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Contact

• workRoom B236 Queen's Medical School
  Queen's Medical Centre
  Nottingham
  NG7 2UH
  UK
• Sara.Borrelli@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

I am an NMC registered midwife with experience in clinical practice, education and research working as Associate Professor and Researcher at The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK). I am part of the Maternal Health and Wellbeing Research Group. I am currently the Lead for MSc Midwifery and MSc Midwifery Studies, Maternal and Newborn Health and Midwifery Focussed Continuing Professional Development. I am Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I have successfully completed my PhD in Health Studies in 2015 and PGCHE in 2016 at The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK). In 2010, I received my Master in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences after having completed my Bachelor in Midwifery at the University of Milano Bicocca (Italy) in 2008. I have experience of midwifery practice, research and education both in the UK (6 years - ongoing) and Italy (11 years - ongoing with occasional invited teaching), allowing me to widen perspectives on a variety of programme matters. My track record of professional development, working experience, research projects and publications demonstrates I am highly dedicated to make a difference to midwifery practice, education and research.

Expertise Summary

• February 2015 - October 2022

Associate Professor in Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• February 2015 - October 2022

Assistant Professor in Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• September 2021 - ongoing

Lead for MSc in Midwifery Studies, Maternal and Newborn Health and Midwifery Continuing Professional Education, School of Health Sciences, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• September 2021 - ongoing

Member of ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Online project to develop flexible CPD training (University level), ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• August 2021 - ongoing

Member of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group (School level), ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• May 2021 - ongoing

Faculty Representative for digital capability Working Group - The Digital Researcher (University level), ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• May 2021 - ongoing

Member of Academic Resource Planning Working Group (School level), ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• September 2020 - ongoing

PhD viva examiner, School of Health Sciences, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• February 2015 - December 2019

Midwifery Deputy Lead for Global Reach, School of Health Sciences, ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• March 2014 - ongoing

Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• January 2013 - July 2013

Research Assistant - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• January 2013 - January 2014

Reviewer of online e-learning modules - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• May 2012 - July 2012

Research Assistant - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• March 2011 - ongoing

Invited lecturer - University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy)

• March 2011 - ongoing

Research supervisor of MSc students - University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy) and ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ (UK)

• April 2010 - January 2012

Community Midwife - ASL Monza e Brianza (Monza, Italy)

Recent Publications

• FUMAGALLI S., PANZERI M., BORRELLI S, ORNAGHI S., ANTOLINI L., SACCO G., FORMENTI M., SALA S. and NESPOLI A., 2024. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 00, 1-13
• BORRELLI S, KONSTANTINIDIS S, FUMAGALLI S, KÄREMA A, METS-OJA S, NESPOLI A, SANDS G, SMIT AM, VAN OOST MA, WALKER L and SPIBY H, 2024. Nurse Education Today. 138, 106186
• BORRELLI, S., DOWNEY, J., COLCIAGO, E., FUMAGALLI, S., NESPOLI, A. and SPIBY, H., 2023. Women and Birth. 36(4), e405-e411
• BORRELLI, S., LECIS, A., ANTOLINI, L., MIGLIETTA, M., ZANINI, A., NESPOLI, A. and FUMAGALLI, S., 2023. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 36, 100848

