Biography

Research

Journal Articles

• Harvey, O., Regmi, P., Taylor, A. and van Teijlingen, E., 2022. Struggling to reply to reviewers: Some advice for novice researchers. Health Prospect, 21 (2), 19-22.
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• Taylor, A.M., Alexander, J., Van Teijlingen, E. and Ryan, K.M., 2020. Commercialisation and commodification of breastfeeding: Video diaries by first-time mothers. International Breastfeeding Journal, 15 (1).
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• Taylor, A.M., Teijlingen, E.V., Ryan, K.M. and Alexander, J., 2019. ‘Scrutinised, judged and sabotaged’: A qualitative video diary study of first-time breastfeeding mothers. Midwifery, 75, 16-23.
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• Taylor, A.M., van Teijlingen, E., Alexander, J. and Ryan, K.M., 2019. The therapeutic role of video diaries: A qualitative study involving breastfeeding mothers. Women and Birth, 32 (3), 276-283.
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• Miller, A., Miller, J., Taylor, A. and Way, S., 2017. Demographic profile of 266 mother-infant dyads presenting to a multidisciplinary breast-feeding clinic: a descriptive study. Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics, 16 (1), 1344-1349.
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• Miller, J., Beharie, M.C., Taylor, A.M., Simmenes, E.B. and Way, S., 2016. Parent Reports of Exclusive Breastfeeding After Attending a Combined Midwifery and Chiropractic Feeding Clinic in the United Kingdom: A Cross-Sectional Service Evaluation. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 21 (2), 85-91.
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• Way, S., Taylor, A. and Miller, J., 2015. Supporting breastfeeding: it takes a whole community. Midirs Midwifery Digest, 25 (4), 491-492.
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• Angell, C. and Taylor, A.M., 2013. Alien knowledge: Preparing student midwives for learning about infant feeding-Education practice at a UK university. Nurse Education Today, 33 (11), 1411-1415.
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• Taylor, A.M. and Hutchings, M., 2012. Using video narratives of women's lived experience of breastfeeding in midwifery education: exploring its impact on midwives' attitudes to breastfeeding. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 8 (1), 88-102.
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• Ryan, K., Brown, S., Wilkins, C., Taylor, A.M., Arnold, R., Angell, C. and van Teijlingen, E., 2011. Which hat am I wearing today? Practising midwives doing research. Evidence Based Midwifery, 9, 4-8.
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• Taylor, A.M. and Fry, J., 2010. International collaboration: Erasmus teacher exchange to Sweden. British Journal of Midwifery, 18, 451-456.
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• Taylor, A.M., Cloherty, M., Alexander, J., Holloway, I., Galvin, K.T. and Inch, S., 2009. Parental distress around supplementing breastfed babies using nasogastric tubes on the postnatal ward: a theme from an ethnographic study. Maternal and Child Nutrition, 5, 117-124.
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Conferences

• Taylor, A.M., Way, S. and Miller, J., 2017. Newborn Feeding Clinic service evaluation: Midwives working in partnership with chiropractors to enhance breastfeeding experiences of mothers and babies in the United Kingdom. In: 31st ICM TRIENNIAL CONGRESS 19-22 June 2017 Toronto.
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• Taylor, A., van Teijlingen, E., Ryan, K. and Alexander, J., 2017. Mothers need to talk, midwives need to listen: Insights from breastfeeding mother's video diaries. In: 31st ICM Congress 18-22 June 2017 Toronto. http://www.midwives2017.org/scientific-programme.
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• Taylor, A., Ryan, K., Alexander, J. and van Teijlingen, E., 2017. Early breastfeeding support for first-time UK mothers: Study based on video diaries. In: 31st ICM Congress Midwives making a difference in the world 18-22 June 2017 Toronto, Canada. http://www.midwives2017.org/scientific-programme.
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• Taylor, A., Way, S. and Miller, J., 2015. Joint Chiropractic & Midwifery Newborn Clinic: an innovative approach to enhance student learning about complex feeding problems. In: Innovation in Midwifery Education ... What Works? 3 July 2015 Bournemouth University.
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• Way, S. and Taylor, A., 2014. Joint Chiropractic and Midwifery Newborn Clinic: an innovative approach to support the establishment of successful breastfeeding. In: Maternity, Midwifery and baby Conference 20 June 2014 London.
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• Taylor, A.M., vanTeijlingen, E., Alexander, J. and Ryan, K., 2014. Letting off steam! Video diaries to share breastfeeding experiences. In: The International Confederation of Midwives 30th Triennial Congress 1-5 June 2014 Prague.
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• Rawnson, S., Angell, C., Wilkins, C. and Taylor, A., 2013. The right people for the job; testing numeracy, literacy and social skills prior to offering an interview when recruiting new student midwives. In: EMA Educational Conference 29-30 November 2013 Maastricht, Holland.
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• Hundley, V., Van Teijlingen, E., Angell, C., Taylor, A. and Ryan, K., 2013. Evaluation of the breastfeeding web pages at Healthtalkonline. In: RCM Annual Conference 13-14 November 2013 Telford, West Midlands.
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• Taylor, A.M., 2013. Women’s video diaries: Stories of early breastfeeding experiences......the power of audio visual narratives to inform professional practice. In: The power of narrative and stories in enabling learning for professional practice 16 April 2013 Bournemouth University. Higher Education Academy.
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• Taylor, A.M., Ryan, K., Alexander, J and van Teijlingen, E., 2013. Exploring women's breastfeeding experiences using video diaries - Preliminary findings from PhD study. In: Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood:Bio-Cultural Perspectives 10-12 June 2013 Grange Over Sands.
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• Taylor, A.M., Ryan, K, Alexander, J and van Teijlingen, E, 2011. The value of audio-visual data and approaches to its analysis. In: 29th International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress 19-23 June 2011 Durban.
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• Taylor, A., Ryan, K. and Taylor, A.M., 2010. Analysing Visual data: Body Language and more in video interviews of women’s experiences of breastfeeding. In: The 8th Biennial International Qualitative Research Conference 6-8 September 2010 Bournemouth University.
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• Taylor, A.M. and Hutchings, M, 2009. Exploring the impact of education on midwives’ attitudes to breastfeeding, using women’s narratives of their lived experience of breastfeeding. In: Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood:Bio-Cultural Perspectives 8-10 September 2009 Grange Over Sands.
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• Taylor, A.M., 2008. Exploring the impact of education on midwives attitudes to breastfeeding using extracts from a video-based breastfeeding module. In: International Confederation of Midwives: 28th Triennial Congress 1-5 June 2008 Glasgow. Elsevier Ltd.
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Theses

