Vivien Perry

Vivien Perry is a researcher at Northumbria University with a focus on midwifery education and professional conduct standards. She joined the institution in 2015 after prior experience at the University of Bedfordshire since 2010.

• PhD in midwifery ethics and fitness-to-practice regulations
• Registered General Nurse (since 1995) and midwife with clinical experience in cardiothoracic intensive care
• Departmental fitness-to-practice lead for midwifery programs

Her research explores:

• Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) regulatory frameworks
• Professional character expectations for healthcare students
• Clinical assessment integrity and grade inflation
• Reproductive anatomy education in midwifery curricula

Recent publications examine NMC 'good character' requirements and their impact on midwifery training. She supervises postgraduate researcher George Brooks.