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Thanks Pam. Do you know if the group following yours graduated with a degree? My understanding is that the first midwives who undertook university education qualified with a diploma of higher education rather than a degree. Thanks Billie From: Pamela Harnden [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 14 June 2011 13:47 To: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research.; Hunter, Billie Cc: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: UK graduate midwifery query Hi, I commenced my midwifery training in 1991 at Billinge hospital, it was a combined course with Bolton. We were the last group to go through this 'traditional' type of training as the school were in the process of merging with the University of Lancashire. I don't know if this helps Pam Harnden Honorary Research Fellow and Research Assistant Melbourne University Sent from my iPad On 14/06/2011, at 10:11 PM, "Hunter, Billie" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Dear UK list members I’m trying to identify the date that the first UK undergraduate midwifery degree commenced and at which university, for a history paper I’m writing Can anyone help? Many thanks Billie Billie Hunter Professor of Midwifery College of Human and Health Sciences Floor 2, Vivian Tower, Coleg y Gwyddorau Dynol ac Iechyd Swansea University Prifysgol Abertawe Singleton Park Parc Singleton Swansea Abertawe SA2 8PP SA2 8PP Tel: +44 (0)1792 518584 Fax: +44 (0) 1792 295643 http://www.swan.ac.uk/staff/academic/humanandhealthsciences/hunterb