We must protect the silent and invisible youth
Expert blog by Dr Tirion Havard & Dr Andrew Whittaker from South Bank University.
Relationship between social work training and practice: A student’s perspective
Expert blog by Hyboh, final year MA Social Work student
Expert practitioners contributing to the high-quality training of future social workers: A reflection of a social worker in academia
The most satisfying aspect was having students come up to me after the lectures and seminars to say how much they enjoyed having social workers in their lectures, how it brought the job to life and what they had learned about working with older adults." Social work is my second career. Seven years ago I [...]
Invitation from Middlesex University and HAGA
Middlesex University and HAGA (Haringey Advisory Group on Alcohol) are pleased to invite you to a discussion of our findings from a research project exploring the pathways into, through and beyond alcohol treatment for Polish people living in North London. To assist us in developing recommendations for future service planning and delivery we would [...]
Social workers: champions for LGBT+ rights in the UK
Social workers are the champions overlooking vulnerable LGBT+ children and adults and it is vital for social work practitioners and educators to join hands and provide both educational material and policies to protect LGBT+ rights`` Alfonso Pezzella, Lecturer in Mental Health, Middlesex University Over the past decade, there has been an increased interest in Lesbian, [...]
Update from Social Work England
Message from Social Work England ” Our Identity November 2, 2018 Social Work England are delighted to announce the appointment of Hemingway Design to develop our visual identity and communicate our mission. Hemingway Design are a multi-disciplinary design agency committed to working with people through co-design and listening. They have a unique philosophy that sits well with […]
UK’s first ever MBA in Social Work launched
Through a joint collaboration with Middlesex University’s Business School and Social Work Department within the School of Health and Education, The North London Social Work Teaching Partnership successfully launched a new MBA (Social Work) on 18 and 19 October 2018, the first of its kind in the UK. Dr Lucille Allain and Dr Mary Hartog […]
Mental health and suicide among older people in care homes
Middlesex University is organising an early evening seminar on 'Mental health & suicide among older people in care homes'. This early evening seminar will bring together and present the current international research findings on mental health, suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviour among older people living in care institutions. This will include findings from two systematic [...]
Refugee parenting
Expert blog by the Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University London
Experience of a Student Practice Educator
Experience of a Student Practice Educator. Short blog by the Social Work team at Middlesex University London.