About
We are a multidisciplinary network of academics who have partnered with healthcare practitioners and people who have experienced pregnancy loss to conduct research which aims to impact policy and healthcare practice. We also aim to build connections and enhance collaboration between people with personal lived experience, academics, policymakers, practitioners, and community and voluntary organisations with an interest in pregnancy loss.
Dr Áine Aventin
Dr Aventin is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast. She is a social psychologist who specialises in complex behavioural intervention development and evaluation. Her research focuses on addressing global challenges in sexual and reproductive health, maternal mental health, and pregnancy loss.
She is Chair of the Northern Ireland Pregnancy Loss Research and Policy Network.
Email: a.aventin@qub.ac.uk
Dr Martin Robinson
Dr Robinson is a Lecturer in Psychological Trauma and Mental Health in the School of Psychology, Queen's University Belfast. Martin's research focuses on understanding how exposure to adverse and traumatic life events, including pregnancy loss, influence mental health.
He is Co-Chair of the Northern Ireland Pregnancy Loss Research and Policy Network.
Email: martin.robinson@qub.ac.uk