I don't usually post about politics on social media anymore, but my word Labour really are a crushing disappointment. No vision, no backbone. Essentially governing like the post-2019 Tories in many respects. Their legacy will be that they paved the way for a far-right Reform government.

British.

My co-authored article on reflective group interventions with social workers is now out in print. Available open access. #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky academic.oup.com/bjsw/article...

My article with Laura Biggart on Team as Secure Base and sensemaking has had over 1000 reads. Open access so available to SWs & managers who are interested in creating team cultures that help SWs to safely think through their work. #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Now, I'm no fan of Starmer or what Labour have become under him, but I don't remember Laura Kuenssberg being quite so forthright about the shambolic premiership of Johnson and the succession of clowns without face paint that followed him.

Having deleted twitter a while ago, I've now got rid of Facebook too. Both have turned into cesspits of racism and misogyny, with most content being from bots or sponsored pages. I don't post on here much but this still seems a much more pleasant place.

My paper on supervisory spaces has hit 1500 views. It's open access so can be used by social workers and supervisors to think about how they engage with supervisory support. #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

We're hiring! Come and join myself and wonderful colleagues at the UEA. Amongst other things, the successful applicant for this post will be involved in teaching our innovative new CertHE in Therapeutic Fostering. #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky #SocialWork vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/15...

My first PhD findings paper was published online 2 years ago. It's had over 3500 reads which shows the value of open access for increasing accessibility of academic work. Vital in social work as a discipline. #socialworksky #academicsky onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

My colleagues and I are undertaking a scoping review of practice educator training in England. If you are interested in taking part in a focus group and you are involved in practice education in social work, please get in touch. #SocialWorkSky #AcademicSky

🚨New publication klaxon🚨 My latest paper with colleagues from UEA is out now in advance access in the British Journal of Social Work. It's a scoping review of reflective group interventions with social workers & is available open access academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance... #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky

🚨New publication claxon🚨 A scoping review of literature on practice education in England. Pleasure to work with colleagues Laura Cook, Tom Butt, and Joanna Shakespeare on this. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky

Sharing my recent article exploring parallel process in social work group supervision. It’s open access so free to read and share. I hope you find it helpful www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #socialwork #socialworksupervision #paralellprocess #supervision

My article on supervisory spaces and the dispersal of supervision functions in social work has hit 1000 views in early view. Great that open access enables a wider audience to read and engage with research. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky

Our advert for a Professor of Social Work is open for 5 more days. If you want to join excellent colleagues in an internationally renowned centre for social work research, please apply! vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/12... #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky

@eyalliance.bsky.social Hi! We’re doing a project for Ofsted, helping them redefine ’vulnerability’. We want to hear from professionals across England and the early years focus group is 23 Jan. More info & sign/up is here: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/new... Please share widely, thanks!

British shorthairs have a reputation for being aloof.

Oh to be as relaxed as Boo in the run up to Christmas.

Bumping this before everyone clocks off work for the winter break. Come join us! #AcademicSky

Really like the teams as a secure base model and interesting to see this research exploring it in social work teams. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We're looking for a Professor to join us in the School of Social Work and Sociology at UEA. We're a lovely team with an excellent reputation for world-leading research. vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/12... #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky

I made this starter pack for #socialwork 10 days ago with about a dozen people on it. Its now got over 100! Hope it's helpful if you're looking to connect with folk doing interesting social work things. Still a bit of room on it so let me know if you'd like an add go.bsky.app/56PBom2

For anyone who might be interested, my latest journal article is out now. It's on social workers' sensemaking and the team as secure base. It's open access and will hopefully be of interest to practitioners as well as academics. #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

If you missed the UK cinema run earlier this year, this is finally crossing the pond on multiple US streaming platforms on December 3rd. Watch it, it’s smashing. And I’m in it very briefly. More info here: geni.us/ICouldNeverG...

Hi new friends! We are TCPS, a team of dedicated psychologists and therapists offering support for children with emotional, social, behavioural & mental health difficulties. We work directly with children, or the people who care for them, specialising in supporting care experienced/adopted children

Exciting first post on here. Check out a paper I had the pleasure of working on. I'm super proud of it. The power and potential of space and place in family group conferencing: Reimagining the role of the venue in child protection practice -https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14733250241301829

Over 100 followers in less than 2 days. The Blue Sky migration is real and starter packs are a rather splendid idea. #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky

After a few months off social media, fomo has led me here. Looking to connect with #AcademicSky folk, particularly those with an interest in #socialwork and #socialsciences. I've found a couple of other X-iles but not all that many.

Little reminder of this. The BA Criminology is based in the Law School, but there’s a lot of delicious crossover with the Sociology team - I’d be sending my students to you for stuff and you’d be sending yours to us. Join us, we’re smashing. #AcademicSky #Criminology #Sociology