Dr Eleni Skoura-Kirk explores how the language used by policy-makers in constructing policy problems directly influences the solutions created. Looking at the responses of Greece … Read more
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Social work expert asks whether Covid-19 is an ‘equal opportunity disease’
Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Dr Sweta Rajan-Rankin notes how the Covid-19 pandemic has brought an ‘interconnectedness’ across the globe, but asks whether this actually … Read more
Covid-19 made ‘governmental ignorance’ visible says social care expert
Dr Trude Sundberg’s article selected as Water Journal *Editor’s Choice*
Water is a prestigious journal which covers all aspects of water, including water science, technology, management and governance. It publishes original research papers, critical reviews … Read more
Free Webinar 9 June: Push and pull factors of online grooming
This is our second free webinar looking at ‘Push and pull factors of online grooming’. The first was held 3 June and was over-subscribed, so … Read more
PSSRU and the Tizard Centre announce PhD studentship
‘Greater collaboration needed to support care homes during COVID-19’
The colleagues stress that ‘there is an urgent need for greater joint working across health and social care to support care homes with the clinical aspects of … Read more
Social Care Regulation at Work project website launched
The project objective is to undertake research for Wellcome Trust about the legal rules that govern the care and support that is provided in care … Read more
Health and Social Care Scholarship
The University of Kent are offering five 3-year PhD scholarships (full-time or 5 years part-time) supported by the Applied Research Collaboration Kent, Surrey and Sussex (ARC … Read more
Expert comment: What does COVID-19 mean for UK child safeguarding practice?
Vanisha Jassal, Senior Lecturer at Kent’s Centre for Child Protection considers the emotional, physical and practical challenges facing child safeguarding practice in the UK with … Read more