Eirini Vounatsou PhDc, MSc, BSc, FHEA

• Deliver teaching, assessment, and academic support across undergraduate pre-registration midwifery programmes, ensuring high-quality, evidence-based education aligned with professional and regulatory standards
• Lead the undergraduate final research project/dissertation module
• Lead and contribute to modules across the midwifery curriculum
• Design and deliver lectures, seminars, workshops, simulation-based learning, and practical skills sessions for undergraduate midwifery students
• Undertake marking, moderation, and assessment activities
• Engage in research and scholarly activities that contribute to the advancement of midwifery education, maternal and infant health, and evidence-based maternity care. Disseminate findings through publications and conference presentations
• Provide academic guidance, pastoral support, and professional development advice to students throughout their programme of study
• Collaborate with NHS Trusts, practice learning partners, and clinical colleagues to support student learning and ensure the integration of theory and practice
• Contribute to programme development, curriculum review, validation activities, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in applicant student recruitment activities, open days, and outreach events
• Support the strategic development of midwifery education and promote interprofessional learning and collaboration across programmes.
• Support student wellbeing, resilience, and inclusivity within higher education within my Mental Health First Aider role
  Integrate extensive clinical experience into teaching and learning activities
• Maintain collaborative relationships with clinical partners, professional organisations, and maternity services to ensure teaching remains current, evidence-based, and responsive to workforce needs.

• Co-Founder and Board Member of Hellenic British Midwifery Association (HBMA)
• NMC Registered Midwife
• IBCLC Lactation Consultant
• Member of National Infant Feeding Networks (NIFN) - UNICEF UK

Eirini’s research interests include breastfeeding, education, VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean), birth trauma, and human rights in childbirth. She is a part-time doctoral student and researcher, focusing on breastfeeding education within midwifery programmes across UK. Her MSc work led to the development of a VBAC scoring model to support informed decision-making and enhance maternity care outcomes.

• Athinaidou, Anna-Maria; Vounatsou, Eirini; Pappa, Ilianna; Harizopoulou, Vikentia C.;
  Sarantaki, Antigoni (2024): Influence of antenatal education on birth outcomes: A Systematic review focusing on primiparous women
  Pappa Ilianna; Metallinou, Dimitra; Dagla, Maria; Dragioti, Elena; Vounatsou, Eirini;
• Harizopoulou, Vikentia C; Athinaidou, Anna- Maria; Anagnostopoulos, Dimitris; Sarantaki,
  Antigoni (2024): Breaking the Silence: Exploring Fathers' Perspectives on Perinatal Mental Health and Navigating Fatherhood
• Vounatsou, Eirini; Sarantaki Antigoni (2022): New insights on vaginal birth after caesarean: Can it be predicted? Evaluate the efficiency of current practice in a UK NHS trust

Conference Presentations & Posters:

• Vounatsou E. (2025) NJF Congress 2025, Copenhagen Optimising Clinical Decision-Making: Predictive Model for Successful Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC); Is there any role for midwives?
• Vounatsou E. (2024) 1st Panhellenic Conference for the Creation of Birth Centres in Greece, Athens
  Mapping of the Midwifery Workforce and Strengthening Perinatal Care towards a Salutogenic Approach
• Vounatsou E. (2023) 5th Panhellenic Conference of Greek Council of Psychoprophylaxis, Athens ‘’Untangle the Tie: To cut or not to cut’’
• Vounatsou E. (2023) 5th Panhellenic Conference of Greek Council of Psychoprophylaxis, Athens ‘’ Postnatal Debriefing: Have we thrown women in the deep water?’’
• Vounatsou E, Sarantaki A. (2021) 27th European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology EBCOG, Athens
  ‘’NEW INSIGHTS ON VAGINAL BIRTH AFTER CAESAREAN: Can it be predicted? Evaluate the efficiency of current practice in a UK NHS Trust’’
• Vounatsou E. (2021) University of Hertfordshire- Baby Friendly Initiative Day, UK ‘’Antenatal Colostrum Harvesting: The power of nature and superfood for newborns. How to set up a sustainable antenatal colostrum harvesting clinic’’
• Vounatsou E (2020) ( Guest speaker) ‘’Develop your Diabetes Pregnancy Pathway National Networking Forum’’, Manchester Managing diabetes after birth: insulin requirements and breastfeeding implications Reducing insulin requirements and managing blood glucose Implications of breast feeding on managing your diabetes. Case study: Best practice guidance for postnatal diabetes management
• Vounatsou E. (2018) 14th Panhellenic Conference of Midwives, Athens ‘’Informed consent and human rights during pregnancy and childbirth
• Vounatsou E. (2018) Pan- Hellenic Midwifery Congress, Athens ''Tocophobia'': The 21st century disease, management and education of health care
  professionals’’
• Vounatsou E. (2016) Pan- Hellenic Midwifery Congress, Athens ‘’Humanising Birth; does the language we use in Maternity services matter?’’
• Vounatsou E., Antonakou, A. (2013). 12th Panhellenic Conference of Midwives Survey, distributed in social media and forums about the experiences of women who attempted vaginal birth after caesarean section and investigated the success and complications-
• Vounatsou Eirini (2012) 12th Panhellenic Conference of Midwives Early skin to skin contact in the 1st hour after vaginal birth and C-section
• Vounatsou Eirini (2012) ‘’Vaginal Birth after Caesarean Section, Myths and Facts ’’Obstetric & Midwifery Conference of Thessaloniki, Greece.

Posters:

• Kontosorou, G., Koukopoulos, G., Vounatsou, E., Platsa, E., Vardavaki, Z.,Clarke, M.H.,Kakouri, E., Koutsi, Z., Petraki, E. (2018). Poster: International Day of the Midwife 2018: Midwives leading the way with quality of care (quantitative data).
  Maternal Mental HealthConference 2018.
• Vounatsou, E., Kontosorou, G., Koutsi, Z., Loumisioti, T., Petraki, E., Platsa, E. (2016). Poster 14: It's all Greek to me”: setting up a non-government organisation (NGO) to enhance Hellenic-British midwifery collaboration and create a support network for Greek
  midwifes working in UK. Royal College of Midwives - Annual Conference.