Mrs Lauren Philp-von Woyna MA, PgCHPE, PgCert, BSc (Hons), RM, FHEA

Mrs Lauren Philp-von Woyna

School of Nursing and Midwifery
Associate Professor

Contact details

Address
Institute of Clinical Sciences
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Lauren is an Associate Professor in Midwifery and programme lead for the BSc (Hons) Midwifery and BSc (Hons) Midwifery Degree Apprenticeship programmes.

Lauren is an experienced midwifery academic who has worked with several UK Higher Education Institutes and other external organisations.

Qualifications

  • EdD Professional Doctorate in Education, near completion
  • MA Education, 2018
  • Registered NMC Teacher, 2017
  • PgCert Professional and Higher Education, 2017
  • PgCert Leading Healthcare Improvements, 2016
  • BSc (Hons) Midwifery, 2008

Biography

Lauren is an experienced academic and midwife who has worked across the Midlands, Wales, and South West regions. She has a strong educational and professional profile within her field of expertise, with interests in the areas of creative, digital, and blended health education. Lauren has experience in leading midwifery programmes, programme development, managing health placements, and has led several projects aimed at improving digital and blended health education practice across UK universities.  

Lauren joined the University of Birmingham team in 2023 and will be leading new blended apprenticeship routes to midwifery.

Teaching

Postgraduate supervision

Supervision of students undertaking MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Other activities

Invited, Blended Learning Technology Event,

‘Blended Learning in Midwifery: creating individualised and responsive e-learning environments’ Health Education England, 2023

Invited, ‘Strengths and Challenges in Midwifery Blended Learning: optimising Microsoft applications in e-learning environments for student engagement, inclusivity, and learning’, Active Learning Network, 2023

External academic advisor at University of Winchester, 2023

Digital Champion Award in education, Staffordshire, 2019

AVID research project lead in partnership with AdvanceHE, 2018

Teaching Excellence Award, 2018

International Teaching and Learning Conference, ‘Improving Blended Learning: evaluating a student-led collaborative e-learning environment using Microsoft OneNote’ Austria, 2018

Learning and Teaching Conference, ‘Using audio-visual resources to improve collaborative working across organisations’ Stafford, 2017

Learning and Teaching Conference, ‘Creating and using e-Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) in Higher Education’ Stafford, 2016

Member of Active Learning Network of educators

Member of Virtual and Hybrid Learning Faculty (VHLF) Community of Practice, Health Education England (HEE)

Member of University of Birmingham Global Health group

AdvanceHE Fellow 

Registered NMC Teacher