Birmingham BabyLab

We are a research group within the School of Psychology at the University of Birmingham and we are interested in infants and toddlers’ cognitive development.

[College of Life and Environmental Sciences @LES_UniBham]

Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday evening for the Inaugural Lecture of Professor Andrew Bremner, 'What is it like being a baby?'. 🎉

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

Register here for Zoom access: https://t.co/rOTpZrGezb

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

We're thrilled to attend the Inaugural Lecture of our very own Professor Andrew Bremner.

Please join us to find out 'What it is like being a baby', details ⬇️ Babies and parents very welcome 😊

[College of Life and Environmental Sciences @LES_UniBham]

📢This month - join us for the Inaugural Lecture of Professor Andrew Bremner, 'What is it like being a baby?'

📅Weds 27 November, 4-6pm
📍Aston Webb, Lecture Theatre WG5, @unibirmingham
🎟️Book your place: https://t.co/l9w2Kw0x4N

[Richards Lab @RichardsLabUoB]

It was such a privilege to present some of our past research and future research plans at @UVip_iit today alongside Prof. Andy Bremner @BBabylab. We very much enjoyed the discussions around sleep differences in rare genetic conditions and in blind infants!

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

❓🧡How much? Completely ✨free of charge, just come along!
👶💛 What can I expect? Babylab researchers have prepared different stations, each with their own set of activities for babies or toddlers so that you and your baby can have lots of fun and learn about our research. 3/3

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

✨invitation to a free parent & baby event coming up this Thursday 14 Nov 👉Hi Birmingham, the BabyLab is holding an exciting free event for you and your baby or toddler in the Birmingham city centre. Find more in this 🧵
@UoB_SoP @LES_UniBham @news_ub @TheCHBH @UoB_CDS

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

Come along and enjoy lots of fun, baby/toddler-friendly activities and meet Birmingham BabyLab researchers for an informal chat about 👶🧠
🏙️💙Where? The Exchange: 3 Centenary Sq Birmingham B1 2DR
📅❤️ When? Thursday, 14th November, drop in at any time between 09:30 –12:30 2/3

[@MEG_UKI_2024 @MEG_UKI_2024]

STOP PRESS!

Registration for MEG-UKI is now CLOSED

HOWEVER

Due to a last-minute venue change, several extra tickets have become available for QMAG (physics of OPMs) and QMEG (neuroscience of OPMs).

Apply now! This will close again soon! https://t.co/Jf2ctntRiK

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

An event to look forward to this fall! Abstract submission closes this weekend, hurry up 😊

[@MEG_UKI_2024 @MEG_UKI_2024]

Join us at MEG-UKI & QMAG/QMEG in the @unibirmingham @TheCHBH!

📊 Poster abstracts until 22nd Sept
🎫 Registration until 13th Oct
🎨 Art competition entry until 25th Oct
🗓️ Conference 28th - 31st Oct 2024

Full programme coming online soon!
https://t.co/tSKytguX61

[@MEG_UKI_2024 @MEG_UKI_2024]

🎨 Unleash Your Inner Artist at MEG UKI 2024! 🖌️

This year at MEG UKI, we’re hosting an Art Competition — a platform for you to showcase your hidden talents, "happy accidents", the story that’s been waiting to be told, or any creative masterpiece you’ve been itching to share!

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

If joining in person, register here: https://t.co/FsbpYYs4D2
If joining online, email: [email protected].

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

Few spaces available for the “New Methods in Infant Sensory Development” (free) workshop on 10th September at the University of Birmingham. We will talk about exciting new research with #fNIRS, #OPMs, #EEG, #newborns and #foetuses! @fNIRS2024 @UoB_SoP @UoB_CDS @TheCHBH

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

It was a pleasure to have you, Katrien and Ava 💕☺️

We're always looking for babies who'd like to help #science by taking part in fun studies, sign up here 👉 https://t.co/exwPsfktdB @UoB_SoP @TheCHBH

[Katrien Segaert @katrien_segaert]

My little Ava ❤️in the babylab @UoB_SoP @BBabylab
Do you have a baby and want to help #science?
👉[email protected]

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

Thank you @katrien_segaert, @Mazaheri_lab and Ava for taking part in our first ever baby VR study!

[Katrien Segaert @katrien_segaert]

My little baby Ava in the babylab @UoB_SoP

Do you have a baby and want to help research?
👉[email protected]
Never too young to get involved with #science❤️

[Barbara Pomiechowska 🇪🇺 @B_Pomiechowska]

⚠️function composition alert ⚠️Morning #cogsci2024 @cogsci_soc 😊Curious about arbitrary functions babies can learn? And compose? See below for an example and stop by my poster today P2-LL-490 to find out more @UoB_SoP @CogDevCeu @BBabylab

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

Check out this new paper from our lab showing that 💡✨creative thinking ✨may well begin already in infancy 👶 Huge thanks to babies who made this research possible 🩷 Paper 👉https://t.co/qBFGlFVjOS Lovely press release 👇🔽 @UoB_SoP @TheCHBH Work led by @B_Pomiechowska

[UniBirmingham News @news_ub]

Infants less than a year old can combine simple concepts into complex ideas, showing that creativity begins in babyhood. Our experts - led by Dr Barbara Pomiechowska (@B_Pomiechowska) found babies are capable of creative thinking before starting to speak https://t.co/JLRUvKpwZy

[Birmingham BabyLab @BBabylab]

We're very excited to be attending #icis2024
@Infantstudies We'll be presenting some of our latest work, come chat with us @GiuliaOrioli @Alice_Cousins_ @UoB_SoP @TheCHBH @UoB_CDS

[UniBirmingham News @news_ub]

👶The issue of when human beings become conscious is an ongoing challenge for psychologists & philosophers.

But now, researchers at the University of Birmingham have suggested a new way to help researchers discover when consciousness emerges in babies.

👉https://t.co/KxEI5petyW

[Barbara Pomiechowska 🇪🇺 @B_Pomiechowska]

Some free time on Friday? Join us to hear and talk about how AI and infant / developmental science can inform each other @UoB_SoP

[Cerebra Network @CerebraNetwork]

It’s the first morning of the 20th Seattle Club Conference @unibirmingham @UoB_SoP & the @CerebraNetwork team are at the welcome desk to greet delegates from 9am. We are looking forward to an exciting day of presentations & will be tweeting throughout both days! #SeattleClub2023