Research output per year
Research output per year
Accepting PhD Students
PhD projects
Perinatal Mental Health Vulnerability during maternity care
Research activity per year
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.
Midwifery Research, PhD, Edge Hill University
Feb 2017 → Feb 2018
Award Date: 1 Feb 2018
Midwifery, MPhil, University of Central Lancashire
Jan 2003 → Jun 2006
Award Date: 1 May 2006
Research, MSc, Manchester Metropolitan University
Oct 2000 → Jul 2001
Award Date: 27 Jul 2001
External Examiner, University of Central Lancashire
1 Sep 2016 → 1 Jun 2020External Examiner, Keele University
1 Jun 2016 → 1 Jun 2020External Examiner, University of Leeds
1 Sep 2009 → 1 Sep 2013Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1/01/14 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
LESLEY BRISCOE (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
LESLEY BRISCOE (Visiting researcher)
Activity: Visiting & honorary position types › External honorary positions
LESLEY BRISCOE (Speaker), Tina Lavender (Speaker) & Linda McGowan (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
LESLEY BRISCOE (Honorary)
Activity: Visiting & honorary position types › External honorary positions
LESLEY BRISCOE (Examiner)
Activity: External examination types › Examination (other postgraduate)