Research Community
To inform and shape maternity,
family & health research
Maternity and family researchers really benefit from talking with parents in pregnancy, during maternity leave and throughout family life. You can share your experience and perspective to help shape research ideas and projects.
I work with researchers on projects covering a range of topics. Recent research projects have included:
- alternatives to BMI in pregnancy
- induction of labour
- taking aspirin in pregnancy
- dental healthcare for children
- screening for jaundice in newborn babies
- health impact during early parenthood
- physio for newborn babies
Discussions and involvement can have a huge impact on research projects, providing real-life scenarios and feedback.
Involvement in research can include:
- being part of small discussion groups to answer a researcher’s questions, adding your perspectives and experiences
- making sure resources and materials are easy to read and understand
- asking questions to help steer the progress of a research study
- helping to produce resources, blog posts and social media posts
- identifying key messages and sharing research findings
I work with researchers from across the UK so most discussion sessions are online:
- they are informal and friendly, with small groups of parents
- the sessions tend to run for 60-90 minutes, during the day but evening and weekend sessions are sometimes a possibility
- you can meet the needs of your baby/toddler during the session
- you will usually be offered a gift voucher for your time
- the sessions are based around the researcher’s questions and slides and you will be sent some information in advance to help you prepare
- you do not have to tell your story, you can use your experience to provide feedback and ideas for the researcher
- I check-in with parents after each research session and you can email me anytime
Your input is so valuable to research, it makes such a difference and it shapes each project.
- You can join the community of parents who are interested in helping to inform and shape a range of family & maternity research projects.
- If you would like to hear more about the research sessions and being part of the panel, you can send me a message below.
- As part of the research community, you will receive an email each month with research updates and I will let you know about different research involvement opportunities.
Your information will only be used to keep you informed about research projects. It will not be shared with anyone else.
Let me know if you have any questions and please do share this post with any other parents who might be interested in joining the research panel.
- Your email address will not be passed on to anyone else.