Student Midwife Forum elections
This year we have the following seats available for election:
- 1 in England-North
- 1 in England London
- 2 in Midlands & East
- 2 in Wales
- 1 in Northern Ireland
- 2 in Scotland
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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.
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England – North | England LondonĀ Ā | Midlands & East |
Edge Hill UniversityĀ | City University (London)Ā | Birmingham City UniversityĀ |
University of Central LancashireĀ | London South Bank UniversityĀ | Coventry UniversityĀ |
Liverpool JohnĀ MooresĀ UniversityĀ | University of West London (Berkshire Campus, Reading)Ā | De Montfort UniversityĀ |
University of ManchesterĀ | Kingās College LondonĀ | Keele UniversityĀ |
University of SalfordĀ | Kingston University & St Georgeās University of LondonĀ Ā | NorthamptonĀ |
University of ChesterĀ | University of GreenwichĀ | Staffordshire UniversityĀ |
Sheffield Hallam UniversityĀ | University of West London (Paragon Campus)Ā | University of LeicesterĀ Ā |
University of BradfordāÆāÆāÆāÆ | University of GreenwichĀ | University of NottinghamĀ Ā |
University of HuddersfieldĀ | University of HertfordshireĀ | University of WolverhamptonĀ |
University of YorkĀ | University of West London (Paragon Campus)Ā | University of Derby |
University of HullĀ | Middlesex UniversityĀ | Anglia RuskinĀ |
University of CumbriaĀ | Ā | LincolnĀ |
University of LeedsĀ | Ā | University of East AngliaĀ Ā |
Northumbria UniversityĀ | Ā | University of SuffolkĀ |
University of Bolton | Ā | University of BedfordshireĀ |
Teesside UniversityāÆāÆāÆĀ Ā | Ā | Ā |
University of Sunderland | Ā | Ā |
University of Sheffield | Ā | Ā |
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WalesĀ Ā | Northern Ireland | Scotland |
University of South WalesĀ | Queenās University Belfast | Edinburgh Napier UniversityĀ Ā Ā |
University of CardiffĀ Ā | Ā | University of the West of ScotlandĀ Ā |
Bangor UniversityĀ Ā | Ā | Robert Gordon UniversityĀ |
Swansea UniversityĀ Ā | Ā | Ā |
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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 2025. 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;
- Ā Wednesday 15 January 2025 (London)
- Ā Wednesday 17 September 2025 (Wales)
- Ā April 30 ā May 1 2025 Annual Conference (Birmingham)
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Virtual meetings to be held between 10:00 ā 12:00 on the following days:
- Wednesday 11 March 2025
- Wednesday 6 May 2025
- Wednesday 15 July 2025
- Wednesday 11 November 2025
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SMF forum members will also lead on webinars on the following dates between 13:00 ā 14:00
- Thursday 27 March 2025
- Tuesday 8 July 2025
- Tuesday 4 November 2025
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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 Wednesday 23 October 2024.
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 by middle of December.
Please can we ask you to share this opportunity widely with your students. Further details including the terms of reference and the application form for nominations will be available on the RCM website after Wednesday 2 October 2024.
Please do not hesitate to contact Pri Patel if you have any queries at Pri.Patel@rcm.org.uk