Meet the team
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Dr Elizabeth Bailey
Associate Professor and Director of the Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Births Centre
Elizabeth Bailey joined BCU in February 2021 as Associate Professor and Director of the Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Births Centre. Liz became a registered Midwife in 2004 and worked clinically before developing an interest in research. Liz worked in clinical research roles before completing her Doctorate and then working as a...
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Lara Alamad
Senior Lecturer
Lara is a Senior Lecturer at the Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Birth Centre. This role includes research involving multiple birth families, development of education resources for health and social care professionals and working with 3rd sector organisations to raise the profile of the needs of multiple birth families. She has been...
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Jane Denton
Co-lead EBMBC/ Director Multiple Births Foundation
Jane Denton is Director of the Multiple Births Foundation (MBF), a charity which was founded by Dr Elizabeth Bryan, a former President of ISTS. The MBF works with professionals to raise awareness and improve services to meet the specific and special needs of multiple birth families. Jane Denton’s professional background is...
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Martha Burlingham
Research Assistant
Martha joined Birmingham City University in August 2022 as a Research Assistant with the Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Births Centre. Her interests include the psychological adjustment of parents, particularly multiple birth families and how they navigate and make sense of the early years of parenthood. Martha is also carrying out...
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Lorna Hibberd
Research Assistant
Lorna is a Research Assistant for the Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Births Centre. Alongside Elizabeth Bailey, Lorna has re-launched the West Midlands Multiple Birth Group (WMMBG). The WMMBG is a special interest group made up of clinicians with an interest in multiple births, who come together quarterly to discuss topical issues...
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Victoria Harley
Administrator
Victoria joined BCU in 2022 as the Administrator for the Elizabeth Bryan Multiple Births Centre. As the daughter of a twin, she enjoys learning about multiples through her work with the centre. Outside of her work, she is a freelance opera singer.
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Laura Maguire
Senior Lecturer – Post Qualifying Practice Department
Laura’s professional background is in midwifery and health visiting. She has worked in both hospital and community settings, here in the UK and in Australia. She joined Birmingham City University in 2014 as a PhD student and Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (GRTA). Her interests include offering excellence in...