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Biography
I am Head of Department for Midwifery and Health Sciences, and also Lead Midwife for Education. My main teaching interests are research methods and evidence based practice, as well as transitions to parenthood and infant feeding. My research largely involves looking at how people learn about and perceive health information, from school children though to heathcare students at university. I am also interested in how the media reports on childbearing issues.
Research
My research interests are in infant feeding and learning technology/learning behaviours
Journal Articles
- Stedman, L., Angell, C., Hundley, V.A., 2025. Then they're not there. Women's experiences following admission of their newborn to a neonatal intensive care unit. Midwifery, 150.
- Hensman-Crook, A., Farquharson, L., Truman, J., Angell, C., 2024. What matters to you? Public and patient involvement in the design stage of research. Research Involvement and Engagement, 10 (1).
- Mahato, P., Van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., Hundley, V., 2020. Evaluation of a health promotion intervention associated with birthing centres in rural Nepal. Plos One, 15 (5).
- King, D., Tee, S., Falconer, L., Angell, C., Holley, D., Mills, A., 2018. Virtual health education: Scaling practice to transform student learning: Using virtual reality learning environments in healthcare education to bridge the theory/practice gap and improve patient safety. Nurse Education Today, 71, 7-9.
- Mahato, P.K., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., Ireland, J., Maharjan Preeti Mahato, S.K., Devkota, B., Fanning, P., Simkhada, B., Sherchan, L., Silwal, R.C., Maharjan, S.K., Maharjan, R.K., Douglas, F., 2018. Qualitative evaluation of mental health training of auxiliary nurse midwives in rural Nepal. Nurse Education Today, 66, 44-50.
- Mahato, P., Angell, C., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P.P., 2018. Using mixed-methods research in health & education research in Nepal. Journal of Health Promotion, 6 (1), 45-48.
- van Teijlingen, E., Mahato, P., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., 2018. Determinants of quality of care and access to Basic Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care facilities and midwife-led facilities in low and middle-income countries: A Systematic Review. Journal of Asian Midwives, 4 (2), 25-61.
- Mahato, P., Regmi, P., Waithaka, E., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., 2018. Health Promotion opportunities for Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in Nepal. Health Prospect: Journal of Public Health, 16 (II).
- Sharma, S., Simkhada, P., Hundley, V., van Teijlingen, E., Stephens, J., Silwal, R.C., Angell, C., 2017. Evaluation a Community Maternal Health Programme: Lessons Learnt. Journal of Asian Midwives, 4 (1), 3-20.
- Simkhada, B., Mackay, S., Khatri, R., Sharma, C.K., Pokhrel, T., Marahatta, S., Angell, C., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., 2016. Continual Professional Development (CPD): Improving Quality of Nursing Care in Nepal. Health Prospect: Journal of Public Health, 15 (III), 1-3.
- Sharma, S., van Teijlingen, E., Hundley, V., Angell, C., Simkhada, P., 2016. Dirty and 40 days in the wilderness: Eliciting childbirth and postnatal cultural practices and beliefs in Nepal. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16 (1).
- Mahato, P., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., 2016. Birthing centres in Nepal: Recent developments, obstacles and opportunities. Journal of Asian Midwives, 3 (1), 18-30.
- Luce, A., Cash, M., Hundley, V., Cheyne, H., Van Teijlingen, E., Angell, C., 2016. "Is it realistic?" the portrayal of pregnancy and childbirth in the media. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16 (1).
- Angell, C., Van Teijlingen, E., Hundley, V., Ryan, K., 2015. Users of the healthtalk.org breastfeeding webpages; their characteristics and views. Evidence Based Midwifery, 13 (2), 54-58.
- Mahato, P.K., Regmi, P.R., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., Sathian, B., 2015. Birthing centre infrastructure in Nepal post 2015 earthquake. Nepal Journal of Epidemiology, 5 (4), 518-519.
- Angell, C., Hunt, J.A., Alexander, J., 2014. ‘Draw, write and tell’. A literature review and methodological development on the ‘draw and write’ research method. Early Childhood Research.
- Angell, C., 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.
