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Jane Rooney is a Senior Lecturer and academic leader at Edge Hill University, leading the Department of Children's Nursing and Midwifery and the Department of Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing. She holds a first-class honours degree in Midwifery and advanced qualifications including a Senior Fellowship of Advance HE (D3 SFHEA). Her roles include strategic leadership in midwifery education, curriculum design, and clinical governance.
Education:
- Senior Fellow HEA (D3 SFHEA), Advance HE (2025)
- PGCert HE (NMC route), 2013
- BSc Professional Studies in Midwifery, 2005
- MA Philosophy & Ethics, University of Manchester, 1998
- BA Environmental Studies & Geography, Liverpool Hope University, 1992
Research Interests: Her PhD focuses on narratives of negated childbearing, exploring women’s hidden or unknown pregnancies through qualitative methodologies. She also investigates maternal nutrition education, midwives’ cultural competence, and public health midwifery practices. Her work aligns with UN SDG 3 (Good Health) and SDG 4 (Quality Education).
Awards:
- Royal College of Midwives Education Award (2021)
- JMSU Teaching Excellence Award (2020)
- Newton Fund for Early Career Research (2016)
External Roles: Partnership Governor at Liverpool Women’s Hospital, NCFE T-Levels advisor, and representative for the Archdiocese of Liverpool’s Council of Deacons.
