Jenny has been in involved in midwifery for over forty years. She has been educating all this time, in practice, publication or in higher education. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Authority. Her passion is to view families’ holistically, including recognising spirituality, and has published widely on these topics. Her Doctor of Education holistic project explored the meaning of being a midwife and the art of midwifery practice, using creative methods, including creating a reflective textile quilt.

She has written widely and has a research background relating to psycho-social/spiritual experience of pregnancy and mental wellbeing, promoting dignity and respect in midwifery education, and the experiences of disabled women. She loves student midwives and getting them to think and telling stories about the ‘old days’. She has been involved in developing other educators through running a unit on a Postgraduate certificate for education and is a mentor and assessor for an AdvanceHE programme. She has currently stepped away from formal academia as an independent educator and researcher, undertaking project work for universities, writing, editing and creating educational resources.

She has a very patient husband and five daughters, and a growing family of grandchildren.

Contact details: drjennyhall@outlook.com