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• FUMAGALLI S., PANZERI M., BORRELLI S, ORNAGHI S., ANTOLINI L., SACCO G., FORMENTI M., SALA S. and NESPOLI A., 2024. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 00, 1-13
• BORRELLI S, KONSTANTINIDIS S, FUMAGALLI S, KÄREMA A, METS-OJA S, NESPOLI A, SANDS G, SMIT AM, VAN OOST MA, WALKER L and SPIBY H, 2024. Nurse Education Today. 138, 106186
• BORRELLI, S., DOWNEY, J., COLCIAGO, E., FUMAGALLI, S., NESPOLI, A. and SPIBY, H., 2023. Women and Birth. 36(4), e405-e411
• BORRELLI, S., LECIS, A., ANTOLINI, L., MIGLIETTA, M., ZANINI, A., NESPOLI, A. and FUMAGALLI, S., 2023. Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare. 36, 100848
• BORRELLI, S., FUMAGALLI, S., COLCIAGO, E., DOWNEY, J., SPIBY, H. and NESPOLI, A., 2023. Women and Birth. 24, S1871-5192(23)00098-7
• BORRELLI, S., RAMASAMY, R., WONG, R. and SPIBY, H., 2023. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances. 5, 100139
• FUMAGALLI, S., BORRELLI, S., ORNAGHI, S., VERGANI. P. and NESPOLI, A., 2022. Women and Birth. 36(1), e57-e64
• FUMAGALLI, S., BORRELLI, S., GALEOTO, G., PANUCCIO, F., PIGNATARO, C., GOTTARDI, M. and NESPOLI, A., 2022. European Journal of Midwifery. 6, 1-8
• FUMAGALLI, S., ORNAGHI, S., BORRELLI, S., VERGANI, P. and NESPOLI, A., 2021. Women and Birth. 35(3), 242-253
• ROBERTS, J., BENNETT, B., SLACK, H., BORRELLI, S., SPIBY, H., WALKER, L. and JOMEEN, J., 2021. Midwifery. 92, 102859
• BORRELLI, S., HARTON, S., POOLE, G., ROBERTSON, K., WALMSLEY, A., JOMEEN, J., WALKER, L. and SPIBY, H., 2021. Spontaneous rupture of membranes and potential use of reagent pads: midwives’ experiences and perspectives MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. 31(1), 89-95
• NESPOLI, A., ORNAGHI, S., BORRELLI, S., VERGANI, P. and FUMAGALLI, S., 2021. Women and Birth. 35(3), 289-297
• BORRELLI, S., WALKER, L., COOLIN, K., FUMAGALLI, S., KAREMA, A., KONSTANTINIDIS, S., METS-OJA, S., NESPOLI, A., SMIT, A-M., VAN OOST, M. and SPIBY, H., 2021. Nurse Education Today. 109, 105214
• BORRELLI, S., WALKER, L., JOMEEN, J., ROBERTS, J., EDGLEY, A., BENNETT, B., HARTON, S., POOLE, G., ROBERTSON, K., SLACK, H., WALMSLEY, A. and SPIBY, H., 2020. MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. 30(3), 324-329
• BORRELLI, S., EVANS, K., PALLOTTI, P., EVANS, C., ELDRIDGE, J. and SPIBY, H., 2020. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 76(12), 3273-3292
• COLCIAGO, E., FUMAGALLI, S., INZIS, I., BORRELLI, S. and NESPOLI, A., 2019. MIDWIFERY. 78, 8-15
• BORRELLI S. and WALSH D., 2018. Midwifery. 63, 39-45
• BORRELLI S., WALSH D. and SPIBY H., 2018. ‘You’re only in early labour, you’re not in active labour yet: midwives’ negative language and behaviour and the meaning women make of it. The Practising Midwife. 25-29
• BORRELLI S, WALSH D and SPIBY H, 2017. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73(8), 1937-1946
• WILLIAMS, JACQUI, HULME, GEMMA and BORRELLI S., 2017. British Journal of Midwifery. 25(3), 184-188
• SPIBY, HELEN, BORRELLI, SARA and HUGHES, ANITA J., 2017. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 73(12), 3041-3049
• ROTA, A, ANTOLINI, L, COLCIAGO, E, NESPOLI, A, BORRELLI, S E and FUMAGALLI, S, 2017. Women and Birth: Journal of the Australian College of Midwives. S1871-5192(17), 30279-2
• BORRELLI S., CATTANEO A., RECALCATI A. and NESPOLI A., 2017. Disorientation, self-awareness and ongoing learning: student midwives' experiences of clinical placements in Italy MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. 27(3), 391–397
• CAPPELLETTI, G., NESPOLI, A., FUMAGALLI, S and BORRELLI S.E., 2016. Midwifery. 34, 198-204
• BORRELLI SE, SPIBY H and WALSH D, 2016. Midwifery. 39, 103-111
• CELESIA, M., NESPOLI, A. and BORRELLI S.E., 2016. International Journal of Childbirth. 6(1), 19-26
• BORRELLI S., 2016. Article review: Jepsen, I., Mark, E., Nøhr, E., Foureur, M., Sørensen, E. (2016) A qualitative study of how caseload midwifery is constituted and experienced by Danish midwives MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. 26(3), 310-311
• BORRELLI S., WALSH D. and SPIBY H., 2016. Respectful handover: a good alternative when intrapartum continuity of carer cannot be guaranteed MIDIRS Midwifery Digest. 26(4), 481-485
• BORRELLI S.E., DATTOLO C. and NESPOLI A., 2015. British Journal of Midwifery. 23(9), 640-646
• BORRELLI, S.E., 2014. Midwifery. 30(1), 3-10
• IANNUZZI, L. and BORRELLI, S.E., 2014. Evidence Based Midwifery. 12(4), 133-136
• BORRELLI S.E., 2014. Letter to editor on antenatal education in Italy International Journal of Birth and Parent Education. 1(4), 6
• BORRELLI, S.E., LOCATELLI, A. and NESPOLI, A., 2013. Midwifery. 29(8), 871-875
• BORRELLI, S.E., 2013. Evidence Based Midwifery. 11(2), 51-59
• BORRELLI, S.E., LOCATELLI, A. and NESPOLI, A., 2013. Precoce urgenza di spinta e pratica ostetrica: studio osservazionale prospettico (Early pushing urge in labour and midwifery practice: a prospective observational study). Lucina, Italian Journal of Midwives. 2, 28-31
• BORRELLI, S.E., 2013. Perche’ fare ricerca? Riflessioni di un’ostetrica. (Why conducting midwifery research? Reflections of a midwife). Lucina, Italian Journal of Midwives. 2, 25-27
• BORRELLI S.E., What is a good midwife? Insights from the literature In: NICER Midwifery Conference - Nottingham - 7/8 September 2012.
• BORRELLI S.E., Childbearing women’s expectations and experiences of a good midwife in the context of different planned places of birth In: ICM 30th Triennal Congress - Prague - 1/5 June 2014.
• BORRELLI S.E. and NESPOLI A., Early Pushing Urge in labour, midwifery practice & midwives and women’s experiences. In: ICM 30th Triennal Congress - Prague - 1/5 June 2014.
• BORRELLI S.E., Management strategies for early pushing urge In: Primary Care & Public Health Conference - Birmingham - 21 May 2015.
• BORRELLI S.E., The kaleidoscopic midwife: a conceptual metaphor illustrating first-time mothers perspectives of a good midwife In: Normal Labour and Birth Conference - Grange over Sands - 17 June 2015.