Reasons for joining the SMWG: I joined the student midwives working group to try to improve my knowledge and understanding of the issues that are being faced by students UK wide. I also wanted the opportunity to allow students to raise their issues and to make a difference to the way that we are educated by vocalising our concerns en masse through the group.

Your skills and strengths to engage other student midwives: As a student I’m interested in the views and opinions of other students and I think on the whole we are not listened to enough as a group even though we are in the perfect position to view both good and bad practice. I am willing to try to voice students issues as best as I can and hope to represent them well.