UCL has been awarded funding worth an estimated £20m for Policy Research Units by NIHR Research to support studies into health issues including early cancer diagnosis, mental and reproductive health UCL Research ucl.ac.uk/news/2023/aug/…

We are pleased to now be funded to 2028 to continue working with Department of Health and Social Care & @NIHRResearch, providing timely high quality evidence on the health of children and families, with extended partners & refreshed vision led by Prof Ruth Gilbert & Dr Jenny Woodman nihr.ac.uk/news/nihr-awar…

Fantastic two day programme development meeting for the new CPRU, thank you John Wright and the team in Bradford for hosting. Not everyone made the photo. We will be updating on our programme in the new year when it's all ready. Watch this space!

New publication showing how to use the #ECHILD database to evaluate the impact of special educational needs provision for children: Evaluation of variation in SEN provision & impact on health & education: umbrella protocol for a mixed-methods research bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/11/…

If you missed the recent #ACAMH webinar on the unmet health needs of secondary school children with emergency stress and mental health episodes, the recording can be accessed here: acamh.org/freeview/stres…. Learn how researchers used the #ECHILD database to inform their findings.

National research shows maternal benefits of community perinatal mental health teams and mixed benefits for babies – mental health and maternity teams need to work together. thelancet.com/action/showPdf…

New paper on supporting caregivers with safer sleep: doi.org/10.1371/journa…

A research team led by Dr Emma Howarth are reviewing intervention outcomes for children who have experienced domestic violence and abuse. Please complete this survey if you deliver a DVA service/intervention to parents and/or children and collect or measure outcomes 👇