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MIHERC congratulates Professor Susan Hampshaw on her appointment as Associate Dean of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Academy. This prestigious leadership role recognises her outstanding contribution to research capacity building, knowledge mobilisation, and public health research. Professor Hampshaw, an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield and Director of the…

Sands, the Stillbirth And Neonatal Death Society, has published its new strategy for 2026-2031, setting out its vision and priorities for the next five years. The strategy is built around a clear mission: a world where fewer babies die. For those families who do experience the death of a baby, Sands is committed to ensuring…

This study explores key research priorities for digital technologies in mental health care, based on a collaboration between people with lived experience, carers, and health professionals. It highlights how digital tools such as smartphone apps, online therapies, and wearable technologies could improve access to mental health support. The research identified important unanswered questions about how…

This study explores breastfeeding behaviours, maternal attitudes, and cultural influences among women in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It highlights high breastfeeding rates among mothers in the region, revealing how culture, attitudes, and support systems shape infant-feeding practices. Mothers described breastfeeding as natural, healthy, and the expected norm within their communities. Strong family encouragement , especially from…

This study investigates the relationships between maternal ethnicity, migration status, and perinatal outcomes. This article is the first U.K.-based study to examine the interplay between ethnicity and migration status in reference to perinatal health, and it has uncovered some important differences, particularly between groups of women with shared ethnicity but different migration status. Positive results…

The paper titled “Midwives’ views towards women using mHealth and eHealth to self-monitor their pregnancy: A systematic review of the literature” published in 2020, has now been cited more than 40 times. This paper highlights key challenges surrounding digital health, a core theme for MIHERC, and will contribute to our recently awarded NIHR funding aimed…