Mary is a midwife, educationalist and researcher with an academic background in epidemiology and qualitative research. She now works at King’s College, London, where she is a senior lecturer in midwifery.

Mary was national lead research midwife for the Birthplace in England study (Birthplace) between 2007 and 2010. Birthplace is an integrated programme of research designed to compare outcomes of births planned at home, in different types of midwifery units, and in hospital units with obstetric services.

Mary also has an active interest in qualitative research and in the integration of research into practice.