Barbara Heywood
Lecturer
Department of Midwifery
email: b.heywood@worc.ac.uk
tel: 01905 542638
Barbara joined the teaching team in July 2021 and lectures in Midwifery here at University Worcester. Barbara was a Community Midwife for eleven years prior to this. Before she became a midwife she taught Media Studies in Further Education, so it’s been an interesting journey from practicing to now teaching the subject.
Qualifications
- BA(Hons) Media and Communication
- PGCE
- MA Women’s Studies
- BSc (Hons) Midwifery
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
Teaching Interests
Barbara is the module lead for BMID3004 Dissertation and is part of the teaching team for BMID3003 Holistic Examination of the Newborn. Barbara is also Placement Lead for the BSc.
Research Interests
Barbara is particularly interested in the placement experience for Midwives and seeking new ways to build on the quality of the student experience. This will form the basis of future research.
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Royal College of Midwives (RCM).
Publications
Heywood, B. (2022). Can Restorative Clinical Supervision be beneficial in supporting midwives experiencing the menopause?. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest, 32(1), 18-20. Retrieved from