Professor/Consultant Maternal Fetal Medicine. Director Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit. University of Birmingham/Birmingham Women's Hospital. All views my own.

Joined September 2012
Get in touch with the NIHR Research Support Service to receive expert advice from a national network of research methodologists to develop your application. Request support via our website 👇nihr.ac.uk/support-and-servi…
NEW funding available to develop new guidance on biomedical and health and social care research methods. Based on completed methodological research, the guidance should aim to: 🔵 improve the understanding and use of methods within the remit of MRC-NIHR Better Methods, Better Research Programme 🔵 be accessible to those without specialist methodology knowledge For more details and to apply, please see: nihr.ac.uk/funding/develop-g…
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Thinking of applying? The NIHR RSS are hosting an application develop workshop on the 26 March 2-4pm. Register below 👇
📢 Invention for Innovation (i4i) Funding At the Speed of Translation (FAST) - April 2026 opens on 8 April 2026, 1pm We're supporting real-world integration of preventive technologies into community care settings, such as neighbourhood health hubs, community diagnostic centres, community pharmacies or outreach/mobile services. Thinking of applying? Join our webinars: 📅 23 March | Launch 📅 26 March | SME workshop 📅 14 April | Q&A drop-in Find out more & register ➡️ nihr.ac.uk/funding/i4i-fast-…
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Attend our NIHR Doctoral and Postdoctoral Fellowship webinar for RSS experts tips on developing a competitive application for Mental Health or Neuroscience topics Overview session: 10-11.30 16 April 26 Masterclass session: 10-11.30 7 May 26 To register: forms.office.com/pages/respo…
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Have you got a passion for research and want to help shape funding decisions? We’ve opened a wide range of opportunities to join our decision-making committees across multiple research programmes. 📅 Closing date: 26 May 2026 Learn more about the opportunities available and apply at ⬇️ nihr.ac.uk/get-involved/comm…
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Today we are at the @NIHRresearch Social Care Research Conference to strengthen inclusive, high quality research focused on real world impact. Come say hello & hear about the wide range of research expertise offered from the @NIHR_RSS to support your research funding application
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The NIHR RSS Specialist Centre for Social Care are recruiting an Outreach and Communications Research Coordinator to lead outreach activities across the social care sector. Deadline to apply: 8 March 26   Find out more and apply: jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/outr… #socialcare #research
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RSS Webinar: Environmental Impact of Clinical Trials 🗓 4 March, 12 -1pm The session will cover ways to calculate the carbon footprint of trials and initiatives in this area aimed to help improve the design and running of trials. Join the webinar: teams.microsoft.com/meet/333…
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Are you thinking of applying for an NIHR pre-doctoral fellowship on a mental health or neuroscience topic? 📽 Attend our webinar for an overview of the application process and what makes a great application. 🗓 26 Feb 26 🕙 10 – 11.30 Register here: forms.office.com/pages/respo…
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Join us for Professor Laura Jones' Inaugural Lecture! Laura will share insights from her research with communities whose voices are often unheard. 📅28 Jan 📍Leonard Deacon Lecture Theatre Register👇 📎 forms.office.com/e/kZ4uP7gT0…
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Day 7️⃣ of our countdown to Christmas, join us as we share gifts of research support: 🎁 Increased social care research expertise via the NIHR RSS expansion of #socialcare research support. For top tips on developing a funding application, contact 👇 nihr.ac.uk/support-and-servi…
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A brilliant and busy day at the @NIHRresearch Academy Conference 2025! If you're at the conference come and talk to us to find out more about the range of support available from the NIHR RSS to help with your research career development journey 🙋‍♀️ #nihramc25 #earlycareerresearch
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Are you thinking of developing an application for research funding? The @NIHR_RSS provides a broad range of free expert advice and support to help you develop your application, visit our website to find out more and request support: nihr.ac.uk/support-and-servi…
Take a look at our latest #ResearchFunding opportunities 👇 To see the full list of opportunities available, please visit: nihr.ac.uk/funding-opportuni…
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katie morris retweeted
Members from the Birmingham Obstetric Research Network (BORN) at Birmingham Women’s Hospital and the University of Birmingham recently took home three prizes at the British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society Conference. Read all about it: orlo.uk/okw71
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I want to thank the health & social care research teams leading the way to deliver life-changing research. Every year, our research volunteers make research possible by taking part in trials. On this #Red4Research day, join the growing list of volunteers to #BePartOfResearch
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We have published a new Scientific Impact Paper on preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes (PPROM) before 24 weeks, which explores current evidence on the condition and future implications for care. Read the paper: brnw.ch/21wTigB
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Thank you to @EIOG2025 for a great conference, excellent discussions about prenatal diagnosis & fetal therapy. Also ⁦@Pemberleyevents⁩ . Hope to see you next year!
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katie morris retweeted
Rates of baby deaths continued to decrease in 2023, mostly due to a reduction in stillbirths. Compared with 2022, stillbirth rates were lower in every nation of the UK and fewer newborns died in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. @TIMMSleicester
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Powerful call to action from the legendary Professor Kypros Nicolaides ⁦⁦@BMFMSNews⁩ ahead of his lifetime outstanding contribution award. So well deserved. #BMFMS2025
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