On 7th September Born in Bradford held their 5th annual conference ‘Science that Changes a City’ at Bradford’s National Media Museum. Distinguished speakers, such as Winifred Robinson from BBC Radio 4, highlighted the research done by the Born in Bradford team and the impacts the study is having on the community.
PhD students from The University of Leeds, The University of Bradford and Sheffield Hallam University were also on hand to discuss their work with those visiting the conference. The students presented thought-provoking poster sessions outlining a diverse range of PhD research projects. HeRC team members Amanda Lamb, Ruth Norris and Isabel Fisher were on hand to interview and film the students for a series of PhD Talking Heads videos:
Name: Christine Bishop
Project Title: A Complex Problem for a Complex System: Are We Too Complicated for the NHS?
University: University of Bradford
Name: Ed Berry
Project Title: If I Can’t Read It, I Can’t Mark It: Working Memory, Motor Skill and Academic Attainment
University: University of Leeds
Name: Hannah Roberts
Project Title: Managing Your Health: A Walk in the Park?
University: University of Leeds
Name: Katie Marvin-Dowler
Project Title: Nutrition in Pregnancy: Does Age Matter?
University: Sheffield Hallam University
Name: Liana Nagy
Project Title: Glued to My Seat! What’s Keeping Me Here?
University: University of Bradford
Name: Monica Noselli
Project Title: Is Your Health Data Correct?
University: University of Leeds
Name: Oscar Giles
Project Title: Hitting Educational Targets: Motor Coordination Predicts School Success
University: University of Leeds
Name: Pat Friis
Project Title: Visual Development During the Early School Years
University: University of Bradford
Name: Rebecca Sheridan
Project Title: What Are the Odds? Predicting Mathematics in Children
University: University of Leeds
Name: Tamsin Margary
Project Title: Exercise to Improve Your Memory? On Your Bike!
University: University of Leeds
