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Seminar on Online Hate Talk – Race and Religion
On 22 July 2019, Dr Steve Kirkwood convened a seminar on Online Hate Talk – Race Religion, at the University of Edinburgh. The seminar is the second in a series of three seminars on online hate talk funded by the British Psychological Society, and it received additional funding from the Edinburgh Futures Institute. [21 Oct 2019]
New from Scottish Social Services Council
Your career in social services – life-changing work [10 Oct 2019]
Circle Annual Lecture delivered by Centenary Chair of Social Work
Professor John Devaney was honoured to be invited to deliver the Circle Annual Lecture at George Heriot’s School on Thursday 3rd October 2019. Circle is a large third sector organisation delivering a range of whole family support services that promote children’s healthy development. [09 Oct 2019]
New Research Podcast available by Dr. Franziska Meinck: Child Abuse in Sub-Saharan Africa
In this conversation, Dr. Franziska Meinck (lecturer in Social Work at Edinburgh University) speaks about her data oriented studies looking at different forms of child abuse in South Africa, Swaziland and beyond. Discussion covered forms of child abuse, the proportion of the problem, access to child protection services, prevention and measurement of child abuse, and finally, emotional challenges for the researcher. [07 Oct 2019]
Dr Jackie Gulland's book "Gender, work and social control: a century of disability benefits" has now been published
Lecturer in social work, Dr Jackie Gulland, is delighted that her book Gender, work and social control: a century of disability benefits has now been published by Palgrave Macmillan in its prestigious socio-legal studies series. This book arose from a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowship in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh and has been developed during Dr Gulland’s time as a lecturer in social work. [07 Oct 2019]
Nuffield Award - Children living with domestic violence – understanding the effects on children’s wellbeing using longitudinal data
Led by Dr Valeria Skafida, and involving Professor John Devaney and Dr Fiona Morrison, the Nuffield Foundation has funded a three year study to look at the impact of domestic abuse on children and young people. [07 Oct 2019]
ESRC Award – Supporting children impacted by domestic abuse
In collaboration with colleagues from the Universities of Stirling, Central Lancashire, Northampton and East London, Professor John Devaney has been awarded a major grant by the Economic and Social Research Council for a four-year project investigating innovative interventions to support children and young people impacted by domestic abuse. [07 Oct 2019]
Visit by staff and students from the Hogeschool van Arnhem in Nijmegen, Holland
We were delighted to host a visit to the social work subject area by staff and students from the Master’s in Pedagogy from the Hogeschool van Arnhem in Nijmegen, Holland. [07 Oct 2019]
The School have been delighted to host Professor Bill Flack from Bucknell University in the USA
The School have been delighted to host Professor Bill Flack from Bucknell University in the USA. [04 Oct 2019]
