Evaluating the Peer Learning Bubble model with social work students on community and voluntary sector placements in Northern Ireland www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Evaluating the Peer Learning Bubble model with social work students on community and voluntary sector placements in Northern Ireland www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Congratulations to Dr Denise MacDermott of @ulsteruni.bsky.socialon your #NTFS award! A champion of inclusive, community-driven social work education and participatory learning. #NTFS2025 @standupforsw.bsky.social

We had an amazing second week of our summer school in Singapore! A massive thank you to our hosts and learning partners Singapore University of Social Sciences, especially Barbara Eu, for curating an innovative and inspiring programme.

Shout out to practice teachers/educators, social work students, placement tutors. I am interested in your views on the Social Work Placement Professional Competence Model. Access the survey app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ulster/soc...

Countdown to the second South East Asia Summer School begins! BSc (Hons) Social Work first year and second year students! #welovesocialwork #ProudofUU

If george mombiot's article on neoliberalism in today's Guardian interested you, then its likely also this will. check it out as next steps reading The Antidote policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-antidote

Join us for #StandUpSpeakOut April sessions! The hostile environment is a safeguarding risk! We must not be complicit with harmful immigration policies. Let's build our knowledge and social work solidarity. actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

As we approach the opening of the Omagh Inquiry today we think of all those still living with visible and invisible scars from that day. We encourage you all to go easy on yourselves as this will be a tough couple of weeks as we begin to hear publicly the size and scale of the impact.

Hot off the press: Exploring unintentional ‘carer harm’—Insights from family carers and professionals:An Irish case study, The British Journal of Social Work #OpenAccess @ucdspswsj.bsky.social Sincere thanks to our participants, Family Carers Ireland +coauthors. #CarerHarm doi.org/10.1093/bjsw...

28th January 2003: Victoria Climbie Inquiry report published, led by Lord Laming, who was tasked with looking into the death of the 8 year old Victoria who had been tortured and murdered by her great-aunt and her boyfriend (Victoria died February 25, 2000).

Delighted to have this article published: it is based on an international policy analysis of relational & cultural continuity in foster care, focused on children from migrant background. Lead author is Milfrid Tonheim, co-authors Ketil Eide and Ala Sirriyeh: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Pre orders for ‘The Social Work, Cats and Rocket Science Guide to Rights Based Practice’ here. With all author profits to Stay Up Late at @gigbuddies.bsky.social www.whsmith.co.uk/Product/Vari...

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission exists to promote and protect the human rights of everybody in Northern Ireland. Find out more about the work we do: nihrc.org Watch our video below, highlighting how human rights impact everyone, everywhere, everyday. #humanrights #NorthernIreland

1/2 A busy few weeks for us at Ulster Law School. On 16 January we co-host with @phoenixlaw.bsky.social 'The Windsor Framework, Article 2: Institutional and Substantive Aspects' www.ulster.ac.uk/faculties/ar... @gillkane.bsky.social @nihrc.bsky.social @equalitycommni.bsky.social

Our 2024 Annual Human Rights Statement contains details highlighting both progress and gaps on a wide range of issues affecting people in Northern Ireland. Read it here: nihrc.org/publication/... 🔴16 Red issues require immediate action 🟡93 Amber issues require action 🟢1 Green – issue resolved

We are looking for the next Director of INCORE (International Conflict Research Institute) at Ulster University, on our historic Derry-Londonderry campus. Are you an exceptional leader with an international research profile in peacebuilding? More on this amazing opportunity: tinyurl.com/3vcnkjcv

Reaching out to call for abstracts for this Special Issue: Social Work Education in the context of Globalisation: Perceptions, Challenges and Innovations. Please see link below for more information. A waiver is possible for APC on submission of an abstract. www.mdpi.com/journal/socs...

Check out the new infographic for the Shared Stories Narrative Model! The original article can be found here www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Excellent new study from @swkresearcher.bsky.social et al. on Practice Education in SW. I note the positive findings about the PCF. Yet another study, commissioned by Social Work England, that raises questions about their own plans for a new replacement framework. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Stand Up for Social Work Society are looking forward to building connections and developing collaborations.