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Our final short talk of the day is from Ingrid Boedker, who is presenting on Mother-infant sleeping arrangements and night-time touch behaviours. #IHRCYPF2025

Come along to the Pint of Science UK at Murphy's Distillery, hosted by LJMU. On 20th May, I will chat about how differences in Taster Status, secretly shapes how much you like bitter, astringent and chemesthetic flavours. pintofscience.co.uk/event/dive-int…

New paper alert! 📄 Dr @HannahCDoughty1 and colleagues explore how behaviour change theory can support physical activity promotion and participation for people living with & beyond head & neck cancer, improving outcomes, QoL & service delivery: 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Today we brought together Merseyside’s violence prevention leaders, discussing our collective public health/evidenced based approach to preventing violence 4 the benefit of OUR communities. Excellent contributions from @LJMU @LJMUPHI @LJMU_IHR staff & partners/community members.

Congratulations to Lead Pharmacist Prof Penson on his recent appointment as honorary fellow of @ExpertLipid for his outstanding contributions internationally to management of lipid disorders and cardiovascular prevention @LJMU_IHR @LiverpoolCCS @DrPenson

Our next speaker is Catherine Wilkinson, who is sharing her research on Two or Three for The Road: Exploring the Everyday (Im)Mobilities, Materialities and Temporalities of Parents of Multiples #IHRCYPF2025

Next up Dr Lorna Brookes who is talking about How children impacted by parental imprisonment from Merseyside have helped the national probation service (HMPPS) to "Think Child" #IHRCYPF2025

Our first afternoon short talk is from Abi Rose, who is presenting on coproducing public health alcohol resources for women who are trying to conceive, pregnant and mothers of young children #IHRCYPF2025

After morning workshops on social prescribing in CAMHS at Alder Hey & Physical Literacy, it’s great to have our next keynote from Dr Liz Crabtree - programme director for Beyond, Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership #IHRCYPF2025

The final speaker in the morning session is Molly McCarthy, who is presenting on: A feasibility randomised controlled trial of a school-based suicide prevention programme

Our next speakers in this morning session are Claire Hanlon and Joanna Kirkby, who are presenting on Autistic children and young people’s experiences of accessing CAMHS for mental health difficulties #IHRCYPF2025

Next up Lisa Jones & Jane Harris, who are summarising a review on The Impact of Mentoring and Befriending interventions for Care Experienced and ‘at-risk’ Children and Young People #IHRCYPF2025

Ellie McCoy continues the ACEs themed short presentations this morning, with her talk on the Service Evaluation of the Safer Sleep Programme

Next up we have Chloe Smith who is presenting on Evaluating Navigator services: A hospital-based violence intervention programme for young people affected by or at risk of violence #IHRCYPF2025

We have our annual children, young people and families conference today. Great to have Professor Mark Bellis kicking us off with a keynote on Adverse Childhood Experiences

📣📣 Come and join us at our FREE Children, Young People and Families conference on Thursday 22nd May in Liverpool @arc_nwc @innovationnwc @ChampsPHC

Congratulations to our @SSHRG1 group for winning The Ruth Young award last night at the @innovationnwc awards! Well done @poojaliverpool @emma_ash 🏆🎉

Interested in research? If you're over 18 and want to contribute to Public and Patient Involvement & Engagement projects at Liverpool John Moores University, we’d love to hear from you! Learn more: ljmu.ac.uk/research/centr… @LJMU_IHR @LJMU

Amazing @emma_ash and team 🏆🏆

Proud to be working with The Martin Gallier Project on evaluating their service. We look forward to sharing the findings at the annual MGP Conference on 16th May #suicudeprevention @TMartinGallierP @cwpnhs @LJMU_Health @LJMU @RCBB_LJMU @LJMU_IHR livpost.co.uk/how-to-save-40…