45th Annual SRIP Conference -

Liverpool, United Kingdom

We are pleased to announce that the 45th Annual SRIP Conference will be held at the University of Liverpool from Tuesday 26th August 2025 - Thursday 28th August 2025. Please find further details below.

Conference Booklet

We are thrilled to be able to share this year's conference booklet. Delegates will also be given a printed copy upon registration at the conference in Liverpool.

Final Programme

We are delighted to be able to share this year's conference programme. We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks' time!

Accommodation

Accommodation is available to delegates attending the Conference at the University of Liverpool. The University is offering modern, single en-suite bedrooms located at Crown Place Residences on the nights of the 25th, 26th, 27th and 28th of August 2025 for £63.00 per person, per night including breakfast. Please note, bookings close on the 1st of August 2025.

Residence Information:

• Accommodation is a single en-suite bedroom and includes bed linen, towels, hairdryer, and tea/coffee-making facilities - please note there are no Twin or Family bedrooms available on campus

• Check In Time: 16.00hrs (luggage room facility available if required)

• Check Out Time: 09.30 hrs (a late check out penalty will be charged)

• All buildings on University campus are non-smoking

• Parking is available at University Visitor Car Parks on a first come first served basis - charges apply

  
  

  Click here to book accommodation directly through the University of Liverpool

  
  

SRIP 2025 Conference Dinner

Wednesday 27th August 2025 - 7.00 pm BST (Hope Street Hotel, Liverpool)

We warmly invite all delegates to join us for the conference dinner at the Hope Street Hotel. This relaxed and sociable evening will feature a locally inspired three-course meal, accompanied by wine and refreshments. It is a fantastic opportunity to continue discussions from the day, meet fellow delegates in a more informal setting, and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of one of Liverpool’s most celebrated venues. As places are limited, pre-booking is essential.

Public Lecture 2025

Tuesday 26th August 2025 - 6.45 pm BST (502 Building, University of Liverpool)

Integrating Better Maternal, Child and Family Mental Health Care into the Journey to New Parenthood: A View from Obstetrics and Paediatrics

This year’s public lecture brings together an obstetrician (Prof. Asma Khalil) and a paediatrician (Dr. Helen Nabwera) —both with strong connections to Liverpool—to explore how mental health care can be more effectively integrated across the perinatal and early childhood periods. Drawing on clinical experience and community insight, the lecture will open up a vital conversation about supporting the psychological wellbeing of parents, babies, and families as a whole. All conference delegates and members of the public are warmly invited to join this important discussion.

This public lecture is provided as part of the Society's 45th Annual Conference, but you do not need to be registered for the conference to attend this event. Conference delegates are automatically registered for the public lecture, but for those not attending the conference, registration can be found here.

Please email admin@srip.org for any queries.

Professor Asma Khalil, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust

Prof. Asma Khalil is a Professor of Fetal Medicine, Vice-President of The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, and Director of Fetal Medicine at Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. She is also the Obstetric Lead at the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit. Asma gained her MD at the University of London and has subsequently published more than 500 peer-reviewed papers, review articles, and chapters. She has been awarded many research prizes, both at national and international meetings and was awarded the 2021 FIGO Women‘s Awards: Recognising Female Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Her research interests include twin pregnancy, congenital infections, fetal growth restriction and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.

Dr. Helen Nabwera, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Dr. Helen Nabwera is a Paediatrician and Physician Scientist working in the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health at the Aga Khan University in East Africa. She is also a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and an Honorary Consultant Paediatrician at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. She has over two decades of clinical research experience from sub-Saharan Africa and the UK. Helen was an awardee of the prestigious UK Medical Research Council/Foreign Commonwealth Development Office African Research Leader. Her research focuses on evaluating interventions to improve growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes among small and vulnerable newborns in impoverished communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

SRIP 2025 Keynote Speakers

We are honoured to welcome some exceptional keynote speakers for this year’s conference. Joining us from around the globe, these leading experts will share groundbreaking research, clinical insights, and thought-provoking perspectives shaping the future of our field.

SRIP Lecturer Award 2025 - Professor Cindy-Lee Dennis, University of Toronto

Perinatal Mental Health - Next Steps for Innovation

Professor Cindy-Lee Dennis has a simple maxim: “Healthy babies start with healthy parents.” This belief has led Professor Dennis to focus her research career on rigorously evaluating interventions that can directly improve the health of mothers and fathers, with the overall goal of improving child health and well-being. She has over 25 years of experience leading large perinatal mental health cohort studies and clinical trials — including intervention care models that leverage technology to improve clinical effectiveness and accessibility — recruiting participants from all across Canada. She also developed the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, the most widely used breastfeeding measure internationally that has been translated into over 20 different languages to identify women early who are at-risk of poor breastfeeding outcomes. In total, Professor. Dennis has over 350 peer-reviewed research papers. She has received numerous awards and honors, including a Fellowship in the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and the Marcé Medal from the International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health. Currently, she is the president-elect for the International Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health and will be hosting the international conference in Toronto, Canada in 2028.

SRIP Keynote 2025 - Professor Lucila Castanheira Nascimento, Universidade de São Paulo

Fathers Matter: Strengthening Families With Inclusive Child and Family-Centered Care

Prof. Lucila Castanheira Nascimento is a Full Professor at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, a WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development. Throughout her professional career, Prof. Nascimento has served on various committees and held leadership roles. She is a founding member of the International Family Nursing Association and leads the Nursing Research Group on Child and Adolescent Care and their Families and co-leads the Fatherhood Research Group at UQO, Canada. She actively develops multi-center collaborative projects in partnership with researchers from various countries and has published numerous articles in high-quality journals. Working alongside her team of researchers, students, and national and international collaborators, she is driven by a shared commitment to improving family care through education, research, and practice initiatives. 

SRIP Keynote 2025 - Dr. Alessandra Bramante, Policentro Donna, Milan

Consequences of Severe Perinatal Psychopathology: Maternal Suicide and Filicide

Dr. Alessandra Bramante is a psychologist, cognitive psychotherapist, and clinical criminologist. She currently works as a consultant at the Policentro Donna in Milan (a healthcare service for women) and as a trainer across the public and private sectors in Italy. Alessandra is the Founding President of the Italian Marcé Society for Perinatal Mental Health and the Italian representative for Postpartum Support International. For approximately 20 years, she has been working in the fields of perinatal psychology and psychopathology, gender-based violence, suicide, and maternal filicide - the latter in which she has unrivaled experience and expertise. Alessandra is a leading authority publishing in this field, and serves as a scientific advisor to various events and educative programmes. She is fortunate to collaborate with many international colleagues and working groups, striving for change across this sector through research, policy, and practice.