Dafni Lima

A partnership between law and public health to inform public health empirical research in experiences and support needs of vulnerable pregnant people in the North East of England

Transdisciplinary placement

Children, young people & families, Health inequalities

Fuse (University of Newcastle)

Supervisor

Professor Judith Rankin

Research Interests

Dafni's research focuses on comparative family law and human rights, with a particular interest in parenthood and parental responsibility, assisted reproduction, children's rights, and cross-border recognition of families. Through the NIHR SPHR Transdisciplinary Placement, Dafni aims to gain a better understanding of the connections between legal regulation and public health objectives and especially of inequalities and barriers of access to healthcare.

Educational Background

Law, Family Law

Dafni's blog

My transdisciplinary journey: building bridges between law and public health

Reflections on the LA SPARC: Catherine Jacobs

The Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (LA SPARC) offers the opportunity for placements between the NIHR and Local Authority settings, in either direction, to build collaborations and bridge the gap between academia and practice. In this blog, Catherine Jacobs writes about her experience applying…

Public Mental Health Autumn Webinar: School-Based Mental Health Interventions

We are pleased to launch our free NIHR SPHR Public Mental Health Webinar Series with an autumn webinar focused on school-based mental health interventions, on Monday 5th October (11.30am to 1.00pm). The event will be chaired by Helen Dodd, Professor of Child Psychology (Exeter Medical School) and…