Amanda Firth
@AmandaFirthRM
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S.L in Midwifery @HuddersfieldUni. Res: Health inequalities, forced migrant women, trauma informed care. A Dr, "but not the useful kind" (Amanda's dad, 2023)
Yorkshire born & bred.
Joined October 2013
Pleased to be able to share my most recent publication: Perinatal depression: Factors affecting help-seeking behaviours in asylum seeking & refugee women. A systematic review: https://t.co/Lj6k8OPRJZ
@WeLoveResearch @PhDMidwives @melaniec2 @maternity_CofS
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Looking forward to collaborating with @CityofSanctuary Maternity Stream to co-produce this research with mentorship and support from Zoe Darwin, @TomasinaStacey, @consideredview and Mel Cooper 🌟
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Delighted to share that I have been selected to undertake a post doctoral fellowship with support from @WellbeingofWmen , @MidwivesRCM & @BurdettTrust. My research will be exploring how midwives and interpreters can work together more effectively when discussing MH with women.
We have invested £1.2 million into 18 groundbreaking research projects help save and change the lives of women, girls and babies. These include: 🟣Investigating the role of blood clotting in endometriosis 🟣Identifying the best birth positions to prevent emergency caesareans
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Midwives & @PhDMidwives …please come over to Blue Sky 🦋. We’ve started building a lovely new space to chat research over there. @maternalmatters @Academic_Liz xx
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Research buddies. I’ve set up a Blue Sky account. Please come and find me there & let’s rebuild a great health research network together 🙌🏽
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We just witnessed Crenshaw’s intersectionality theory play out in real time to a global audience. As a midwife and a feminist I am so disappointed. I’ll start updating my ‘human rights in global reproductive health’ session. This could take a while…
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Assistant in Public Health https://t.co/ec2EVZVYWP Are you interested in improving access/engagement with maternity care in disadvantaged communities? Do you have a background in public health, healthcare, or allied discipline?
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🚨🚨 NEW JOB ALERT 🚨🚨 We are looking for a new Senior Research Fellow in Participatory Community Research to join our team! Could you be the newest member of the BiB Team? https://t.co/48GVTHJ5MY
#researchjobs #researchfellow #AcademicTwitter #BradfordJobs
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Bel, I’m so pleased for you. Such fabulous and relevant work. Tip of the iceberg research - I hope someone snaps up the opportunity to help you take this further. I’m so proud of our @PhDMidwives community.
Belated bday & #phd submission celebrations from colleagues who made sure I got cake & ate it to. Looking forward to turning the page and exploring what is next. Open to suggestions! Thanks to all those who supported inc @JulieLeask @TriggerShep #sydneynursingschool @PhDMidwives
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Come and work with me as a Policy Fellow to work on housing policy in the Yorkshire and the Humber region. Excellent opportunity to feed research into policy and vice versa
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***University of Huddersfield awarded OUTSTANDING Ofsted apprenticeships rating***Could not be prouder of all our amazing staff, practice partners and apprentices. OUSTANDING!!!!!! 🙌@Hudds_Uni_OT @Hud_HHS @theRCOT
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The University of Huddersfield’s apprentice provision has been awarded an Outstanding rating by Ofsted following a recent inspection.
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We are incredibly proud of our recently awarded 🌟outstanding🌟 Ofsted apprenticeships rating. The Midwifery Degree route is just one of the many apprentice programmes offered at @Hud_HHS . 👏🏽 and 🎉 to the huge team behind all of this work 🤩
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The University of Huddersfield’s apprentice provision has been awarded an Outstanding rating by Ofsted following a recent inspection.
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***OT Colleagues - Still time to apply***Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy Post at University of Huddersfield. Come and inspire the future OT workforce with a fabulous team of passionate and committed OT’s 👇👇👇
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👀 Are you considering a move into midwifery education? We’re recruiting a PT Midwifery Clinical Skills Educator @Hud_HHS Huddersfield. Applications still open 🌟 https://t.co/XJEK5lYBTH
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Janet Fyle, from the Royal College of Midwives encourages mothers to speak up & be open with their midwives during pregnancy, labour and postpartum. In this video, Janet reminds us that there is no shame in speaking to your midwife about your mental health and getting the
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There’s still time to apply for our 2 x #Midwifery Lecturer/ Senior Lecturer posts at @Hud_HHS Huddersfield. ✅ Great team of educators & researchers ✅ Support to do PhD ✅ Good transport links to uni ✅ Brilliant development opportunities 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 https://t.co/5JQcisJkzW
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The degree apprenticeship offers huge opportunities for the future of #midwifery services + for the workforce. BUT there are significant barriers to rolling it out as widely as we’d like/as the #NHSLTWFP calls for: there is a strong call for funding to backfill MSW posts #RMDA23
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Very excited to be acting as a judge once again for the 2024 'Student Midwife of the Year' at @NursingTimes #SNTA - Such a celebration of excellence - Can't wait to read the entries this year...Submit yours now! https://t.co/OUoGAFohWt
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Midwifery folks…we’re recruiting to 2 x lecturer/ senior lecturer posts @Hud_HHS . A fab opportunity to join a wonderful team 🌟. Support to complete a PhD too if required 🤓. Take a 👀 https://t.co/AcIhUa2Ff9
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On this day, People of #AfricanDescent, let's recognize the need for equity in healthcare. Health systems can be a leading force for tackling the inequities faced by populations experiencing racial discrimination.
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👏 We're very proud of this Huddersfield duo. Student Megan Critchlow and Dr @AmandaFirthRM recently represented the UK at the International Confederation of Midwives Congress 2023 in Bali. Read their story here 👉 https://t.co/062I2PLwvT
#HuddersfieldUni #HudUni @Hud_HHS
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