- Sharma, S., van Teijlingen, E., Hundley, V., Stephens, J., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., Sicuri, E., Belizan, J.M., 2013. Mixed-methods evaluation of a maternity care intervention in rural Nepal: measuring what works. TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH, 18, 183-184.
- Angell, C., 2013. Bare necessities: why does society make breastfeeding so complicated? Pract Midwife, 16 (3), 5.
- Angell, R.J., Angell, C., 2013. More than just "snap, crackle, and pop": "draw, write, and tell": An innovative research method with young children. Journal of Advertising Research, 53 (4), 377-390.
- Angell, C., 2012. Alien Knowledge: Preparing student midwives for learning about infant feeding. Nurse Education Today.
- Hemingway, A., Angell, C., Hartwell, H., Heller, R., 2011. An emerging model for publishing and using open educational resources in public health. Perspectives in Public Health, 131, 38-43.
- Ryan, K., Brown, S., Wilkins, C., Taylor, A.M., Arnold, R., Angell, C., van Teijlingen, E.. Which hat am I wearing today? Practising midwives doing research. Evidence Based Midwifery, 9.
- Angell, C., Hartwell, H., Hemingway, A.. The emergence of public health open educational resources. Health Education, 111.
- Angell, C., Hemingway, A., Hartwell, H., 2011. Surfing the net for public health resources. Public Health, 125, 547-553.
- Angell, C., Alexander, J., Hunt, J.A., 2011. How are babies fed? A pilot study exploring primary school children’s perceptions of infant feeding. Birth, 34, 346-353.
- Angell, C., Alexander, J., Hunt, J.A.. Researching breastfeeding awareness in primary schools. British Journal of Midwifery, 18.
- Moffat, A.C., Osselton, M.D., Widdop, B., Clarke, E.G.C.. Clarke's analysis of drugs and poisons. Pharmaceutical Pr.
- Moffat, A.C., Osselton, M.D., Widdop, B., Clarke, E.G.C.. Clarke's analysis of drugs and poisons. Pharmaceutical Pr.
Chapters
- Angell, C., 2017. An everyday trauma: How the media portrays infant feeding. Midwifery Childbirth and the Media.
Conferences
- Simkhada, B., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Mackay, S., Khatru, R., Angell, C., Sharma, S.K., Marahatta, S., 2017. Assessing the need and type of continuing professional development (CPD) for nurses trained and working in Nepal. In: BNAC 15th Nepal Study Days 2017 12/04/2017 Bournemouth. http://bnac.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/BNAC-NSD-2017-Abstracts.pdf, 1-16 London: Britain-Nepal Academic Council.
- Mahato, P., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., Sheppard, Z., Silwal, R.C., 2017. Factors affecting health facility delivery in rural Nawalparasi district of Nepal. In: BNAC 15th Nepal Study Days 2017 12/04/2017 EBC, Bournemouth University. http://bnac.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/BNAC-NSD-2017-Abstracts.pdf.
- Mahato, P., van Teijlingen, E., Simkhada, P., Angell, C., Sheppard, Z., Silwal, R.C., 2017. Factors affecting health facility delivery in rural Nawalparasi, Nepal. In: Transforming Lives & Healthcare through Technology 09/01/2017 Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed University, Wardha, Maharashtra, India. The Journal of Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences University, 11 (4), S128.
- Donaldson, I., Angell, C., 2016. It's more than just ticking boxes: What is the impact of online assessment of practice on feedback to students? In: Use of Digital Technologies to assess the professional practice of Nurses, Midwives and Allied Health Professionals 24/02/2016 UK Headquarters of Rackspace, Hayes, London, UK.
- Luce, A., Cash, M., Hundley, V., Cheyne, H., van Teijlingen, E., Angell, C., 2014. Representations of Childbirth in the Media: Does it matter how childbirth is portrayed? In: MeCCSA conference 08/01/2014 Bournemouth University.
- Rawnson, S., Angell, C., Wilkins, C., 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 29/11/2013 Maastricht, Holland.
- Hundley, V., Van Teijlingen, E., Angell, C., Taylor, A., Ryan, K., 2013. Evaluation of the breastfeeding web pages at Healthtalkonline. In: RCM Annual Conference 13/11/2013 Telford, West Midlands.
