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Jayne Needham serves as Associate Professor in Midwifery and Lead Midwife for Education at the University of East Anglia's School of Health Sciences, where she has been a lecturer since 2009 after transitioning from clinical practice in midwifery and intensive care nursing.
Her academic credentials include:
- Registered General Nurse
- Registered Midwife
- ENB100 Intensive Care Nursing Course
- Diploma in Nursing
- Mentorship Preparation programme
- BSc (hons) Nursing Practice
- Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education
- Masters in Higher Education
Dr. Needham's research centers on innovative educational methodologies in midwifery, particularly blended learning and podcasting applications for curriculum delivery. She investigates student-midwife mentorship dynamics and develops clinical risk-assessment tools like 'red flags' for identifying maternal pathologies during pregnancy. Her work bridges academic theory with frontline clinical practice through partnerships with major delivery suites handling 6,000+ annual births.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent focus on technology-enhanced midwifery education, with her 2013 article exemplifying efforts to modernize training for complex childbirth scenarios through digital learning solutions.
She has secured competitive research funding and fellowships recognizing her educational innovations:
- Teaching Fellowship for podcasting research (2007)
- £20,000 Research Fellowship Grant from Royal Colleges (2013)
Dr. Needham provides academic guidance to pre- and post-registration students while maintaining clinical connections as link lecturer to major obstetric units. Her funded projects include international capacity-building initiatives in India and maternal risk-assessment research. She also conducts extensive outreach with disadvantaged youth to promote healthcare education pathways.
