Wellbeing of Women have launched their first round of funding for 2024 and are offering both Research Training Fellowships and Research Project Grants. Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/4aqwPxX

At 2 AM on July 11, 1958, newly married couple Richard and Mildred Loving were abruptly awakened in their bedroom by a Virginia sheriff. The sheriff questioned Richard, a white man, asking, "What are you doing in bed with this woman?" Mildred, a woman of both Black and

The closing date for applications to join our board is Friday 12 April. We invite people of diverse backgrounds interested in public service & committed to #NHS and #socialcare to apply at shorturl.at/abuP4 #diversity #health Public Appointments David Garbutt Prof Karen Reid

🌟 Calling women who have received EMDR therapy for birth-related trauma!🌟 Your journey matters & could help shape vital research. If you answer ‘Yes’ to the 3 questions in the poster below & are willing to share your experience, we’d love to hear from you. DM for details!

Results of RCM’s member poll reveal midwives in Wales are working hundreds of extra unpaid hours to keep maternity services running safely Read more here: rcm.org.uk/media-releases…

I fought the law and I WON! After being subjected to a humiliating ordeal in court by my rapist’s defence lawyer, I started the arduous process of submitting a complaint. I had to study the law, compile it all myself, facing off against a team of lawyers… and it’s been upheld!

Powerful piece on birth trauma from Hannah Barnes The New Statesman. We’re getting birth so very wrong for so many people. newstatesman.com/politics/healt…

ThePractisingMidwife all4maternity ICM President Sandra Oyarzo Torres International Confederation of Midwives Inspiring Midwifery Leadership module for Masters students - what a pleasure to be part of their journey, and growth 🌟

It's been said that midwives shouldn't talk about how the maternity crisis affects them. This paper today shows 93% of surveyed midwives score 'moderate to severe' for personal burnout. How can traumatised staff possibly provide an effective service? europeanjournalofmidwifery.eu/A-survey-exami…

Authors, if you're looking to develop your work on the journey to publication, I can't recommend Sarah highly enough. She midwifed Hard Pushed all the way to the bestseller list with impeccable skill and compassion. I still hear her voice in my head when I write! 🌟

⚡️Research Midwives⚡️ Just one of the wonderful opportunities a career in midwifery can bring but often people don’t know where to start. Great article from some midwives working in research in this month Royal College of Midwives 💙 member magazine. #midwivesinacademia #researchmidwives

Congratulations to the winners of our Small Research Awards, 2024! The awards create opportunities for RCM members to undertake a research-based activity that could be of benefit to them in their career buff.ly/3NUBxdb

✨ The April issue of @‌TSM_Journal has ARRIVED - and what a SPECTACULAR issue it is! With seven engaging and topical articles to read, alongside inspiring artwork to brighten each page, @All4Maternity members can read and ENJOY! 👉 all4maternity.com/student-midwif… /1

Absolutely brilliant winners, and thank you to everyone who applied. Huge congratulations to Daniella, Fi, Dawn and Katie. Watch their video here: rcm.org.uk/promoting/educ… RCM Wales The RCM Scotland MIDIRS Jenny Cunningham Royal College of Midwives 💙 Sara Webb

We publish the world’s ONLY dedicated journal for AND BY student midwives, it is evidence-based and practice-focused 👏🏽 Take a look at this thread and celebrate the authors and editors! 🧵 👇🏽

We need this for midwife clinical academics (and all other healthcare professions).

Excited, and nervous, for Sunday's run. We're raising money for the amazing charity Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs and you can donate here: justgiving.com/page/james-mha… Help us raise as much as possible! You can read more about why we're doing it here: edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh…

What a lovely surprise in the post from Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs! Thanks to everyone’s generosity me and Mhairi🌟she/her managed to raise just over £4k 💚 still don’t ever want to see those football boots again…

If you didn’t manage to and you’d still like to donate to the amazing Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs you can do it directly here - sfad.org.uk/donate

People work harder when they feel appreciated 👌