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Last updated 21st August 2025
Biography
Amanda Firth is a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery and researcher. Her research focusses on addressing health inequalities for women and families using maternity services, particularly those experiencing socio-economic disadvantage, forced migrant women and women from ethnic minorities. Her areas of specialist interest and expertise include perinatal mental health, trauma informed care, forced migration and post-colonial feminism.
Amanda is a keen advocate for the design and implementation of eportfolio use in midwifery education, having led projects here at Huddersfield and other local HEIs. She also enjoys collaborating with students to help immerse them in research during their midwifery programme, encouraging them to arrange student conferences, write for publication and present at national conferences.
Research Expertise and Interests
- perinatal mental health
- Health Inequality
- refugees
- Migration and Health
- Asylum Seekers
- maternity services
- midwifery
- trauma informed care
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The perinatal mental health experiences of black immigrant mothers in the UK: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis
Fabiyi, F., Darwin, Z., Sah, R. K. & Firth, A., 19 Dec 2025, In: PLoS One. 20, 12, 19 p., e0331547.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Perinatal Mental Health Promotion in Midwifery Practice
Firth, A., Noonan, I. & Kenyon, C., 29 Nov 2024, Health Promotion in Midwifery : Principles and Practice. Bowden, J. & Bassett, S. (eds.). 4 ed. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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West Yorkshire Maternal Mental Health Service Pilot Evaluation
Darwin, Z., Stacy, T., Firth, A. & Turner, M., 31 Mar 2023, (Unpublished) University of Huddersfield. 78 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Perinatal depression: Factors affecting help-seeking behaviours in asylum seeking and refugee women. A systematic review
Firth, A., Haith-Cooper, M., Dickerson, J. & Hart, A., 8 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Migration and Health. 6, 8 p., 100128.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Firth, A., 1 May 2022, Midwives, p. 26-29 4 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Midwives and their role in screening for perinatal depression in asylum seeking and refugee women - the need for clearer communication.
Firth, A. (Speaker)
12 Jun 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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How the absence of trauma informed maternity care is negatively affecting asylum seeking and refugee women and the midwives who care for them.
Firth, A. (Speaker), Haith-Cooper, M. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Dickerson, J. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Hart, A. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
26 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Adaptive practice by NHS midwives completing perinatal mental health screening with asylum seeking and refugee women - discussion of migration experiences to assess symptoms of depression.
Firth, A. (Speaker), Haith-Cooper, M. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation), Hart, A. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation) & Dickerson, J. (Contributor to Paper or Presentation)
16 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Poster presentation
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How can midwives better recognise and support asylum seeking and refugee women with symptoms of perinatal depression?
Firth, A. (Speaker)
6 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Perinatal depression in asylum seeking and refugee women - improving recognition and access to NHS care.
Firth, A. (Speaker)
16 Jun 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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Black and Asian women are more likely to experience stillbirth or die during pregnancy: why and what can be done?
Firth, A. & Pezaro, S.
18/11/21
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