Dr Linda Biesty

Linda is a Senior Lecturer in Midwifery and teaches on our Health Equity and Searching, Synthesing and Appraising Evidence modules. Linda has years of clinical experience under her belt having worked as a midwife in healthcare settings across several countries, as well as an in-depth knowledge of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning. Linda specialises in qualitative research in the areas of pregnancy, childbirth and maternity care, as well as methodological research using qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) and the application of qualitative methodologies to inform trials, trial methodology and core outcome set development.

Linda is an avid sea swimmer, and you’ll usually find her in all weathers down at Blackrock in Galway hopping in for a dip no matter what time of year.

Check out her research here and her pictures of the Salthill sunsets here.