Senior Lecturer in Midwifery

I have been teaching Midwifery & Nursing in a number of educational and clinical settings both in UK and Greece. As part of my link Lecturer role, I am also supporting students while they are in placement at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital.

My main research interests are women's health research, VBAC, Breastfeeding & Tongue Tie, supporting women's/birthing people human rights in maternity. My MSc dissertation focused on designing an effective VBAC scoring model in order to improve VBAC rates and women’s experience within UK and Greek Maternity Services.

I took up my position as Senior Lecturer in Midwifery in 2021 and enjoy adopting a creative and innovative approach to teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

As a midwife, I feel very blessed, not only because I witness the miracle of a new life but I am honoured to experience couple’s transition to parenthood.

My main aim when teaching is to give students wings to fly and direction to pursue their hopes and dreams.

Other References

• LinkedIn
• Research Gate

Qualifications

• Msc in Midwifery - University of West Attica, Greece
• BSc Hons Midwifery– University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• BSc Hons Nursing – University of West Attica, Greece
• Lactation Consultant & Tongue Tie Division Specialist
• Birth Trauma Specialist
• Hypnobirthing Specialist

Teaching Expertise

• Unit Lead for BSc & MSC Midwifery Course
• Training of student midwives, clinicians and midwives on BFI Standards and how to create a Milk Bank within a BFI Hospital Setting in Greece
• Simulation training with overseas midwives while preparing to work for the NHS on one to one, Skype or mini group based
• Mentoring and preparing oversees midwives during their interview presentation

Research Interests

• VBAC
• Human Rights in Childbirth
• Breastfeeding- Tongue Tie
• Birth Trauma

Projects

• New insights on vaginal birth after caesarean: Design of a prediction Model and Evaluate the efficiency of current practice in UK (current)

External Roles

• Co-founder of a Non-Profit Midwifery Organization (HBMA)

Publications

• Eirini Vounatsou. (2022) New insights on vaginal birth after caesarean: Can it be predicted? Evaluate the efficiency of current practice in a UK NHS trust
• Eirini Vounatsou et al. (2018) Midwives leading the way with quality of care
• Eirini Vounatsou et al. (2016) “It’s all Greek to me”: Setting up a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) to enhance Hellenic-British Midwifery collaboration and create a support network for Greek Midwives working in UK

Contact Details

T: +44 (0)1234 400400
E: eirini.vounatsou@beds.ac.uk