Showcasing research from Evelina Women's and Children's Clinical Group

This seminar will discuss advancing equality, inclusion and diversity in research across the Trust and showcasing research from the Evelina Women's and Children's Clinical Group.

Topics include:

• therapy for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities
• understanding the causes of preterm birth
• improving representation in maternity research through the REPRESENT study

Agenda

Welcome and introduction, 5:30pm to 5:35pm

Kate Blake, Director of research and development at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in research, 5:35pm to 5:50pm

Anbhu Balasubramanian, R&D EDI manager

Clair Harris, Deputy Director of R&D (workforce)

The showcase from Evelina Women's and Children's Clinical Group, 5:50pm to 6:35pm

1. Therapy for individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities, Professor Vicky Slonims
2. The cervix and preterm birth – where does it all go wrong? Natalie Suff, Wellcome clinical research career development fellow and subspecialty trainee in maternal and fetal medicine
3. Improving representation in maternity research: The REPRESENT study, Holly Lovell, clinical research midwife and NIHR doctoral clinical academic fellow

Questions and answers, 6:35pm to 7pm

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