• Taylor, A.M., 2015. “It’s a relief to talk…”: Mothers’ experiences of breastfeeding recorded in video diaries. PhD Thesis. Bournemouth University, School of Health and Social Care.
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Profile of Teaching UG

• • Cross teach infant feeding for other disciplines: UG programmes: child health and nutrition
• • Leading interprofessional education in the context of the joint AECC Midwifery/Chiropractic clinic
• Lead Midwife for Education for the Bsc (Hons) Midwifery programme
• Baby Friendly Project Lead Lecturer

Grants

• Joint Chirporactic and Midwifery Newborn Clinic: an innovative approach to enhance student learning about women and babies experiencing complex feeding problems (Bournemouth University, 26 May 2014). Awarded

External Responsibilities

• Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative, Lead of National Infant Feeding Network (NIFN) (2022-), https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/about/infant-feeding-networks/
• UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Inititive (BFI), Member of Designation Committee (2014-2017)
• 28th & 29th International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress, Abstracts reviewer (2008-2011)
• Joint AECC Midwifery/Chiropractic clinic, Lead Midwife
• Bournemouth/DIPEx breastfeeding module (now Healthtalkonline), Member of the expert advisory panel

Public Engagement & Outreach Activities

• ESRC Festival of Social Science (08 Nov 2019)

Conference Presentations

• International Confederation of Midwives 31st triennial congress, Newborn feeding clinic service evaluation: Midwives working in partnership with chiropractors to enhance breastfeeding experiences of mothers and babies in the UK, 18 Jun 2017, Toronto, Canada
• Innovation in Midwifery Education ... What Works?, Joint Chiropractic & Midwifery Newborn Clinic: an innovative approach to enhance student learning about complex feeding problems, 03 Jul 2015, Bournemouth University
• Nutrition and Nurture in Infancy and Childhood: Bio-Cultural Perspectives, 10 Jun 2013, Grange Over Sands
• Peer Supporters Conference, 01 Jan 2010, Bournemouth

Consultancy Activities

• BURP for infant feeding, Interactive online package to meet unicef Baby Friendly Initiate (BFI) standards. University of Hertfordshire
• Presentation: ‘Women’s video diaries: Stories of early breastfeeding experiences......the power of audio visual narratives to inform professional prac, Enterprise. Higher Education Academy
• BURP for infant feeding, Enterprise. Dorset NHS Trusts
• BURP for infant feeding redesigned (fully integrated online package), Enterprise. Princess Anne Hospital Southampton
• Co-developed BURP for infant feeding, Enterprise. Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust

Qualifications

• PhD in Midwifery/ Infant feeding (Bournemouth University, 2016)
• MA in Health and Social Care Education (Bournemouth University, 2006)
• BSc (Hons) in Midwifery Practice (Bournemouth University, 2004)
• ENB 997 (NMC) in Teaching & Assessing in Clinical practice (Dorset & Salisbury College of Midwifery & Nursing, 1991)
• Registered Midwife in Midwifery (NMC, 1987)
• Registered Nurse in Nursing (Middlesex Hospital, 1983)

Honours

• Midwifery team winner of Bournemouth University VC Staff Awards (Bournemouth University, 2020)
• Midwifery team winner of Bournemouth University VC Staff Awards (Bournemouth University, 2019)
• Senior Fellow (Higher Education Academy, 2019)
• Shortlisted for the RCM award for excellence in Midwifery Education (Royal College of Midwives, 2009)
• Tricia Anderson Award (The Iolanthe Midwifery Trust, 2009)
• The Ede and Ravenscroft Award for the Best First Year Student at Bournemouth University (2001)
• Nominated for Bournemouth University VC Staff Awards (2018)

Memberships

• Higher Education Academy, Senior Fellow (2019-),
• Nursing Midwifery Council (Registered Midwife), Member,
• Royal College of Midwives (Registered Midwife), Member,

Networks

• National Infant Feeding Network (NIFN) Universities
• National Infant Feeding Network (NIFN) South East
• Member of the Baby Friendly Initiative UK Designation Committee 2014-1017
• Member of National Infant Feeding Network (NIFN) - South West