Ever wondered how well we measure early childhood development in schools? 🤔 Our new study assesses a routinely recorded measure of a child's development used in schools, the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP)... (1/5)

Join us for a panel discussion on biodiversity, health & wellbeing on Fri 30 May, 15:00 - 16:30. We'll discuss how biodiversity conservation & nature connectedness can contribute to health & wellbeing. Open to @york.ac.uk staff & students. Find out more & register: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...

Excited to see what we find on this project - please fill in our survey if you work in the UK, and work in a role that supports families with young children... 👇📄

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Do you work with parents who have a new baby? Last year, the "Reflecting on parent-infant relationships: a practitioner's guide" was published to support professionals to start conversations about parent-infant relationships. We are interested to know what you think! Please complete our survey 👇

"It’s like I have to choose between my life and my career." The personal stories of 5 scientists affected by Trump's assault on science. www.science.org/content/arti...

U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories

As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures

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Early years interventions can support parents in the #First1000Days, but there are gaps in the research evidence... We're bridging this gap using #quasi-experimental methods and #qualitative evaluations with several #earlyyears #interventions designed to support parent and child wellbeing 👩‍👧...

My new editorial, Professor David Taylor-Robinson: A UK wealth tax for better health www.bmj.com/content/389/...

A UK wealth tax for better health

Revenue could reduce funding gaps and inequalities The UK’s health and social care services are increasingly strained by rising demands and widening health inequalities—in life expectancy, infant mor...

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Today, OXPIP's founder Sue Gerhardt launches her new book "1001 days: How Our First Years Shape our Lifelong Health". We're giving away one free copy chosen at random from the people who retweet one of our social media posts by 8th April. Available to purchase from today.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-bas... Organised by @ruthndwrites.bsky.social and @katemorto.bsky.social with @arc-yharc.bsky.social

Nature-based activities for parents, carers and children (0-5)

A day of sharing, learning and networking with researchers and practitioners involved in nature-based activities in the early years

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We’ve joined Bluesky! We’re excited to start sharing our research about #earlyyears #interventions and #measures to reduce inequalities in the health, development, and wellbeing of babies, children, and young people, and their #families. Find out more here: www.york.ac.uk/healthscienc...

Help us change his mind: Sign our petition to tax the rich instead of making more cuts! actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...

Say No to an Austerity Budget!

14 years of austerity have pushed the UK's public services well past their limits. Our communities are at breaking point. Every part of life has been damaged by it. Choosing to implement an austerity ...

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📣Join researchers, practitioners & families to share knowledge on forest schools, walking groups, forest-bathing & more. Don't miss it! Register here 🔗 : tinyurl.com/36ashuk8 @york.ac.uk @sheffielduni.bsky.social @perinatalresearch.bsky.social @katemorto.bsky.social

Solidarity and grief with colleagues in the US trying to navigate what was only recently unimaginable. www.bmj.com/content/388/...

Anger, despair, and defiance from a voice within the US federal research system

People around the world are watching with disbelief as the new US government closes down its aid programme, withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris agreement on climate change...

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iHV publishes findings from largest survey of #HealthVisitors working with families with babies & young children across UK, highlighting stark increase in complex needs coupled with a severe shortage of HVs and significant disparities in service provision https://buff.ly/40v6N9m #HealhVisiting

Child poverty predicted to rise in most of UK except Scotland

Child poverty predicted to rise in most of UK except Scotland

Joseph Rowntree Foundation calls for changes to benefits system amid pressure on Labour to scrap two-child limit Child poverty is on course to increase in most of the UK by the end of this parliament, with only Scotland bucking the trend, according to…

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Pleased that my first Bluesky post is a new article published this morning! 📊 With Born in Bradford data, we tested potential mediating mechanisms between socioeconomic status and educational achievement... (1/3)