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Jo Divers
Associate Dean for Learning, Teaching and Student Experience
- Phone
- +44 (0)1473 338206
- School/Directorate
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health
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Jo Divers is the Associate Dean for Learning, Teaching and Student Experience for the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health. She is a registered Midwife and Specialist Community Public Health Nurse and has worked at the University of Suffolk since 2019. Jo first joined as an Associate Lecturer in Midwifery, progressing to Lecturer in 2020 and Senior Lecturer thereafter. She has led the Shortened Midwifery BSc course since 2020 . Jo completed her Postgraduate Certificate in Medical and Healthcare Education in 2018 and her MSc in Public Health Nursing in 2020 and is engaged in doctoral study. Jo works as an External Examiner for the BSc (Hons) Midwifery (Apprenticeship) programme at the University of Bedfordshire and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Jo has a decade of experience in senior leadership roles within the IT industry prior to moving into healthcare in 2010. She has taught within the NHS directly for both patients and staff as well as privately and within higher education. She has been involved in teaching and assessment across all areas of the midwifery curriculum at the university and in the development of curricula across midwifery, nursing, dental and paramedic programmes. She has a particular interest in teaching on contemporary subjects within the midwifery public health arena and as Associate Dean is leading on 'Liberating the Curriculum', incorporating inclusivity into learning, teaching and assessment practices across the university.
Jo's interests include nutrition during pregnancy, student midwife identity, and pre-conceptions of birth. She led a systematic literature review into the research surrounding plant-based or vegan diets in pregnancy for her Masters study and has participated in research that explores student midwife experiences and identity during the Covid-19 pandemic. She was co-author and series editor of a six-article 'Exploring Food Guidance' series exploring how evidence informs and influences practise around nutrition counselling in pregnancy and beyond.
Barlow, J. (2020) ‘Supporting vegans through pregnancy and lactation’, British Journal of Midwifery, 28(9), pp. 644–650. Available at: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2020.28.9.644
Chenery-Morris, S. and Divers, J. (2022) ‘Exploring Food Guidance 6. Food Supplementation in Pregnancy and Beyond: Advice, Physiology and Evidence’, All4Maternity, 25(07), pp. 26–30. Available at: https://www.all4maternity.com/exploring-food-guidance-6-food-supplementation-in-pregnancy-and-beyond-advice-physiology-and-evidence .
Chenery-Morris, S. and Divers, J. (2022) ‘Exploring Food Guidance 5. Alcohol in Pregnancy and Beyond: Advice, Physiology and Evidence’, All4Maternity, 25(05), pp. 25–29. Available at: https://www.all4maternity.com/exploring-food-guidance-5-alcohol-in-pregnancy-and-beyond-advice-physiology-and-evidence .
Chenery-Morris, S. and Divers, J. (2022) ‘Exploring Food Guidance 4. Eggs in Pregnancy: Advice, Physiology and Evidence’, All4Maternity, 25(03), pp. 26–29. Available at: https://www.all4maternity.com/exploring-food-guidance-4-eggs-in-pregnancy-advice-physiology-and-evidence
Chenery-Morris, S. and Divers, J. (2022) ‘Exploring Food Guidance 3. Meat And Fish in Pregnancy: Advice, Physiology And Evidence’, All4Maternity, 25(01), pp. 24–29. Available at: https://www.all4maternity.com/exploring-food-guidance-3-meat-and-fish-in-pregnancy-advice-physiology-and-evidence
Chenery-Morris, S. and Divers, J. (2021) ‘Exploring Food Guidance 2. Dairy in Pregnancy: Advice, Physiology and Evidence’, The Practising Midwife, 24(10), pp. 26–30. Available at: https://www.all4maternity.com/exploring-food-guidance-2-dairy-in-pregnancy-advice-physiology-and-evidence /
Chenery-Morris, S. and Divers, J. (2021) ‘Exploring Food Guidance 1. Caffeine Consumption: Advice, Physiology and Evidence’, The Practising Midwife, 24(8), pp. 25–29. Available at: https://www.all4maternity.com/exploring-food-guidance-1-caffeine-consumption-advice-physiology-and-evidence/
Advance HE: Senior Fellow
NMC Registration: Midwife, SCPHN and Community Nurse Prescriber