Dr Sara Ashencaen Crabtree and Professor Jonathan Parker of the Centre for Social Work, Sociology & Social Policy have been… Read more »
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BU exhibits at Growth Plan Launch Events
The events were organised by Christchurch and East Dorset County Councils to enable the Dorset business community to hear comments from public and private strategists… Read more »
Shaping European Social Work: BU Hosts Erasmus SOCNET 98
Sara Ashencaen Crabtree & Jill Davey For the first time in April 2013 BU hosted the SOCNET International University… Read more »
Understanding the constructions of the ‘other’: co-produced knowledge and understanding of ‘terrorists’ and ‘terrorism’
Last year, I put together a small HEA individual grant to build upon our earlier research concerning terrorism and social… Read more »
Comparing childcare and child protection in Japan and the UK: Towards constructions of the self, society and responsibility
Over the last two days (23rd-24th September) the Centre for Social Work, Sociology and Social Policy has been collaborating with… Read more »
Communicating thought leadership – (or making known what you think, believe and why it’s important)
In a US right-wing on-line journal, artist, Cheryl Pass[1] made allusions to the development of ‘thought leadership’ as representative of… Read more »
Reflections on an Oasis
Our final blog concerning our Fusion Investment Funded study leave, ENABLE: Establishing Sustainable Research Networks and Building Learning Environments, is… Read more »
Reading this week’s policy tea leaves…
Monday Student loan book sale U-turn Vince Cable has announced plans to scrap a proposed sale of student loans… Read more »
BU presenters at Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development, Melbourne, Australia
Dr Sara Ashencaen Crabtree and Professor Jonathan Parker presented their research at the Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education… Read more »
Congratulation and Good Luck
June saw a level of activity for bids being submitted and awards being won with congratulations due to Schools/Faculty for… Read more »
Congratulations to Professor Vanora Hundley
I am very pleased to announce that Professor Vanora Hundley has been appointed as the Deputy Dean for Research and Professional… Read more »
Problematising Values, Ethics and Assessment: Research seminars to ENABLE good social work practices
We were extremely fortunate and, indeed, honoured to be invited to give public research seminars at Universiti Sains Malaysia, a… Read more »
Two New Books for Social Workers
Bournemouth University and Centre for Social Work, Sociology and Social Policy Professor Jonathan Parker has recently published two key books…. Read more »
Valuing People! Giving life meaning to people in Malaysia with diverse abilities
The end of our study leave in Malaysia is beginning to come into view and if anything the pace of… Read more »
ENABLE: Reflections on a Fieldtrip
We arrived fairly late in the evening. The roads were dark and seemed more windy and enclosed than during the… Read more »
BU Social Science Input at Tasik Chini, Malaysia
A very significant aspect of our Fusion Funded Study Leave has been our invitation to spend time as Visiting Professors… Read more »
ENABLE-ing Social Work Education: Sharing UK experiences and insights with our Malaysian colleagues
As seasoned academics who have, between us, experienced numerous reviews of social work education, it was fascinating and exciting for… Read more »
Another Santander award…
Another recent beneficiary of the current round of BU Graduate School Santander Mobility Awards is Higher Education Academy (HEA) funded… Read more »