Kate Mooney
@kate-mooney.bsky.social
Research Fellow (Epidemiology/Evaluation Methods) @ Department of Health Sciences (University of York). Interested in socioeconomic inequalities | early years | child wellbeing & development. Working with Born in Bradford's Better Start (BiBBS) cohort.
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Ever wondered how well we measure early childhood development in schools? 🤔 Our new study assesses a routinely recorded measure of a child's development used in schools, the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP)... (1/5)
June 3, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Ever wondered how well we measure early childhood development in schools? 🤔 Our new study assesses a routinely recorded measure of a child's development used in schools, the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP)... (1/5)
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Join us for a panel discussion on biodiversity, health & wellbeing on Fri 30 May, 15:00 - 16:30. We'll discuss how biodiversity conservation & nature connectedness can contribute to health & wellbeing.
Open to @york.ac.uk staff & students.
Find out more & register: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...
Open to @york.ac.uk staff & students.
Find out more & register: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...
May 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Join us for a panel discussion on biodiversity, health & wellbeing on Fri 30 May, 15:00 - 16:30. We'll discuss how biodiversity conservation & nature connectedness can contribute to health & wellbeing.
Open to @york.ac.uk staff & students.
Find out more & register: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...
Open to @york.ac.uk staff & students.
Find out more & register: www.york.ac.uk/anthropocene...
Excited to see what we find on this project - please fill in our survey if you work in the UK, and work in a role that supports families with young children... 👇📄
Do you work with parents who have a new baby? Last year, the "Reflecting on parent-infant relationships: a practitioner's guide" was published to support professionals to start conversations about parent-infant relationships. We are interested to know what you think! Please complete our survey 👇
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May 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Excited to see what we find on this project - please fill in our survey if you work in the UK, and work in a role that supports families with young children... 👇📄
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"It’s like I have to choose between my life and my career." The personal stories of 5 scientists affected by Trump's assault on science. www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. scientists’ lives and careers are being upended. Here are five of their stories
As the second Trump administration sends U.S. science into upheaval, countless researchers are fighting for their futures
www.science.org
May 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"It’s like I have to choose between my life and my career." The personal stories of 5 scientists affected by Trump's assault on science. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Early years interventions can support parents in the #First1000Days, but there are gaps in the research evidence... We're bridging this gap using #quasi-experimental methods and #qualitative evaluations with several #earlyyears #interventions designed to support parent and child wellbeing 👩👧...
April 29, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Early years interventions can support parents in the #First1000Days, but there are gaps in the research evidence... We're bridging this gap using #quasi-experimental methods and #qualitative evaluations with several #earlyyears #interventions designed to support parent and child wellbeing 👩👧...
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My new editorial, Professor David Taylor-Robinson:
A UK wealth tax for better health www.bmj.com/content/389/...
A UK wealth tax for better health www.bmj.com/content/389/...
A UK wealth tax for better health
Revenue could reduce funding gaps and inequalities
The UK’s health and social care services are increasingly strained by rising demands and widening health inequalities—in life expectancy, infant mor...
www.bmj.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
My new editorial, Professor David Taylor-Robinson:
A UK wealth tax for better health www.bmj.com/content/389/...
A UK wealth tax for better health www.bmj.com/content/389/...
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Today, OXPIP's founder Sue Gerhardt launches her new book "1001 days: How Our First Years Shape our Lifelong Health".
We're giving away one free copy chosen at random from the people who retweet one of our social media posts by 8th April.
Available to purchase from today.
We're giving away one free copy chosen at random from the people who retweet one of our social media posts by 8th April.
Available to purchase from today.
March 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Today, OXPIP's founder Sue Gerhardt launches her new book "1001 days: How Our First Years Shape our Lifelong Health".
We're giving away one free copy chosen at random from the people who retweet one of our social media posts by 8th April.
Available to purchase from today.
We're giving away one free copy chosen at random from the people who retweet one of our social media posts by 8th April.
