Nursing and Midwifery staff
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Claire Lynch
Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing
Claire has a clinical background in Neuroscience Nursing. She enjoys working across different areas relating to both medical and surgical nursing skills but has a keen interest in trauma, high dependency and acute care. Claire worked her way through nursing roles from a health care assistant 15 years ago, undertaking her...
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Laura Maguire
Course lead for MSc Enhancing Neonatal Care and MSc Neonatal Critical Care
Laura has worked at 91ÁÔÆæ since 2021, has completed her PGCert in Teaching and Learning – Higher Education and is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. She qualified as a registered Children’s Nurse in 2009 and chose to specialise in neonatal nursing working as a Junior Sister in a busy Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. During this...
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Laura Maguire
Senior Lecturer – Post Qualifying Practice Department
Laura’s professional background is in midwifery and health visiting. She has worked in both hospital and community settings, here in the UK and in Australia. She joined 91ÁÔÆæ in 2014 as a PhD student and Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant (GRTA). Her interests include offering excellence in...
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Francesca Male
Lecturer
Fran is a Lecturer within the Department of Children and Young People’s health, which she joined in February 2024. She graduated as a Children’s Nurse after completing the DipHE Child Nursing at De Montfort University in Leicester in 2009. Her career began working on the Neonatal Unit at Birmingham Women’s Hospital where she...
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Marianna Mancini
Senior Lecturer in Midwifery
Marianna has worked as a midwife for over 14 years, primarily within delivery suite settings. During the first half of her career, she practised in Italy, her country of birth. However, seeking greater professional recognition and opportunities for career development, she made the decision to relocate to the United Kingdom. ...
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Robert Mapp
Associate Professor of Nursing & Midwifery
Rob has worked at 91ÁÔÆæ since 2010. He is passionate about student engagement and how this relates to attrition. Rob is a proud advocate for Nursing at 91ÁÔÆæ and is currently working on several projects within the university that involve both students and staff.
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Lorraine Marsons
Programme Lead Professional Practice/Senior Lecturer
Lorraine qualified as an RGN in 1989 with subsequent clinical registered nursing roles in thoracic surgery, HDU’s and ITU’s across the West Midlands, including a sister’s poster in critical care at Dudley Road hospital. Following post-registration courses in cardio thoracic- (ENB249) in 1996 and in intensive care (ENB 100) in...
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David Maynard
Education Facilitator / Numeracy Support Coordinator
David has been a member of the ADD (Academic Development Department) for over fifteen years. His core role is Numeracy Support Co-ordinator. In this role he supports faculty students in numeracy and mathematics learning. David also advises faculty staff on issues around mathematics learning and teaching. David's background...
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Sharon McLeod
Senior Lecturer in Adult Nursing and Admissions Tutor for Adult Nursing
Sharon qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1991 and has worked in both acute and critical care settings. Additionally, Sharon has also worked as a Practice Nurse, Tissue Viability Nurse and Practice Development Nurse. Following the completion of a Master's degree in Advanced Nurse Practice in 2002, she moved into...
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Samantha Meegan
Senior Lecturer in Midwifery
Samantha is a senior midwifery lecturer within the Department of Midwifery and Child Health. She leads modules for student midwives focusing on developing skills within obstetric and neonatal emergency situations, and exploring contemporary issues within midwifery. She teaches on a wide range of modules across both midwifery...