📢 PhD opportunity now open!

Fully funded PhD on culture, parenting, and early child development (UK & India).

Share with your networks and any Master’s graduates!

🔗 Project link:
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

🗓 Deadline: 22 April
🎓 Start date: 1 July 2026

#PhDOpportunity #Psychology

Wrapping up the joint @lichw.bsky.social and APA meeting

Great talks, speakers and attendees from @livuniresearch.bsky.social / @alderhey.nhs.uk / @queensuniv.bsky.social / @ucl.ac.uk / @unibirmingham.bsky.social / @greatormondst.bsky.social and more.

Thanks for coming

First day of joint @lichw.bsky.social and Academic paediatrics association meeting at Liverpool Medical Institute.

Great talks, lovely venue and learnt a lot. Thanks to all the speakers

@alderhey.nhs.uk @alderheycharity.org @livuniresearch.bsky.social @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social

A news title social card that reads 'NIHR global health research professorships for Liverpool researchers' in white text against a light blue background. To the right are images of Professor Khuzwayo Chidiwa Jere and Professor Catriona Waitt.

We’re delighted to announce that @catrionawaitt.bsky.social has been awarded a prestigious @nihr.bsky.social (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Global Research Professorship.

🔗 bit.ly/4en5yRR

#TeamLivUni

A White Paper on Advancing Long‐Acting Therapeutics for Maternal and Pediatric Health by Bridging Gaps in Clinical Research, Access and Regulation As use cases for long-acting therapeutics expand across clinical indications, there is a critical need to ensure the inclusion of women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, infants and children—populat...

Excellent White paper from a @celtliverpool.bsky.social working group out now in @ascptclinpharm.bsky.social "Advancing Long-Acting Therapeutics for Maternal and Pediatric Health by Bridging Gaps in Clinical Research, Access and Regulation"

ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Preventing harm to children in the UK – Preventing a public health crisis This hybrid event is the annual collaboration of the UK Public Health Community with a focus on the health of children and young people.

The Faculty of Public Health is co-hosting a conference with the Royal Society of Medicine on preventing harm to children in the UK, particularly relating to online and digital harms and commercial determinants.

See more and register: www.rsm.ac.uk/events/epide...

PhD opportunity at @liverpooluni.bsky.social in "Culture, parenting, and socioeconomic context in the development of early executive function in young children: A cross-cohort study in the UK and India"

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

@livuni-iph.bsky.social

Last few places remaining….

New logo for the Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing

New Official LOGO!!

Illustration of a little girl having a vaccination with a nurse. The title says Measles can make your child seriously unwell. Make sure your child is up to date with their MMR vaccinations

#Measles is highly infectious. One person with measles can infect up to 15 others! The best way to protect against measles and stay safe is to have 2 doses of the MMR vaccine.

Meningitis – Patient Factsheet

Useful explainer about meningitis for patients/the public from the @mhragovuk.bsky.social here:

www.gov.uk/government/p...

Illustration of five colourful birthday candles on a cake with the WHO logo in the top right corner. Text reads: “In 2024, 4.9 million children did not make it to their fifth birthday.”

In 2024, 4.9 million children under five died.
But even one is too many.

We need:
- Stronger primary health care.
- Resources directed to where children are most at risk.
- Governments honoring the commitments they've already made.

Child survival cannot wait 🔗 bit.ly/3PbJak9

A navy blue news social card that reads 'New online MSc in Maternal and Fetal Medicine launched' in white text against a background image of a pregnant woman having her stomach looked over by a female doctor.

We are excited to announce that @liverpooluni.bsky.social has launched a new online MSc in Maternal and Fetal Medicine led by our academics and the Liverpool Women’s University Hospital and aligning closely with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists advanced training curriculum.

Following the outbreak of meningococcal disease (meningitis and septicaemia) in Kent, we've published a briefing page with information made available by the UK Health Security Agency.

We'll keep this up to date in line with the latest government information.

www.rcpch.ac.uk/resources/ou...

This year, we are celebrating 75 years of children’s heart surgery in Liverpool 💙

From the first recorded operations in 1950 to becoming one of the UK’s largest paediatric cardiac centres, Liverpool has played a vital role in advancing care for children with heart conditions.

Did you know adults who were bullied as children are more likely to experience a range of mental health issues? That’s why our anti-bullying work is so important.

Get involved with us today: bit.ly/abagetinvolved

⭐⭐ LINC's inaugural Women in Neuroscience ⭐ ⭐

📅 15 May 2026, 09:15–16:30 (+ drinks)
📍 Victoria Gallery & Museum, University of Liverpool
👉 Info & Register: www.liverpool.ac.uk/liverpool-in...

