Lesley is a Senior Lecturer in Postgraduate Medical Education and Programme Lead for The MSc in Advanced Fertility Practice Programme at Edge Hill University. Lesley has extensive experience working as a midwife, educator and researcher. Lesley’s research interests have a focus around maternity care and the current area of exploration relates to building bonds and attachment. Research approaches have utilised qualitative, quantitative and mixed methodology to explore or test research questions around real life issues in practice. Lesley has presented about research and education locally, nationally and internationally. Her publications span nursing, midwifery, obstetric and paediatric journals. Her research experience informs her role as a reviewer for ‘Midwifery’ and ‘The Advanced Journal of Nursing’.

Lesley’s research feeds directly into postgraduate medical education and midwifery informing both Pre-Registration and Post Registration teaching, learning and assessment. Lesley currently teaches on the Post-Graduate Teaching and Learning in Clinical Practice Programme. Lesley has a background as a Programme Lead in Undergraduate Midwifery Education, External Examiner for undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery and as a reviewer on Research Ethics and Research and Enterprise Committees.

Lesley is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, which enhances her ability to link education and research to clinical practice. Externally, Lesley collaborates with experts in The Liverpool Women’s Hospital, North West Boroughs Health Care Trust and The University of Manchester.