The Nursing & Midwifery Discipline Group is chaired by Professor Roinah Ngunyulu, University of Johannesburg and provide members across the U21 HSG network an opportunity for networking, sharing of information and resources and collaborating on joint projects.
Our Purpose
Our group mission is to ‘enhance individual and collective contributions by leadership to nursing and midwifery education and research and to social transformation through sharing of experiences and resources and through collaborative interdisciplinary projects.’
Our strategic priorities include:
Broadening of the educational experience and strengthening of student engagement through a shared focus on global citizenship
Strengthened teaching-research nexus, supported by contemporary scholarship
Effective virtual and physical learning environments, adaptable to changing learner needs
Capacity and capability building in Nursing and Midwifery research endeavors.
Events and activities
2024 U21 HSG Nursing and Midwifery Research Postgraduate Symposium at the University of Hong Kong on 5 March 2024
U21 HSG Nursing & Midwifery Group session, Annual Meeting 2021
Including presentations from members on 'The wellbeing of nurses', ‘The impact of COVID-19 on student nurses and nursing academics at higher education institutions in South Africa’ and 'Compassionate Leadership in Healthcare: an international study of the experience of health professionals'.
Want to be involved?
If you are currently from a U21 HSG member institution and would be interested in joining the Nursing & Midwifery Discipline Group please contact:
Alicia Lui, U21 HSG Operations Manager
✉: u21health@gmail.com