7+ hour, 51+ min ago  (116+ words) Professor Riby has worked at Durham since2013and she is'Co-Director of our Centre for Neurodiversity and Development. Professor Riby has been a member of the Professional Advisory Panel for the Williams'Syndrome Foundation national charity for over 15 years." As well as conducting core…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (318+ words) The study explores collections of'fetuses'and infants from early colonial New Zealand'housed at the'W. D. Trotter Anatomy Museum in Aotearoa." In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, strong social and political pressures shaped who was seen as fit to reproduce." Women…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (528+ words) Baby slings and carriers are popular among new parents, but is there enough trusted guidance available on how to use them safely? Ph D student, Sophie Lovell-Kennedy, has delved into the evidence. Human babies are born more dependent on their…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (248+ words) New parents receive little guidance on how to use a baby sling or carrier safely, according to new research. The study by leading baby sleep experts at our Durham Infancy and Sleep Centre calls for a UK-wide campaign to ensure…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (433+ words) How do feminist groups and other civil society actors draw attention to obstetric violence while uplifting the dignity of victims? Who's effectively challenging the widespread acceptance of this form of gender-based violence directed at women and girls in maternal health…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (314+ words) Experiencing bitter or non-bitter flavours before birth can shape taste likes or dislikes after being born, according to new research led by our Department of Psychology. Researchers found that young children are less likely to react negatively to the smell…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (325+ words) New research from our Psychology Department has found that the way parents" guide their babies plays a key role in how helping behaviour develops, with clear differences across cultures. The study, published in Developmental Psychology, followed 273 infants and their mothers…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (209+ words) In this post, Dr Garc'a de Cort'zar draws on recent reports on maternity services in England to argue that responses to obstetric violence remain incomplete. She highlights its often-overlooked structural dimension and why addressing these embedded forms of harm is…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (500+ words) Harmful gambling can worsen domestic abuse and act as escapism for women, new research from Durham University Business School finds. Alongside the study, the team has also produced a practical toolkit for housing professionals to help recognise and respond to…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (549+ words) While difficult for all, the impact of these hikes is felt more keenly in lower income households and communities. Families living on the breadline become trapped when the money coming in stretches less each month. This reality becomes even more…...