A university expert is set to share insights into the emotional world of babies.

Denisse Levermore, the course leader for the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Top-up degree at the University of Worcester, will give a free public talk on November 12 titled 'The Emotional World of a Baby'.

The talk will take place at The Hive from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Ms Levermore said: "Good infant mental health in the nought to three period promotes positive outcomes during childhood, adolescence, and influences the adult we become.

"If we focus on emotional and social development, this period has an impact on how they will form relationships, their interactions with others, and understanding and managing their own, and others’, emotions.

"However, it doesn’t mean that following this period the brain is set, we now know the brain is malleable and adaptable to change until early adulthood."

The talk will delve into the neuroscience of the infant brain, emotional and social development, and how parents can care for themselves while supporting good infant mental health and wellbeing.

Ms Levermore will also discuss practical ways to build a baby’s brain.

A registered nurse, social worker, and family therapy/systemic practitioner, Ms Levermore is currently pursuing a PhD exploring mental health and transition during adolescence, with a focus on the role and impact of relationships.

She said: "What we’re developing is a baby’s ability to begin to understand their place in the world and what that means to their parents.

"If we support that relationship, this forms the basis of good relationships elsewhere and in the future."

Ms Levermore emphasises the importance of support for parents and their mental health, adding: "There’s no perfect parent.

"We’re all looking to get that right, as right as we can, and by building a baby’s brain, supporting good mental health, we hope they get the best start in life and develop into the person they deserve to be."

To attend the talk, people are encouraged to book a spot on The Hive's 'Talks and Lectures' webpage.

For more information on University of Worcester courses, visit the university's website or contact them via telephone or email.