Work Packages at a Glance
Work Package Overview
Lead: Ghent University (UGent)
Partners involved: AUAS, Charité, UNIWA, Imengine bv, Parantion bv, FeedbackAID, BioRICS
Purpose:
- Keeps the entire project running smoothly, on time, and within budget.
- UGent ensures good communication between partners, organizes meetings, and manages reporting to the EU.
- This team makes sure the project stays on track and maintains high quality and accountability.
Lead: Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin
Partners involved: UGent, AUAS, UNIWA, Imengine bv, Parantion bv, FeedbackAID, BioRICS
Purpose:
- Helps graduating midwives move confidently from study to work by creating digital training modules for navigating recruitment processes, preparing for interviews, and changing workplace readiness.
- Students use ePortfolios to collect examples of their skills, reflect on their learning, and receive feedback from mentors.
Lead: Artevelde University of Applied Sciences (AUAS)
Partners involved: UGent, AUAS, Charité, UNIWA, Imengine bv, Parantion bv, FeedbackAID, BioRICS
Purpose:
- Supports new midwives in their first months on the job through structured mentoring, onboarding, and well-being tools.
- AUAS designs the mentorship framework, and partners adapt it for use across Europe.
Lead: University of West Attica (UNIWA)
Partners involved: UGent, AUAS, Charité, Imengine bv, Parantion bv, FeedbackAID, BioRICS
Purpose:
- Makes sure all project results meet EU standards for quality, ethics, and sustainability.
- Oversees evaluation and impact studies, and connects METIS outcomes to EU health and education policy.
Work Package Milestones & Progress
Partners launched the project through online kick-off meetings and the first live consortium meeting in Ghent, setting the workplan and priorities for the years ahead.
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Collaboration channels, shared materials, and coordination systems were established to support smooth consortium working.
The METIS website, www.metismidwifery.eu, goes live, and includes information on work packages, partners, blog post updates on project progress and a dedicated LinkedIn group.
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The METIS consortium met for its second in-person project meeting in Athens, Greece hosted by the University of West Attica (UNIWA).
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Interviews across partner countries explored what students and early-career midwives need to prepare for job applications.
The team tested the wearable well-being monitoring system and prepared it for use in education and transition-to-practice settings.
Newsletter emailed out to METIS project partners and stakeholders.
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Procedures and ethics approvals were completed to support the next phase of wearable well-being monitoring.
Partners will develop and test ePortfolio-supported training for CVs, application letters, and interviews.
Partners will develop digital CPD activities that support reflection, self-assessment, and professional growth.
The consortium will review progress, align implementation plans, and coordinate the next phase of work.
METIS will bring together partners, educators, students, professional bodies, and stakeholders around sustainable midwifery careers.
Final outputs, recommendations, and learning will be shared through project events, reporting, and public resources.
Work Package Timeline
Supporting Midwives’ Transition into Sustainable Practice
Across Europe, many midwives leave the profession within their first years of practice. Rapidly evolving roles, stress, poor onboarding, and limited support can make this transition challenging and valuable talent is often lost when it is needed most.
METIS is an Erasmus+ project that tackles this challenge by empowering and supporting midwives as they step into their professional careers. By co-developing tools with universities of Applied Sciences, employers, subject matter experts, and professional associations, METIS provides evidence-based tools that strengthen midwifery and enable sustainable career pathways. From digital preparation for entering a changing workforce to onboarding models, mentorship, and wellbeing monitoring, METIS offers evidence-based solutions that strengthen midwifery and ensure sustainable career pathways.
Updated 19 May 2026.