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Dr Jennifer McNeill

School of Nursing and Midwifery
Dr Jennifer McNeill

Dr Jennifer McNeill

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Dr McNeill’s research focuses on exploring and evaluating the links between pregnancy, birth or the postnatal period and the resultant clinical or social outcomes with a particular emphasis on public health.


Jenny’s research also includes midwifery education; using and understanding review evidence and the preparation of midwives for public health roles.
The objective of this research is to generate new understanding of how clinical outcomes in maternity care may be optimized and how midwifery education may contribute to improving practice.

Contact info

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  • askmhls@qub.ac.uk
  • +44 (0)28 9097 2187
  • @jennyamcneill

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the field of

  • Maternal and child health and midwifery specifically in relation to practice, education or improving clinical outcomes

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Member of Board of Directors of TinyLife
  • Appointed Member of International Confederation of Midwives Research Standing Committee

Research students

PhD Title Flipping Breastfeeding: Exposing student midwives to breastfeeding in the social arena using a flipped classroom approach in order to influence their attitudes to breastfeeding support.
Name Mary Jo Chesnel
Country NI
Year of Study  2019-present
   
PhD Title  The role of the health visitor in working towards positive outcomes for neonatal graduates and their families: developing a home-based, early intervention for preterm infants
Name Emma McCall
Country NI
Year of Study  2015-present
   
PhD Title  Doctorate in Midwifery Practice title: Midwifery Peer Assisted Learning and Support
Name Jean Carragher
Country Ireland
Year of Study  2014-present

 


Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title Leading the Way: Leadership and Management Preparation for Midwives: A mixed methods evaluation
Name Dr Elizabeth Bannon
Year of Study 2014-2019
Country NI
Current Position  
   
PhD Title Investigating the Feasibility of a Music Intervention in Pregnancy to Minimise Stress and Anxiety
Name Dr Kyrsten Corbijn van Willenswaard
Year of Study 2015-2018
Country NI
Current Position  
   
PhD Title Doctorate in Midwifery Practice title: A mixed method evaluation of enquiry based learning (EBL) within undergraduate midwifery education in Ireland
Name Anita Byrne
Year of Study 2011-2016
Country  Ireland
Current Position Lecturer/Acting Midwifery Programme Director DKIT
   
PhD Title Macrosomia in uncomplicated pregnancies : an investigation of physical activity, maternal nutrition and women's experiences
Name  Esther Reid 
Year of Study 2009-2012
Country NI
Current Position Lecturer Midwifery (Education), QUB
   
PhD Title The implementation and evaluation of a cross-faculty collaboration to develop an innovative entrepreneurship training programme for nurses in Thailand
Name  Nungruetai Kanchantar
Year of Study 2009-2015
Country Thailand
Current Position Lecturer, Assumption University Thailand

 

 


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