Projects
The Maternal and Child Health research group has widely recognised expertise in studying high risk groups in pregnancy, childbirth, infancy and childhood. Overall the programme aims to identify and reduce preventable burden and complexity in women and their families in the perinatal period and in children with long term health conditions or disabilities, recognising that health and well-being in the perinatal period and early years of childhood is important for adult health and well-being across generations.
| QUB Investigator | Project Title | Collaborators and External Partner Organisations | Funders and Dates |
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Boyle, B. Dr
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Neo-SILT: Neonatal- Someone is Listening to Trauma |
TinyLife Aware Neonatal Network of Northern Ireland Public Health Agency
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Funding by HSC R and D through Doctoral Fellowship award by the Public Health Agency October 2024- 2028 |
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McConnell, K. Dr |
Inclusive dance for children and young people with disabilities |
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DfE 2024-2027 |
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Kerr, C. Dr |
Building capacity in health and social care research with children with complex healthcare needs |
University of Witwatersrand |
QUB-University of Witwatersrand Strategic Partnership; 2024 |
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Clarke, S. Dr |
Prevention is Better Than Cure – Exercise Interventions to Optimise Peak Bone Mass and Prevent Osteoporosis in Later Life Among Adolescent Girls |
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Department for the Economy (DfE) 1.10.2024 - 30.09.2027 |
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Lohan, M. Prof |
University of Ulster, School of Psychology World Health Organization |
World Health Organization February 2023 – February 2024 |
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Linden, M. Prof |
The RESIDE (Relationships and Sexuality in Intellectual Disability Education) project. |
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(2023-2025) UKRI Medical Research Council and Public Health Agency NI. |
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Linden, M. Prof |
Randomised controlled feasibility study and exploratory trial of the Carers-ID intervention: Supporting family carers’ mental health following the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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(2023-2025). Baily Thomas Charitable Fund and Public Health Agency NI. |
| Kerr, C. Dr | Upskilling and underpinning: developing paediatric physiotherapists' research skills and professional evidence-base |
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists |
Association of Paediatric Chartered Physiotherapists (UK)
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Kerr, C. Dr |
Investigation of the link between maternal body mass index in early pregnancy and incidence of cerebral palsy in Northern Ireland |
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QUB SMDBS Scholarship |
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Kerr, C. Dr |
Social inclusion for children and young people with complex disabilities |
Mae Murray Foundation |
DfE and Mae Murray Foundation; 2022-2025 |
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Kerr, C. Dr |
RCSI, Central Remedial Clinic, Queen’s University Belfast |
Health Research Board and the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) under the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme; 2022-2024 |
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Kerr, C. Dr |
RELATE-CP: Researching mental health and well-being in young people with cerebral palsy |
This research includes collaborators from RCSI, the Central Remedial Clinic, Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Surrey. |
HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme, with co-funding from the Central Remedial Clinic; 2022-2024 |
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Kerr, C. Dr |
Ignition 2: Developing a programme to support transition to adult health services |
The research team includes collaborators from RCSI, the Central Remedial Clinic, Enable Ireland, UCD, King’s College London, University of Sussex and Queen’s University Belfast. |
Applied Partnership Award from the Health Research Board (Ireland) with co-funding from the Central Remedial Clinic; 2022-2024 |
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Lohan, M. Prof |
Unravelling the Complexity of Rising Sexually Transmitted Infections in Ireland |
University of Galway |
Health Research Board Ireland Nov 2024 - Nov 2026
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Lohan, M. Prof |
Masculinities and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR): A Global Research Priority Setting Exercise |
University of the Western Cape, South Africa Stellenbosch University, South Africa World Health Organization MenEngage Global Alliance |
World Health Organization December 2021 – December 2022 |
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Kerr, C. Dr |
RCSI, Central Remedial Clinic, Queen’s University Belfast |
Health Research Board and the Central Remedial Clinic (CRC) under the HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme; 2022-2024 |
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Kerr, C. Dr |
RELATE-CP: Researching mental health and well-being in young people with cerebral palsy |
This research includes collaborators from RCSI, the Central Remedial Clinic, Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Surrey.
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HRCI-HRB Joint Funding Scheme, with co-funding from the Central Remedial Clinic; 2022-2024 |
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McConnell, K. Dr |
Co-design and evaluation of a physical activity maintenance for people with stroke; A feasibility study |
The research team includes collaborators from Ulster University, Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke, and Queen’s University Belfast. |
Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke 2022-2026 |
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Lohan, M. Prof |
Stellenbosch University, South Africa Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay John Hopkins University, USA African Population and Health Research Centre, Nairobi, Kenya Shanghai Institute for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technologies, China
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World Health Organization July 2024 – March 2025 |
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Kelly, C. Dr |
HIV & Pregnancy: Education for Healthcare Professionals ‘Prepared to Care’ |
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Knowledge Transfer Award from the HSC R&D Division |
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Kelly, C. Dr |
HIV & Pregnancy: Education for Healthcare Professionals ‘Prepared to Care’ |
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Knowledge Transfer Award from the HSC R&D Division |
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McNeill, J. Dr. |
Neonatal Intensive Care Outcomes Research & Evaluation (NICORE) |
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Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) - Ongoing |
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Linden, M. Prof |
Developing Best Practice Guidelines for learning disability nurses and professionals regarding the relationships and sexual education (RSE) needs of children and young adults with learning disabilities |
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Burdett Trust for Nursing |
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McNeill, J. Dr |
Neonatal Intensive Care Outcomes Research & Evaluation (NICORE) |
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Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) - Ongoing |
| QUB Investigator | Project Title | Collaborators and External Partner Organisations | Funders and Dates |
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| Linden, M. Prof |
‘Brain 101: What is a Concussion?’ for supporting students with concussion in the classroom |
DfE CAST 2024-2027
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| Linden, M. Prof |
Impact of Traumatic Brain Injury on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in Saudi Arabia |
Kingdom of Saudia Arabi, Ministry of Education 2023-2026 |
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| Linden, M. Prof |
Participation and quality of life in disabled young adults |
DfE CAST 2021-2024 |
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| Linden, M. Prof |
Developing a children’s rights-based questionnaire for healthcare professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
KSA Ministry of Education 2021-2024 |
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Linden, M. Prof |
RADICAL (Respect And Disrespect In Children’s and Adolescents’ Lives), |
Byrne (QUB), Schubotz (QUB), Corr (QUB), MacKenzie (QUB), Neill (UU), Cassidy (University of Strathclyde), Lundy (University College Cork) |
ESRC 2023-2025 |
| Linden, M. Prof |
Heads Together - Understanding Acquired Brain Injury: Addressing the knowledge and skills gap in Social Work education in order to improve practice and outcomes. |
Bateman (PI) (University of Essex), Bald (University of Essex), Clark (London School of Economics & Political Science), Holloway (Head First Assessment Rehabilitation and Case Management LLP), Mantell (BISWG Limited), Norman (University of Plymouth) |
NIHR 2022-2023 |
| Dr Jenny McNeill |
Derry Well Women NI Department of Health |
The Department of Health; 2024-2025 |
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Dr Oliver Perra |
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King Saud University 2018-2021 |
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Dr Oliver Perra |
Mindfulness and anxiety in postnatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study |
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BAJ Freight and Logistics 2020 - 2024 |
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Dr Oliver Perra |
Sam Wass (UEL); Fiona Alderdice (U Oxford; QUB) Kostas Papageorgiou (QUB); Alison McNulty (TinyLife); David Sweet (Belfast HSC Trust) TinyLife; Belfast HSC Trust; North HSC. |
PHA 2017 to 2023 |