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Maternal mental health is in crisis and the pandemic has made things worse The number of new and expectant mothers reporting anxiety and depression has risen sharply in the past year, but help is at hand 1 April 2021 • 1:30pm Anna Ceesay, a former BBC journalist, has launched Motherdom, an online platform to address issues of maternal mental health Credit: Ocean Taylor The detrimental effect of the pandemic on the nation’s mental health is clear. Something that has been largely overlooked, however, is the mental health crisis affecting new and expectant mothers and its impact upon their f...

CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON ROBOTICS RESEARCH CENTRE   Construction has started on a research facility for robotics and AI, based at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus, the National Robotarium. The facility is supported by a £21 million funding from the UK government, and £1.4 million from the Scottish Government as part of the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal. Expected to open in spring 2022, the National Robotarium will create innovative solutions to global challenges using research, product design and industry collaboration. The project will bring together academic...