Relationship between social work training and practice: A student’s perspective
Expert blog by Hyboh, final year MA Social Work student
World Social Work Day: What does it mean to you?
Jessica Castillo, Senior Lecturer & Practice Lead, London Borough of Hackney It is that time of the year when social workers, professionals in health and social care, and supporters from all over the world celebrate and promote the positive outcomes and contributions of the social work profession to individuals, families, communities and wider society. World [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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.
Understanding and preventing suicidal behaviour
Expert blog by Briony Jain, Middlesex University London
To research or not to research? Promoting research minded social workers
Expert blog by Dr Helen Gleeson & Alfonso Pezzella, Middlesex University London
Robots in an ageing world: Introducing the CARESSES project
Expert blog by Professor Irena Papadopoulos, Research Centre for Transcultural Studies in Health, Middlesex University London
Developing inclusive care homes for older people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT)
Expert blog by Dr Trish Hafford-Letchfield, Professor in Social Care, Middlesex University.