Keely Shires

Lecturer

Health, Education, Policing and Sciences

Keely has worked across all areas of midwifery as a rotational midwife over the last decade. For the past 2 years she has been part of a continuity team providing seamless antenatal intrapartum and postnatal care to women and their families. Keely has also been part of the education team with her trust for the last 5 years delivering PROMPT to the staff members at the trust she is based at. Keely has also been the Link for the universities as a PLF in a secondment role for the last year before joining the midwifery Team at the university.

Professional memberships and activities

  • RCM
  • NMC

Academic qualifications

  • BSc Hons Midwifery
  • Unison Training

Expertise

  • Psychology
  • Obstetric Emergencies
  • Human Factors
for Career Prospects

Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2025

for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

for First Generation Students

The Mail University Guide 2026

in the UK for Games Education

Rookies Games Design and Development 2023, 2025 & TIGA Best Games Intuition 2024, 2025

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021