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Congratulations to Dr Beck Taylor, who has been announced as a co-lead for a new £50m consortium which will research inequalities that expectant and new mothers face. The research carried out across the consortium will focus on inequalities before, during and after pregnancy, and will also focus on building capacity for further research to help improve services over time.

In this lecture, Professor Powis discussed the successes and challenges of the NHS in 2024, including:

• How the NHS can help improve the health of the nation.
  
  
• NHS approaches to preventing and managing conditions with the highest morbidity and mortality.
  
  
• Developing and supporting the workforce that the NHS will need in future.

Vice-Chancellor Stuart Croft, will chair a new expert advisory panel formed by the Russell Group. The panel will develop strategies to boost the impact of UK universities in supporting the government’s Industrial Strategy. Comprised of business and academic leaders, the panel will provide recommendations to enhance collaboration between universities, government, and industry, driving economic growth and innovation.

Professors Roberta Bivins (Health Spotlight) and Elena Korosteleva (Sustainability Spotlight) visited 91¸£Àû Medical School and the School of Life Sciences to highlight and explore collaboration opportunities with the Interdisciplinary Research Spotlights. They talked about the potential for interdisciplinary funding, boosting impact and visibility, and training for early-career researchers. At COP29, held in November 2024, Prof. Korosteleva mentioned there will be the launch of the ECR Training Academy for Sustainable Futures, introductions to the 91¸£Àû Climate Governance and Policy Network leading up to COP30, and the Cross-Spotlight forum planned for July 2025.

Our hectic modern lives can often leave us feeling sleep-deprived, but what if much of a good night's sleep was down to our state of mind?