The Department of Midwifery currently consists of six full-time members of staff, all of whom are contemporaneously conducting research in a wide selection of subjects which are of importance for the woman and her family, throughout their life-span.

Research is currently taking place in these areas:

• Transition to parenthood;
• Preparation for parenthood;
• Competencies in spiritual care;
• Neonatal care;
• Parental-fetal relationship;
• Perinatal mental health;
• Childbearing migrant women; and
  
• Midwifery education.

• Preparing effective, efficient and competent midwives;
• Promoting a culture of life-long learning that is open, facilitative, research-led and graduate centred;
• Contributing high quality research to client care and professional education;
• Building a strong partnership with colleagues of the various health care departments and the local health care services, to ensure that the midwifery programmes and research activities are grounded in practice;
• Providing openness and inclusiveness in all areas of education and practice;
• Sharing and disseminating knowledge and expertise to support women, their families, and society at large; and 
• Establishing links with European and international colleagues and students through bilateral agreements; Erasmus exchanges; participation in and  coordination of projects; international conferences and study visits.

The Department strives to provide high quality pre-registration education and training for student midwives; together with continuous professional development programmes, a Masters’ degree and PhD programmes.

The Department’s academic members actively participate in local and international research, conferences, projects and committees and give a valid contribution in both local and international arenas. 


Dr Josephine Attard
Head