How can we provide better midwifery education? That’s the interesting topic Qorinah Estiningtyas Sakilah Adnani is exploring through her PhD research.
“My study aims to provide a better understanding of the experiences of those involved in midwifery education, and the barriers and enablers to enhancing midwifery education in Indonesia,” says Qorinah who came to AUT as an international student from Indonesia.
Qorinah has already presented her research at a number of international midwifery conferences, including the Midwifery Symposium in Auckland, the Australian College of Midwives Conference at Charles Darwin University in Darwin, the 10th Annual Virtual International Day of the Midwife, 12th Biennial Conference of the Global Network of WHO Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery in Cairns, and the International Midwifery Scientific Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia. She will also present at the National Conference of the Australian College of Midwives in October.
She was attracted to AUT by the reputation of its midwifery department, says Qorinah who received a scholarship from the Indonesian government to support her studies.
Qorinah says she would highly recommend this programme to other postgraduate students interested in research in midwifery.
She loves the supportive environment AUT offers for postgraduate and research students, Qorinah says.
“Being an international PhD student can be challenging, especially if you have English as a second language. Fortunately, AUT provides a supportive environment to boost my skills as a novice qualitative researcher. For example, AUT has various workshops for postgraduate students at all stages of their PhD.
She also appreciates the guidance from her supervisors, Qorinah says.