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Job title |
Institution link |
Areas of specialism |
| Bick |
Debra |
Professor of Clinical Trials in Maternal Health |
Debra Bick (warwick.ac.uk) |
Postnatal weight management, the management of women who have more medically complex pregnancies, breastfeeding interventions, the role of the multi-disciplinary team in medically complex pregnancies and systems and organisation of maternity services. |
| Brown |
Amy |
Professor of Maternal and Child Health |
Professor Amy Brown - Swansea |
Infant feeding, Early parenting, Perinatal mental health |
| Cheyne |
Helen |
Professor of Maternal and Child Health Research |
Professor Helen Cheyne | University of Stirling |
Perinatal mental health, women’s care experience, models of midwifery care |
| Crozier |
Kenda |
Professor of Midwifery |
Kenda Crozier — University of East Anglia (uea.ac.uk) |
Midwifery research; Postgraduate research leadership and supervision; research in childbirth; maternal health; mental health and motherhood; midwifery education. |
| Downe |
Soo |
Professor in midwifery studies |
Soo Downe - UCLan |
Maternity care, All methodological approaches/new methods of data synthesis (qualitative) |
| Dykes |
Fiona |
Professor Emeritus in the Maternal & Infant Nutrition and Nurture Unit (MAINN) |
Fiona Dykes - UCLan |
Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), Protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding, Relational perspectives in maternal and child health, Critical medical anthropology, Ethnographic research |
| Fleming |
Valerie |
Professor of Women's Health |
Valerie Fleming | Liverpool John Moores University (ljmu.ac.uk) |
Perineal and postnatal care, protecting the rights of the midwife |
| Gamble |
Jenny |
Professor and Clinical Chair |
Jenny Gamble — Coventry University |
Models of care, perinatal mental health, medicalisation of birth, midwifery workforce wellbeing |
| Hollins-Martin |
Caroline |
Professor of Maternal Health |
Caroline Hollins-Martin (napier.ac.uk) |
Mental health, Maternal and child health, Education, Reproductive health, Surveys and questionnaires |
| Hundley |
Vanora |
Professor of Midwifery and Deputy Dean, Research and Professional Practice |
Professor Vanora Hundley | Bournemouth University |
Health and social care, Maternal health, Media coverage, Methodology, Midwifery, Quantitative methodology, Wellbeing |
| Hunter |
Billie |
Professor of Midwifery |
Professor Billie Hunter - People - Cardiff University |
Culture of midwifery and maternity care, how this has changed over time and how it influences workforce and user experiences, Emotions, emotional support and relationships within maternity care |
| Kenyon |
Sara |
Professor of Evidence Based Midwifery Care |
Professor Sara Kenyon - Institute of Applied Health Research - University of Birmingham |
Clinical trials, Service change, MBRRACE-UK |
| Knight |
Marian |
Professor of Maternal and Child population Health |
Professor Marian Knight - National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, University of Oxford |
Maternal and child population health, severe pregnancy complications, maternal morbidity and mortality |
| Kuipers |
Yvonne |
Professor of Midwifery |
Professor Yvonne Kuipers - Edinburgh Napier University |
Woman-centred care, maternal perinatal emotional wellbeing, transition to meaningful parenthood, models of maternity care |
| Lavender |
Tina |
Professor of Maternal and Newborn Health |
Professor Dame Tina Lavender | LSTM (lstmed.ac.uk) |
Intrapartum Care, Women's Experiences of Childbirth, Clinical Outcomes, Global maternal, newborn and child health |
| McFadden |
Alison |
Professor of Mother and Infant Public Health |
Professor Alison McFadden | University of Dundee |
Gynecology and obstetrics, Public Health, Midwifery, Culturally appropriate care, Maternal and infant health and nutrition, Qualitative methods |
| Marshall |
Dr Jayne |
Foundation Professor of Midwifery |
Professor Jayne Marshall | Midwifery | University of Leicester |
Complexities surrounding professional issues, Law and ethics relating to midwifery practice, Optimising the experiences of women and their families throughout the childbirth continuum |
| McCourt |
Christine |
Professor of Maternal and Child Health |
Professor Christine McCourt | City, University of London |
Maternity and women's health, Institutions and service change and reform, Women's experiences of childbirth and maternity care, The culture and organisation of maternity care. |
| Nolan |
Mary |
Professor of Perinatal Education |
Professor Mary Nolan - University Of Worcester |
Women's and men's experiences of early labour; availability, Content and quality of antenatal education; Effectiveness of antenatal education in reducing use of pharmacological pain relief in labour; Role of antenatal education in supporting positive mental health across the transition to parenthood; Women's experiences of home birth and of freebirth, Young peoples knowledge of babies physical, psychological and social development and of sensitive parenting. |
| Renfrew |
Mary |
Professor Emeritus of Mother and Infant Health |
Mary Renfrew — Discovery - the University of Dundee Research Portal |
Breastfeeding, Covid-19 |
| Sandall |
Jane |
Professor of Social Science and Women's Health |
King's College London - Professor Jane Sandall (kcl.ac.uk) |
Cultural and social influences on how maternity care is organised and delivered, and the implications for the people who work in, and use such services, Quality and safety in health care and innovation and implementation. |
| Sanders |
Julia |
Professor of Clinical Nursing & Midwifery |
Professor Julia Sanders - People - Cardiff University |
Maternity care, Early years interventions |
| Shawe |
Jill |
Professor in Maternal and Family Health |
Professor Jill Shawe - University of Plymouth |
Preconception / Periconception care, Perinatal health, Pregnancy in women with chronic medical conditions, Pregnancy after bariatric surgery, Contraception and sexual health, Vulnerable groups |
| Soltani |
Hora |
Professor in Maternal and Infant Health |
Hora Soltani | Sheffield Hallam University (shu.ac.uk) |
Care of vulnerable women such as perinatal care of migrant families, Teenage pregnancy health and nutrition, Maternal obesity, Care organisation, Models of maternity care, Postpartum haemorrhage, Promotion of healthy lifestyle during pregnancy, Breastfeeding |
| Spiby |
Helen |
Professor of Midwifery |
People - School of Health Sciences - The University of Nottingham |
Organisation and content of maternity care, Perinatal mental health, Motherhood and childbearing in contemporary society, Care during early labour, Preparation for labour, Psychological well-being of the maternity workforce. |
| Thomson |
Gill |
Professor in Perinatal Mental Health |
Academic Staff - UCLan |
Perinatal mental health, birth trauma/PTSD, infant feeding, peer support, hermeneutic phenomenology, qualitative methodologies. |
| van Teijlingen |
Edwin |
Professor of Reproductive Health |
Professor Edwin van Teijlingen - Bournemouth University |
Sociology, Global Health, Culture, Health System |
| Way |
Sue |
Professor of Midwifery Education |
Professor Sue Way - Bournemouth University Staff Profile Pages |
Advancing the evidence-based practice of midwives ensuring they are equipped to deliver high quality, safe and effective care. |
