We are a team of internationally renowned researchers in the Departments of Social Policy and Intervention and Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford, with a long history of working with early years practitioners and services, and of co-creating and co-producing research – particularly on new interventions.
Professor Jane Barlow
Jane is a Professor of Evidence Based Intervention and Policy Evaluation in the Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford. Jane’s research work at Oxford focuses on policy and practice within the first critical 1,001 days. Jane is one of the co-leads of the Supporting Early Minds Research Network. Jane is passionate about identifying methods of working with parents during the perinatal period to increase their capacity to think about and relate to their unborn/newborn baby.
Dr Alice Leyman
Alice is a researcher and practitioner working with babies, young children, and families across health, education, and early years services. Alice’s research interests include infant mental health, early intervention, and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), with a particular focus on strengthening connections between research, policy, and practice. Alice supports the development and delivery of the Supporting Early Minds Research Network and leads practitioner engagement activities across the UK. She is passionate about ensuring that practitioners’ knowledge and experiences help to inform research and policy, creating opportunities for early years professionals, health visitors, and other practitioners to engage with infant mental health research and evidence.