Student Midwife Forum elections

We are pleased to confirm that the nominations for student midwife elections to the RCM Student Midwife Forum opened on Wednesday 1 October 2025. There are 14 seats on the forum in total; two each for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and eight for England (two each for London, North, South and Midlands and East).

This year we have the following seats available for election:

  • 1 in England-North
  • 2 in England South
  • 2 in England London
  • 1 in Northern Ireland

 

We are working in an agile way that offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds and are committed to being an inclusive student forum regardless of race religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, disability or gender identity.

We are especially interested in receiving applicants from sections of the community which are currently underrepresented within the forum, including applicants who identify as Black, Asian & Ethnic heritage.

England – North

England London  

England South 

Edge Hill University 

City University (London) 

Anglia Ruskin University 

University of Central Lancashire 

London South Bank University 

University of Bedfordshire 

Liverpool John Moores University 

University of West London (Berkshire Campus, Reading) 

University of East Anglia 

University of Manchester 

King’s College London 

University of Suffolk 

University of Salford 

Kingston University & St George’s University of London  

Canterbury Christ Church University

University of Chester 

University of Greenwich 

University of Brighton

Sheffield Hallam University 

University of West London (Paragon Campus) 

University of Surrey

University of Bradford    

University of Greenwich 

Bournemouth University  

University of Huddersfield 

University of Hertfordshire 

University of Southampton

University of York 

University of West London (Paragon Campus) 

Oxford Brookes University

University of Hull 

Middlesex University 

University of the West of England

University of Cumbria 

University of East London

University of Plymouth

University of Leeds 

 

Buckingham New University  

Northumbria University 

 

University of Worcester

University of Bolton

 

University of the West of England (Bristol)

Teesside University     

  University of Winchester

University of Sunderland

  

University of Sheffield

  
   
   
Northern Ireland

 

 

Queen’s University Belfast

 

 

  

 

  

 

   
   

If students are interested in this opportunity, they will need to be a student member of the RCM, be able to contribute an active role in the SMF committing to two face to face all day meetings, four 2 hourly virtual meetings per year. You may also be invited to participate in the RCM Annual Conference for 2027. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed when attending the two face to face SMF meetings.

The group is chaired by a student midwife member and supported by RCM staff.
The dates for the SMF face to face meetings next year are fixed and will be held on;

  •  Wednesday 14 January 2026 (London)
  •  Wednesday 16 September 2026 (Wales)
  •  3 – 4 November 2026  at our Student Conference

Virtual meetings to be held between 10:00 – 12:00 on the following days:

  • Thursday 5 March 2026
  • Thursday 7 May 2026
  • Thursday 16 July 2026
  • Wednesday 16 September 2026

SMF forum members will also lead on webinars on the following dates between 13:00 – 14:00

  • Wednesday 25 March 2026
  • Thursday 2 July 2026
  • Thursday 19 November 2026

 

Attendance and input to all the above meetings is mandatory so please ensure you are able commit to these dates prior to applying.

This year we are asking students to submit a short video clip between 3 minutes long explaining why they would like a seat on the Student Midwifery Forum and what they can offer to the Royal College of Midwives. All submissions will need to be submitted to SMF@RCM.org.uk by midnight Friday 31 October 2025.

In your submission email, please include the following:

  1. Your name
  2. Your University name
  3. Which year you’re in 
  4. Your RCM membership number 
  5. Your 3-minute video clip

All applicants will need to speak with their LME and negotiate time to attend the forum meetings prior to submitting their nomination.

Successful candidates will be notified no later than the beginning of December.

Please can we ask you to share this opportunity widely with your students. Further details including the terms of reference will be available on the RCM website after Wednesday 1 October 2025.

Please do not hesitate to contact Pri Patel if you have any queries at Pri.Patel@rcm.org.uk

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