Dr Jane Carpenter
BSc, MRes, MSc, DPhil, RM, FHEA
Programme Lead, Midwifery and Lead Midwife for Education
Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery
Role
I am the Lead Midwife for Education and Programme Lead for the Midwifery Programmes
at Oxford Brookes.
As such, I am responsible for the overall leadership and management of the programmes.
I lead a number of modules on the pre-registration midwifery degrees, and teach and assess
across a wide range of topics right across the curriculum.
I am a registered midwife - NMC PIN 16B2331E
Teaching and supervision
Courses
- Midwifery - Pre-Registration (MSc)
- Professional Doctorate in Midwifery (DMid)
- Midwifery (BSc (Hons))
- Midwifery 2nd Registration (BSc (Hons))
I lead modules and teach across a wide range of topics right across the midwifery curricula; with particular interests being:
Anatomy and Physiology - the myriad of physiological changes and adaptations each woman undergoes during pregnancy birth and beyond is ever-fascinating!
The importance of research and evidence-based practice - being able to understand and apply the best available evidence is a fundamentally important part of the role of a midwife. I lead the BSc Dissertation module, supervise BSc and MSc Dissertation projects and contribute to development of research skills across the
curriculam.
I also teach on our Professional Doctorate in Midwifery and the sister DNurs programme, as well as Supervise DMid students.
Supervision
DMid Supervisor
MSc Dissertation Supervisor for our pre-registration MSc Midwifery students.
Research Students
| Name | Thesis title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Claire Litchfield | Is the use of water immersion for women in labour or giving birth both safe and effective as a method for improving rates of normal birth for women who are obese? | Active |
Research
My research interests are mainly centred around exploring midwifery care for women with obstetric risk factors such as obesity or previous Caesarean section.
I have also been part of research exploring experiences of applicants to study midwifery of the recruitment process
– particularly focusing on women from a global majority background.
Groups
Projects
- Global Majority midwifery students
- Maternal obesity
- Management of Anaemia in Pregnancy