to build community and support each other 🤗
Join our monthly SRIP Early Career Researcher (ECR) Meeting on March 13 — an informal and supportive space to connect with fellow ECRs, share research ideas, discuss challenges, and exchange tips and experiences.
Find the Teams link on our website: www.srip.org/early-career...
Prof Jane Fisher was appointed Officer in the Order of Australia in 2019. In 2022 she was awarded the International Marcé Society’s John Cox Medal, and in 2025 she was awarded the inaugural Donna Stewart Medal by the International Association for Women’s Mental Health.
She has longstanding interests in the social determinants, including gender-based risks, to the mental health and wellbeing of women and girls across the life course and of how these can be addressed in public health approaches to mental health promotion.
📢 Let us introduce our next SRIP conference Lecturer award recipient – Prof Jane Fisher!
Jane Fisher, an academic Clinical and Health Psychologist, is Finkel Professor of Global Health in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
Join an international, multidisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners to discuss the latest advancements in reproductive and infant psychology.
🌟 Connect with colleagues
🌟 Gain insights
🌟 Contribute to the conversation
🌟 Shape the future
📢 Conference Registration Now OPEN 📢
The Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology is hosting its 46th Annual Conference at the University of Chester, UK, 15th – 16th September 2026.
💫 Deadline for Abstracts: 31 March 2026
📅 More information and register here: www.srip.org/conference
📣Join our monthly SRIP Early Career Researcher (ECR) Meeting, taking place next week 12pm (UK time)on 9th Feb — an informal & supportive space to connect with fellow ECRs, share research ideas, discuss challenges, & exchange tips & experiences.
More info and link here: www.srip.org/event-detail...
📣Join our monthly SRIP Early Career Researcher (ECR) Meeting, taking place next week on 12th Jan — an informal & supportive space to connect with fellow ECRs, share research ideas, discuss challenges, & exchange tips & experiences.
➡️ Find the Teams link on our website: www.srip.org/early-career...
Call for abstracts now open for our 46th annual conference, 15-16th Sept 2026 at the University of Chester
We welcome submissions for oral/poster presentation, symposia, w’shops that align with reproductive/infant psychology
Submit by: 31/03/26
More info: www.srip.org/submissions-for-conference
🎓Applications for the SRIP Mentorship Programme 2026 are now open for BOTH mentees and mentors!
Eligible mentees will be matched with a mentor who has similar research interests, share experiences & answer questions.
🗓️ Deadline: December 21, 2025.
More information: www.srip.org/mentorship
Save the date!
📍Our 46th Annual Conference will take place on 15-16th Sept @ the University of Chester
Further updates will be shared in due course via this account, webpage, & LinkedIn. Members will also receive emails 💫
Will you be joining us? We look forward to seeing you there!
#SRIP2026
Today, 14 NHS Trusts have been named as part of the rapid, independent national investigation into maternity and neonatal services led by Baroness Amos:
www.gov.uk/government/n...
@thesrip.bsky.social Delighted to have presented at #SRIP2025 on #ART #Bourdieu #ReproductiveCapital #IVF #Work #HR
Heading to #SRIP2025? Don’t miss Madeleine Benton sharing our #HealthLiteracy research with non-English speaking #pregnant women, alongside Ruksana Begum.
They’ve done incredible work 💪 and will present at the #CoProduction in #Perinatal #Health session.
🎤 26 Aug | 2:45–3:45pm
📍 Liverpool
#weareElly
Had a great time at SRIP conference this week in Liverpool. Learned a lot about perinatal mental health, saw inspiring talks, was able to present my own work and met many other researchers. It was a success, thanks for organizing and having me @thesrip.bsky.social!
