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Last updated 21st August 2025
Biography
I have been a senior lecturer in midwifery at Huddersfield since 2006. Prior to this I was a clinical associate in midwifery, spending 50% of my time in practice and 50% working in the university. I qualified as a registered general nurse in 1984 and have been a registered midwife since 1989. I worked in a variety of settings and roles prior to my current role.
I am currently the Lead Midwife for Education and School of Human and Health Sciences Lead for Academic Integrity
Research Expertise and Interests
- midwifery
- pregnancy
- health care
- risk and health care
- Health Professional Education
- Women's issues
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 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The role of online peer support in pregnancy: A scoping review
Morris, H., Duaso, M., Ijeomah-Orji, M., Akester, L., Roddy, J., Samples, J., Heighway, K., Simpson, N. & Stacey, T., 2 Jan 2026, In: PLoS One. 21, 1, 15 p., e0339876.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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‘I don’t need you to criticise me, I need you to support me’. A qualitative study of women’s experiences of and attitudes to smoking cessation during pregnancy
Stacy, T., Samples, J., Leadley, C., Akester, L. & Jenney, A., 1 Nov 2022, In: Women and Birth. 35, 6, p. e549-e555 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Age and maternity
Marshall, J. & Samples, J., 31 Aug 2019, Midwifery Essentials: Public Health. Marshall, J., Baston, H. & Hall, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier, Vol. 7. p. 105-125 21 p. (Midwifery Essentials).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
Samples, J., 31 Aug 2019, Midwifery Essentials: Medical Conditions. Baston, H., Hall, J. & Samples, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Oxford: Elsevier, Vol. 8. p. 32-55 24 p. (Midwifery Essentials).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Infections in pregnancy and childbearing
Samples, J., 31 Aug 2019, Midwifery Essentials: Medical Conditions. Baston, H., Hall, J. & Samples, J. (eds.). 1 ed. Oxford: Elsevier, Vol. 8. p. 137-158 22 p. (Midwifery Essentials).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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