- Cash, M., Luce, A., Hundley, V., van Teijlingen, E., Angell, C., Cheyne, H., 2013. The Portrayal of Childbirth in the Mass Media. In: Reimagining Birth International Symposium 02/07/2013 University College Dublin.
- Angell, C., 2010. ‘Special baby milk’ What are primary school children’s perceptions of infant feeding,. In: South West Breastfeeding Conference 04/05/2010 Bournemouth.
- Angell, C., angell, C., 2010. ‘Special baby milk’ What are primary school children’s perceptions of infant feeding,. In: International Lactation Consultants Conference 24/03/2010 Leeds.
Reports
- Angell, C., Baum, A., Bradshaw, J., Entwistle, F., 2010. London Breastfeeding Education in Schools Project. London: Department of Health.
Internet Publications
- van teijlingen, E., Luce, A., hundley, V., Angell, C., Cheyne, H.. Watching television for pregnancy advice—is this beneficial for expectant mothers?. Available from: http://blogs.biomedcentral.com/bmcseriesblog/2016/03/16/watching-television-pregnancy-advice-beneficial-expectant-mothers/.
Theses
- Angell, C.. Primary school children's perceptions of infant feeding: exploring their awareness using an adapted'draw and write' method. Bournemouth University; Health and Social Care.
Posters
- Angell, C., Wilkins, C., Leamon, J., Way, S., 2019. Not just ticking the boxes: on-line practice assessment in midwifery. In: 5th European Midwives Association education conference.
PhD Students
- Laura Stedman, 2025. MRes - The Impact of Neonatal Intensive Care Admission At Term Following Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Neglected Area, (Completed)
- Sheetal Sharma, 2017. Mixed–methods evaluation of maternity care intervention in rural Nepal
- Michelle Irving, 2018. How do independent midwives keep birth normal?
- Hannah Haydock. Stable isotopes as an indication of weaning age in post-medieval to modern populations
- Preeti Mahato
- Layla Toomer
Profile of Teaching PG
- I supervise several PhD students.
Profile of Teaching UG
- I teach on the pre-registration midwifery programme and on a range of post-registration programmes.
Invited Lectures
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Media Representations of Infant Feeding, Cardiff, 09 Jun 2016 more
ESRC Cultural Aspects of Breastfeeding, Cardiff
Grants
- Peer Facilitated Learning: An evaluation of the student and academic experience of participating in reciprocal sharing of knowledge (BU: centre for Excellence in Learning, 04 Jan 2016). Awarded
- Practice Assessment and Learning in Midwifery Study (PALMS) (BU Centre for Excellence in Learning, 01 Jul 2015). In Progress
External Responsibilities
- National Research Ethics Service, Committee member for Southampton (A) LREC (2009-)
- Nurse Education Today, Reviewer, http://www.nurseeducationtoday.com/
- Midwifery Journal, Reviewer, http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/
Conference Presentations
- European Midwives Association Education Conference, 29 Nov 2013, Maastricht
- The Royal College of Midwives Conference 2013, 13 Nov 2013, International Centre Telford
- Maternal and Infant Nutrition and Nurture Conference 2013, 10 Jun 2013, Grange over Sands, Cumbria
- Royal College of Midwives Annual Conference, 13 Nov 2012, Brighton
- Open Educational Resources 2010 (OER10), 22 Mar 2010, Cambridge
- UK Public Health Co-ordinators Conference, Nottingham
- International Lactation Consultants Conference, Leeds
Consultancy Activities
- BURP, Enterprise. Dorset Health Trusts
- Burp for Infant Feeding, Enterprise. Southampton University Hospitals Trust
- Burp for Infant Feeding, Enterprise. Winchester and Eastleigh Hospital Trust
Qualifications
- PG Cert in Education Practice (2011)
- PhD in Children's Perceptions of Infant Feeding (Bournemouth University, 2009)
- BSc (Hons) in Midwifery (2006)
- BA (Hons) in Geography (1992)
Memberships
- Nursing and Midwifery Council, Registered Midwife,
- Royal College of Midwives, Member,
Networks
- National Research Ethics Service committee member for Southampton (A) LREC
- Invited to collaborate in ESRC seminar series in 2015
The data on this page was last updated at 05:00 on February 18, 2026.