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Judith Field serves as an Honorary Lecturer at Bangor University's School of Health Sciences with previous roles including Lecturer in Healthcare Sciences (Midwifery). Her academic foundation includes dual undergraduate degrees and a PhD in Healthcare Sciences from Bangor University.
- BA (Hons) Social Policy (1991-2001)
- B Mid (Hons) Midwifery (2006-2009)
- PhD Healthcare Sciences (2011-2018)
Her research focuses on planned home birth systems, trauma-informed maternity care (particularly regarding sexual violence), and active offer implementation in birth location decision-making. Work integrates midwifery practice, informed consent frameworks, and social determinants of birth choices.
Research output shows concentrated activity in 2012 and 2019 with fingerprint analysis confirming 100% focus on Planned Home Birth and Home Birth systems, alongside significant work on midwife roles (40%) and decision-making processes (40%).
Actively supervises PhD candidates in birth location autonomy, trauma-informed care models, and maternity service provision. Served as External Examiner at Liverpool John Moores University's Center for Public Health (2019-2023).
Current research examines social capital influences on birth choices and structural barriers in active offer implementation across Welsh maternity services.