Available to purchase from today.
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www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-bas...
Organised by @ruthndwrites.bsky.social and @katemorto.bsky.social with @arc-yharc.bsky.social
Organised by @ruthndwrites.bsky.social and @katemorto.bsky.social with @arc-yharc.bsky.social
Nature-based activities for parents, carers and children (0-5)
A day of sharing, learning and networking with researchers and practitioners involved in nature-based activities in the early years
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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We’ve joined Bluesky! We’re excited to start sharing our research about #earlyyears #interventions and #measures to reduce inequalities in the health, development, and wellbeing of babies, children, and young people, and their #families. Find out more here: www.york.ac.uk/healthscienc...
Family Wellbeing Team - Our research, The University of York
www.york.ac.uk
March 31, 2025 at 12:20 PM
We’ve joined Bluesky! We’re excited to start sharing our research about #earlyyears #interventions and #measures to reduce inequalities in the health, development, and wellbeing of babies, children, and young people, and their #families. Find out more here: www.york.ac.uk/healthscienc...
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Help us change his mind: Sign our petition to tax the rich instead of making more cuts!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
Say No to an Austerity Budget!
14 years of austerity have pushed the UK's public services well past their limits. Our communities are at breaking point. Every part of life has been damaged by it. Choosing to implement an austerity ...
actionnetwork.org
March 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Help us change his mind: Sign our petition to tax the rich instead of making more cuts!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...
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📣Join researchers, practitioners & families to share knowledge on forest schools, walking groups, forest-bathing & more. Don't miss it!
Register here 🔗 : tinyurl.com/36ashuk8
@york.ac.uk
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @perinatalresearch.bsky.social @katemorto.bsky.social
Register here 🔗 : tinyurl.com/36ashuk8
@york.ac.uk
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @perinatalresearch.bsky.social @katemorto.bsky.social
March 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
📣Join researchers, practitioners & families to share knowledge on forest schools, walking groups, forest-bathing & more. Don't miss it!
Register here 🔗 : tinyurl.com/36ashuk8
@york.ac.uk
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @perinatalresearch.bsky.social @katemorto.bsky.social
Register here 🔗 : tinyurl.com/36ashuk8
@york.ac.uk
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @perinatalresearch.bsky.social @katemorto.bsky.social
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Solidarity and grief with colleagues in the US trying to navigate what was only recently unimaginable.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Anger, despair, and defiance from a voice within the US federal research system
People around the world are watching with disbelief as the new US government closes down its aid programme, withdraws from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris agreement on climate change...
www.bmj.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Solidarity and grief with colleagues in the US trying to navigate what was only recently unimaginable.
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
www.bmj.com/content/388/...
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iHV publishes findings from largest survey of #HealthVisitors working with families with babies & young children across UK, highlighting stark increase in complex needs coupled with a severe shortage of HVs and significant disparities in service provision
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#HealhVisiting
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January 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
iHV publishes findings from largest survey of #HealthVisitors working with families with babies & young children across UK, highlighting stark increase in complex needs coupled with a severe shortage of HVs and significant disparities in service provision
https://buff.ly/40v6N9m
#HealhVisiting
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#HealhVisiting
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Child poverty predicted to rise in most of UK except Scotland
Child poverty predicted to rise in most of UK except Scotland
Joseph Rowntree Foundation calls for changes to benefits system amid pressure on Labour to scrap two-child limit
Child poverty is on course to increase in most of the UK by the end of this parliament, with only Scotland bucking the trend, according to…
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Child poverty predicted to rise in most of UK except Scotland
Pleased that my first Bluesky post is a new article published this morning! 📊 With Born in Bradford data, we tested potential mediating mechanisms between socioeconomic status and educational achievement... (1/3)
December 19, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Pleased that my first Bluesky post is a new article published this morning! 📊 With Born in Bradford data, we tested potential mediating mechanisms between socioeconomic status and educational achievement... (1/3)