Midwifery

Paola Armato-Harris

Course Lead for BSc Midwifery; Senior Lecturer in Midwifery; Course Leader for A-EQUIP module

Paola Armato-Harris joined Birmingham City University (BCU) in 2019, achieving a career-long ambition to become a midwifery lecturer. Paola has a passion for teaching and mentoring, and has played an active role in the midwifery education pathway. She supports the clinical Trust in the Black Country, where she has worked since...

Alexandra Birch

Head of Department

Alex is the Head of Midwifery and Children's Health at Birmingham City University, bringing a wealth of experience from her previous role as Head of Department for Nursing and Midwifery at University of Staffordshire. A registered midwife since 2010, Alex has a strong passion for leadership, quality improvement and creating...

Natasha Carr

Senior Midwifery Lecturer

As a senior lecturer in the Midwifery Department, Natasha is responsible for providing, supporting and facilitating teaching and learning on both the long and short BSc (Hons) Midwifery Programmes. In addition, Natasha teaches alongside colleagues on the Examination of the Newborn Programme and lead the Professional Midwifery...

Julie Hadley

Associate Professor - Nursing and Midwifery

Julie is the Deputy Head of Nursing and Midwifery at Birmingham City University . She has been employed in higher education since 2008. After qualifying, she worked as a midwife at the Birmingham Women's Hospital and later as a Research Midwife. She was then employed as a project manager and research teacher and was...

Rachel Moule

Senior Academic (Teaching and Learning)

Rachel is the programme leader for the return to practice: midwifery course. She has herself previously undertaken a RTPM course. Rachel is supported by colleagues from midwifery and nursing. Close links are maintained with practice education teams in local NHS Trusts. Wider afield, links are strongly made and maintained with...

Novia Samuels

Senior Lecturer and Course Lead for MSc Midwifery

Novia has experience in all areas of midwifery and has a specialist interest in enhance midwifery care. She has worked in intrapartum care for over 13 years. She has been a Core High Dependency Unit midwife in one of the UKs large maternity units for over 11 years on a delivery suite and caring for women with extremely...