Sam Chenery-Morris

Dr. Sam Chenery-Morris is the Executive Dean of the School of Business, Arts, Social Sciences and Technology at the University of Suffolk, with a 30-year career in midwifery and higher education. She has served in roles ranging from Lecturer to Dean, focusing on strategic planning, curriculum development, student experience, and research.

• PhD in Education (2017)
• Advance HE Senior Fellow (2016)
• Leadership in midwifery education and the Block and Blend pedagogy (2021–2023)

Her research spans higher education pedagogy, student assessment, intersectionality, social justice, and systemic racism in midwifery education. Recent funded projects examine inclusive menopause practices in East of England healthcare sectors.

Articles reflect her expertise in midwifery education, gender dynamics, nutritional guidelines, and qualitative methodologies. Trends include systemic critiques of healthcare education and evidence-based clinical advice.

• Advance HE Senior Fellow

Sam supervises three PhD students and numerous undergraduate nursing dissertations, contributes to international midwifery projects, and serves on the NICE Antenatal Care Guideline committee (2018–2021). She has led curriculum validations for nursing and midwifery programs and collaborated on national grading frameworks for midwifery practice.