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dramandafirthrm.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Midwifery at University of Huddersfield. ECR focussing on improving perinatal mental health & tackling health inequalities. Yorkshire lass enjoys being out in the hills ⛰️🥾🥾🐾🦮. “A Dr, but not the useful kind” (Amanda’s Dad, 2023)
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Despite its prevalence and devastating human and economic consequences, mental health still does not receive anywhere near the same level of attention or investment as physical health during and after pregnancy. New Chamber UK op-ed by our Head of Campaigns & Policy: chamberuk.com/maternal-men...

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Here goes with my 1st post on Blue Sky. Delighted that it is to announce our new publication around increasing vaccine uptake in people who are seeking asylum or refugees www.linkedin.com/posts/marie-...

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I am proud to have worked alongside Five X More on this incredible project. Your voices made a difference before, and they can again. Let’s continue to highlight the urgent changes needed in maternity care. Take the survey today qnbgyctb5ay.typeform.com/blackmesurve... #BlackMESurvey #FiveXMore

submitted 21 days ago • 4 comments

Perinatal mental illness can affect anyone during pregnancy and/or after birth. Knowing the signs is the first step to getting support for you or a loved one. Please share our post this #ParentMentalHealthDay to raise awareness. Together, we can make sure no parent is left struggling in silence.

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Looking for a midwife / ethnographer to work part time on an exciting NIHR-funded study at KCL with a great team! Will involve travel to study sites in north of England. Pls share and DM if interested for more info. www.kcl.ac.uk/research/cor... @phdmidwives.bsky.social

submitted 28 days ago • 2 comments

One of the plus points of being an otherwise over worked academic…the Christmas university closure. Welcome to my personal mini-hibernation and 2025 adventure planning phase 💖🗺️🦈⛰️📚🤓

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👀 It’s the final days of this great offer 🌟

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Sounds like a great deal to me 🙌🏽🌟

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

What a wonderful resource for midwives, services and commissioners 👏🏽

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Me when I was 5 yrs old: ‘When I grow up I’m going to write a book’ 🤓 Almost 45 yr old me: ‘Let’s start with a chapter. Don’t peak too soon’ 🤣

submitted 74 days ago • 4 comments

Does anyone else want to join the PhD Midwives catch up on Saturday? Morning coffee with my global research buddies - what’s not to like? 😍

submitted 75 days ago • 1 comment

Maternal care for pregnant migrant women needs radical improvement, says RCM in response to MBRRACE-UK's newly published State of the Nation report. Read more:

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Booked an early-winter self care day and headed up a peak. A very good use of a day off 🥰

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Really looking forward to using these resources with our student midwives

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

Super helpful for all qual researchers. Thanks @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social for sharing & @ginnybraun.bsky.social for more stellar contributions to the field 🌟👏🏽

submitted 79 days ago • 1 comment

@esthersharma.bsky.social Esther I’m thrilled to see you here 🤩. I can’t wait to catch up with you xx

submitted 82 days ago • 0 comments

Midwives doing/ interested in research - join our global end of year online celebration & social gathering? 🎉

submitted 83 days ago • 0 comments

I’m looking for academic researchers who research mental health and also (like me) have lived experience of mental ill health! Please share and get in touch if that’s you ❤️#academicsky @academic-chatter.bsky.social @mhrincubator.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social

submitted 85 days ago • 34 comments

@phdmidwives.bsky.social can we have a virtual pre-Christmas meet up and catch up together? See how many of the gang we can assemble + newbies? What do you think @belrbruce.bsky.social @annathemidwife.bsky.social @academic-liz.bsky.social @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social & let’s get Esther here too!

submitted 88 days ago • 4 comments

Starting off strong in this space with this beauty: Edith Cowan University is looking to welcome another Professor in Midwifery (0.4fte). We offer UG & PG midwifery degrees and have a dedicated research group, and we do it all in a vibrant, supportive environment. More info: tinyurl.com/4e6zfhh8

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