The ECU School of Nursing and Midwifery's research team is driven by a commitment to inspire excellence in nursing and practice through innovative and strategic research. Our staff are experts in their field who collaborate with national and international industry partners and universities.
Our staff are experts in their field who collaborate with national and international industry partners and universities. Our purpose is to inspire excellence in nursing and practice through innovative and strategic research.
With an expanding research team, we have the capacity to undertake research across the following four key areas.
Advancing good health and wellbeing, disease prevention and management, as well as transformative health research.
Researching innovative, person and relationship centred care supporting older people and those toward the end of life.
Optimising the health and well-being of childbearing women with a robust, sustainable and appropriately skilled midwifery workforce contributing to effective, efficient and respectful maternity care.
Improving fundamental patient care and safety; including workforce related safety and quality of service.
The global healthcare landscape is increasingly influenced by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 interconnected objectives designed to address pressing global challenges. Each of the 17 Goals have a series of targets and indicators that can be used to gain a deeper insight into the contribution that research output can play in pursuing the sustainable development goals. Within this context, The ECU School of Nursing and Midwifery is committed to playing a crucial role in advancing global health through research that aligns with the SDG's.
The majority of our research outputs align with SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), underscoring our commitment to advancing healthcare practices and improving patient outcomes through research. In addition, our research projects are frequently aligned with SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) - focusing on education and training, women’s health, and addressing health disparities among vulnerable populations.
Find out more about the SDG'sOur annual report showcases projects that demonstrate impact and engagement to improve health outcomes and other research highlights.
Download our 2023 Annual ReportIn 2023, we focused on improving our outputs and reach by increasing our research capacity, expanding our networks and increasing the quality of our publications.
Download our 2023 Performance snapshotFind out more about the research project opportunities currently available within the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
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