Frontiers | “We’ve managed to find our own path of how we do it”: exploring parental perceptions of using age-inappropriate formulations at home—a qualitative study IntroductionThe administration of medicines to children poses distinct challenges, largely due to the limited availability of authorised, commercially availa...

New publication

Qualitative study of parents views of age-inappropriate formulations of meds at home.

tldr: parents didnt understanding the implications of manipulating meds, showing gaps in support & knowledge

www.frontiersin.org/journals/ped...

@alderhey.nhs.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social

List of signs to spot signs of exploitation, including travelling alone, anxious, carrying cash, multiple phones or SIM cards, and tiredness.

If something doesn’t feel right, it might not be.

Learn more about the signs of child exploitation to help victims get the support they need today. #LookCloser

Child of the North informs national policy on school reforms - N8 Research Partnership Child of the North’s evidence syntheses are reflected in new national school and SEND policy documents. We continue to work with partners across research, practice and government to ensure that high‑q...

Two major government publications released on 23 February – the Every Child Achieving and Thriving white paper and the Neurodivergence Task and Finish Group (NDTFG) Report – draw heavily on the evidence syntheses and analyses produced by @childofthenorth.bsky.social

Learn more 👇

#Beewell

Peter Day Professor of Children's Oral Health and Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry, University of Leeds

Sally Bridges Programme Manager, NIHR ARC Yorkshire and Humber

Gary Leeming, University of Liverpool

A rich session showcasing data assets from across the North — #BeeWell, Born in Bradford, BaBi and C‑GULL — and how they can inform work on SEND and children’s outcomes.
 
#CotN #SEND

Web links in thread👇🧵

@beewelluk.bsky.social @arc-yharc.bsky.social @livunichil.bsky.social

Professor Mark Mon Williams

Baroness Anne Longfield and Haroon Chowdry

Opening the Child of the North Data Showcase with Professor Mark Mon‑Williams, Baroness Anne Longfield CBE and Haroon Chowdry, setting out why SEND and connected data need to be considered together.
 
#CotN #SEND

Installing Air Purifiers in the Homes of Children With Severe Asthma: Outcomes and Family Perspectives From a Feasibility Study Background Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) contributes to asthma morbidity, particularly affecting children and young people (CYP) from socioeconomically deprived backgrounds. Air purification devices...

Our @liverpooluni.bsky.social PhD student studied air purifiers in homes for asthma. Results: ⬆️ acceptability, ⬇️ night-time symptoms & IAQ, ⬇️ oral steroids over the year, & ⬇️ unscheduled primary care visits.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

@alderhey.nhs.uk @iansinha.bsky.social

Chatting to @livunimedicine.bsky.social medical students today about intercalating

Lots of #paediatric options with many of @alderhey.nhs.uk expert teams - if you might be interested let me know dhawcutt@liverpool.ac.uk

Joint Academic Paediatric Association and @lichw.bsky.social for trainee / resident / junior researchers 16th and 17th April at Liverpool Medical Institution

See payments.liv.ac.uk/conferences-... for details

Message @pharmaforkids.bsky.social or dhawcutt@liverpool.ac.uk for more details

Little Smiles for Everyone is coming to Liverpool Central Library on 2nd Apr

A free sensory-friendly fun day for children and families - helping families build confidence around oral health and supervised toothbrushing. 11am-3pm.

@lpoolcouncil.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk @liverpooluni.bsky.social

Happy #ValentinesDay! ❤️

We're showing our love to the amazing people who make Alder Hey what it is. Thank you for your ongoing care & dedication to improving the lives of our children & young people.

Want to show some love to someone? Leave a message in the comments! ⬇️

BPS Publications Aims There is a progression through childhood from being provided medications by caregivers to having to take responsibility for medications yourself, but little is known about when the transition o.....

New publication from the @alderhey.nhs.uk and @liverpooluni.bsky.social Research Ambassador Scheme about how & when teens achieve medication independence.

Its a gradual process, and these data will help inform how/when we teach kids about healthcare

bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Two presentations about Liverpool Institute of Child Health and Wellbeing today by @pharmaforkids.bsky.social

First to @alderhey.nhs.uk board (done ✅) - thanks

Now for @liverpooluni.bsky.social Department of Child Health

Last week, the WHO announced that the UK had lost its measles elimination status.

Dr Hany Ragab is a PhD student at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine researching vaccine uptake and health equity.

Read his thoughts: lstm.ac/4qXUn5T