Research in Nursing and Midwifery
Research undertaken within the School of Nursing and Midwifery has an overall rubric of ‘Advancing Nursing Science’. We undertake cutting edge research that matters to health and social care users and practitioners in two main areas: Risk Abuse and Violence (RAV) and Research in End of life, Advanced illness, Complex Health and social care (REACH). We are also very active in supporting clinical academic careers for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals.
We are proud to be members of strong research networks, working collaboratively with a number of international research institutions, including the Universities of Bergen, Chicago Illinois, Hong Kong, La Trobe, Melbourne, Michigan, Ottawa, Tampere and others.
We welcome research students and collaborators aligned to our research programmes.
Risk, Abuse and Violence (RAV) Research
RAVAbuse and violence occurs in many forms and is an issue that affects many individuals across the life-course. These negative impacts are serious and long-term. In this research programme we undertake numerous projects that address violence and abuse, many of them focus explicitly on child protection.
REACH
REACHThe REACH research programme focuses on research in end of life, advanced illness, complex health, and social care. The programme stands as a pioneering research initiative housed within the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Birmingham. It is our aim that REACH will become a beacon for scholars dedicated to advancing the understanding and evidence-based delivery of end of life care, complex illnesses, and the intricate intersections of health and social dynamics.
Adventures in Research - The Nursing Research Podcast
Adventures in ResearchAdventures in Research, a nursing research podcast led by Dr Amelia Swift and Bronwyn Tarrant, is a collaboration supported by Universitas 21 Health Sciences group to provide innovation in education of health care professionals about the research process and its application.
Advancing Global Health through International Collaborations
Advancing Global HealthGlobal health systems are increasingly stretched, and integrated people-centred health services responsive to the comprehensive needs of people are far from reaching all. Nurses and midwives have a critical role in addressing these growing health system challenges and achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Our Global Health Team have partnered with national governments, provider organisations, communities and system leaders around the world to better meet people’s needs.
Home-based Online Pain-management Support System (HOPSS)
HOPSSHOPSS is a study looking at how cancer pain can be managed by children in pain and their parents. The aim is to find out from families what pain management information they would like on an on-line digital resource (for example a website or an application for a smart device).
Discharge from Palliative Care Study
Discharge from Palliative CareThe aim of this study is to understand patients’, carers’, and general practice professionals’ experiences of discharge communications from specialist palliative care. We will listen to the experiences of these groups to identify how to improve discharge communication in ways that better support patients’ and carers’ needs.
ELPIS
ELPISThe aim of this study is to develop a theoretically driven experience-based model of care to support family members’ end-of-life decision-making and improve practices associated with withholding/withdrawing life-sustaining treatments in adult ICUs
Image based sexual abuse and violence
This PhD study aims to explore LGBTQ individuals’ experiences of Image Based Sexual Abuse (also known as revenge pornography) on their mental health and well-being.