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https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/03\/manuelthelensman-8eRUpMqaGQE-unsplash-2048x1150.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>About MIHERC<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Maternal and Infant Health Equity Research Centre (MIHERC) is a collaborative effort between Sheffield Hallam University, Bournemouth University and City of Doncaster Council working to reduce health inequalities for mothers and babies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#48397f\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-846\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Add-a-heading-6.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Add-a-heading-6.png 1920w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Add-a-heading-6-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Add-a-heading-6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Add-a-heading-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/Add-a-heading-6-1536x864.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Who We Are<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">MIHERC brings together leaders from Sheffield Hallam University, Bournemouth University, the City of Doncaster Council. We combine expertise in maternal health, computing, behavioural science, and public health to tackle inequality through cross-sector collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Our research focus on reducing health disparities before, during and after pregnancy in the following priority areas: The transition to parenthood, perinatal mental health, communication barriers and healthy lifestyle support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/the-team\/\" style=\"background-color:#701a47\">MEET OUR TEAM<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/about-miherc\/our-partners\/\" style=\"background-color:#701a47\">OUR PARTNERS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Our multi-disciplinary team has extensive experience with these research themes below:<br><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/White-mother-5-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/White-mother-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/White-mother-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/White-mother-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/White-mother-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/11\/White-mother-5-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Maternal Health<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/03\/Black-mother-and-baby-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/03\/Black-mother-and-baby-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/03\/Black-mother-and-baby-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/03\/Black-mother-and-baby-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/03\/Black-mother-and-baby-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/03\/Black-mother-and-baby-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Race and Ethnicity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Midwife_09-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Midwife_09-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Midwife_09-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/02\/Midwife_09-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Outcomes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/Maternal-Infant-Health-Equity-Research-Centre-Moving-Mums-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Maternal &amp; Infant Health Equity Research Centre | Moving Mums\" class=\"wp-image-1042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/Maternal-Infant-Health-Equity-Research-Centre-Moving-Mums-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/Maternal-Infant-Health-Equity-Research-Centre-Moving-Mums-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/Maternal-Infant-Health-Equity-Research-Centre-Moving-Mums-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/Maternal-Infant-Health-Equity-Research-Centre-Moving-Mums-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/Maternal-Infant-Health-Equity-Research-Centre-Moving-Mums.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Physical Activity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/Maternal-Infant-Health-Equity-Research-Centre-Midwife-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Maternal &amp; Infant Health Equity Research Centre | Midwife\" class=\"wp-image-1041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/miherc.org\/miherc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/05\/Maternal-Infant-Health-Equity-Research-Centre-Midwife-1024x683.png 1024w, 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