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Ms Maria Velo Higueras' Recognition (11)

RCM award for Outstanding contribution to Midwifery services: international
2023 - 2023

Recognition Type Honours and Awards
Description Royal College of Midwives annual awards 2023, awarded to the project: International Student Midwives Network

Gill Walton, Chief Executive of the RCM, said: “This is a bold and visionary scheme on a grand and global scale. Sharing ideas and best practice is critical to improving care for women not just here in the UK, but across the world. Good midwifery care saves lives no matter where it is being delivered. This wonderful multinational scheme is helping our future midwives across the world to do that. It is also helping students to improve their leadership and communication skills, both of which are crucial in taking the profession forward. Such a great project and one that all four should rightly be proud of.”
Affiliated Organisations Robert Gordon University

Iolanthe Midwives Award
2024 - 2024

Description Each year, the Iolanthe Midwifery Trust grants a number of financial awards to midwives. Funding is available for midwifery-based projects and plans and will lead to improvements in care through practice, education, research or management studies.

The award was granted to fund public involvement activities in the study "A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth”.
Research Themes Health & Wellbeing
Projects  A feminist mixed-methods exploration of UK midwives’ attitudes and experiences on freebirth
URL https://www.iolanthe.org/latest/2024-winners-announced

British Journal of Midwifery
2024

BMJ Open
2024

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
2019

Founder and board member - Asociacion de Comadronas Independientes
2014 - 2016

Description In 2014, along with another four colleagues, I founded the Spanish Independent Midwives Association in a attempt to build a support network for self-employed midwives in Spain.

Chair of Steering Committee of the International Student Midwives Network
2023 - 2025

Recognition Type Membership of Committees
Description The International Student Midwives Network (ISMN) was established in 2020 to address the global need for enhanced midwifery education, professional identity, and international collaboration.

ISMN leverages digital technology to create a global learning community, fostering intercultural collaboration and professional growth among future midwives.

Since its inception by midwifery lecturers at Robert Gordon University (Scotland) and Zurich University of Applied Sciences (Switzerland), ISMN has expanded its membership to include institutions from Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Lebanon, Denmark, Ethiopia, and Tunisia. The network aims to internationalise midwifery education, enhance inclusivity, and support professional identity development by connecting student midwives worldwide.
Research Themes Inclusive & Creative Societies