Ongoing projects

Developmental follow-up, surveillance, and support at the age of four years

A British Association for Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up (BANNFU) framework for practice

I am co-leading the development of this national framework alongside Dr Louise Leven and Dr Monica Negoita. The working group includes representatives from various medical specialities, allied health professionals, psychologists, teachers, and parents of those born preterm.

This framework will soon be shared for feedback.

Outcome of term infants with no heart rate detected at 10 minutes in the UK and Ireland

This is a prospective national cohort study with Dr Gemma Sullivan, undertaken with the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU).

Preliminary results were shared at the Neonatal Society Spring Meeting 2025. Follow-up data is currently being collected.

NeoTRIPs

NeoTRIPs is a resident doctor-led network across the UK running neonatal research and QI projects. I am communications co-lead in the central committee.

BiliNEST

BiliNEST is a study run by Research, Evaluation and Audit for Child Health (REACH), the pan-London resident doctor-led research network. This study aims to investigate the detection and assessment of jaundice in neonates of different skin tones.

I am contributing to this study locally, and as part of an ongoing guideline review.

Theirworld Edinburgh Birth Cohort (TEBC)

Preterm Neurodevelopment Cognition (PRENCOG)

I undertook my PhD within the TEBC/PRENCOG studies at the University of Edinburgh.

I am currently preparing the final study from my PhD for publication, which investigates the relationship between preterm birth, socioeconomic status, and white matter development across childhood.

Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project

I have been part of the Human Remains Team at the Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project since 2007. Ongoing projects include:

  • Preparation of a monograph describing the early medieval burial ground.

  • Analysis and re-association of the disarticulated human remains within the early medieval burial ground (supported by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant).