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Supervision of midwives is a statutory responsibility which provides a mechanism for support and guidance to every practising midwife in the United Kingdom. To be eligible for appointment as a supervisor, midwives are required to undertake a preparation programme successfully. Because of the changing nature of the professional role and education, the level of the programme of preparation has evolved from an attendance course, to programmes delivered at diploma, degree and, more recently, Masters' level. In collaboration with clinical colleagues and the statutory authorities, the University of Hertfordshire has presented a programme of preparation at Masters' level since 1997. Revalidation in 2001 provided the opportunity to review the learning and teaching methods, and a decision was made to use Action Learning as an important component of the new programme that commenced in 2002. Alongside the normal university quality assessment mechanisms, a systematic evaluation was undertaken to explore the acceptability and perceived usefulness of Action Learning by the students of the second and third cohorts. This paper presents the findings of this evaluation.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International licence Newcastle University ePrints -eprint.ncl.ac.uk Jia B, Wu D, Smallbone A, Lawrence C, Roskilly AP. Design, modelling and validation of a linear Joule Engine generator designed for renewable energy sources.

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The paper describes the development of a multimedia programme, aimed at Art and Design Students, which is concerned with promoting awareness of how designers use drawing in their creative practice. The programme was created in response to an identified need to support first year undergraduates applying their drawing skills within an educational environment. The paper illustrates how the team from the University of Ulster developed their section in terms of concept, structure and production methodologies.