School of Health & Society
News and Events
Prof Ben Light
1.What is your position within the School?
Professor of Digital Society
2.How long have you worked in the School of Health & Society?
Just over a year, but I also worked at Salford from 1999-2014
3.Which building are you based in?
Mary Seacole
4.Why did you choose to work within the School?
Following a recent round of ESRC Social Science Festival funding, we are delighted to announce 8 of the 11 funding awards granted by the University have been made to our School. You will see there is a fabulous range of initiatives. There will be a showcase event in October that will illustrate approaches to impact taken by these and past award holders of HEIF and impact funding. The aim is to share ideas and tools for impact, learn from other schools as well as each other, and to explore innovative means of maximising impact.
Congratulations to all of the initiatives below!
1.What is your position within the School?
I’m a Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for our BSc Midwifery (156wk)
2.How long have you worked in the School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences, University of Salford?
6 years
3.Which building are you based in?
Mary Seacole, you can find me in MS3.50
4.Why did you choose to work within the School?
Dr Mark Widdowson wins Research Award
On Friday 28th July, Dr Mark Widdowson, senior lecturer in counselling and psychotherapy will be the first ever recipient of the International Transactional Analysis Association’s Research Award at the World Conference of Transactional Analysis in Berlin.
Transactional Analysis was originally developed for psychotherapy and counselling but is also used in educational and organisational development settings. The International Transactional Analysis Association’s Research Award has been initiated to recognise researchers who have made a significant contribution to transactional analysis research. The contribution Mark is receiving the award for is his research into the effectiveness of Transactional Analysis for depression. and his innovative use of case study research method.
1.What is your position within the School?
I’m a Lecturer in Criminology
2.How long have you worked in the School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences, University of Salford?
I joined in September 2016
3.Which building are you based in?
I’m based in Allerton. You can find me in L520
4.Why did you choose to work within the School?
By Tina G. Patel
This book has just been published by Sage Publications, and is authored by Dr Tina G. Patel, who is a Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Salford. Race and Society provides a thoughtful and critically engaging exploration of some of the key issues around race and racialisation, which have arisen in what is considered to be a highly diverse and complex society, in which claims about a post-race condition have problematically dominated the race/racism agenda. With a progressive approach emphasising the social construction of race issues within a post-racial era, moving away from essentialist and polarized explanations of raced interaction, the book provides an introduction to the main concepts and key theories, including their post-developments; it focuses on the processes and impact of racial categorisation in contemporary society; highlights the intersectional and multifaceted nature of race and related conceptualizations; and, illustrates how race has morphed into newer forms of categorizations. The chapters include: Categorizing Race; Understanding Society; Identity and the Place of Race; Race in Social Institutions and Organizations; Human Rights, Equality and Legislation; and, Researching Race and Society. The book is packed with topical examples and international case studies to engage readers, including the the ‘blacking up’ of Rachel Dolezal, the Alphaville gated community in Brazil, the Jyoti Singh Pandey case, racism in football. The book will be useful for all those with an interest in race and racialisation processes.
Further details about book can be found at the publisher’s website: https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/race-and-society/book242912 and/or Tina Patel at t.patel@salford.ac.uk
Knowledge for Change is an international charity, hosted by the University of Salford, that provides highly educational elective placements and training opportunities in healthcare sectors in developing countries. Driven by our strong focus on ethics and sustainability, all placements aim to facilitate a mutual exchange of knowledge, skills and expertise. This way, while having a valuable and unforgettable experience, students are able to engage in and contribute to meaningful, interesting and ongoing projects aimed at making sustainable improvements to some of the most poorly resourced healthcare systems in the world.
A blog post by Noura Almadani, PhD student at School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences
My personality has been shaped by my Islamic cultural background, values, ethical principles and beliefs that I carry with me throughout life. I spent my childhood on the northern border of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Tabouk), living in an intergenerational but small community that has powerfully influenced my life.
For me, nursing has become the ‘Angel of Mercy’.
1.What is your position within the School?
I’m a Lecturer in Criminology. I’m also the Programme Leader for the undergraduate degree programme Criminology with counselling.
2.How long have you worked in the School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work and Social Sciences, University of Salford?
I joined the University of Salford in june 2015 as a researcher on the beyond youth custody project. I started in my current role as criminology lecturer in january 2016.
3.Which building are you based in?
I am based in the allerton building.
4.Why did you choose to work within the School?
Romania is a land of many traditions and Christmas is no exception. We know that Christmas is approaching when we hear in the village the first drum-beat (mid November)… Children, teenagers and adults come together twice a week, in the evening, to rehearse for the most valued Festival of the year – The Bear Festival ( https://www.facebook.com/valorilenoastre/videos/1684801401811067/ )
White winter in Romania
During the night of Saint Andrews (end of November), Romanians believe that bad spirits (the vampires!) may attack at night, which is why most households will hang a garlic clove on their front gate to keep Dracula away 😕 .
Then, on the 6th of December we celebrate Saint Nicholas, one of the most awaited holidays of the year especially by children. In the Romanian culture, Mos Nicolae (Saint Nicholas) comes with gifts on the night between December 5 and December 6. He places gifts in children’s polished boots, apart for those who have been naughty. Instead, they receive a stick (trust me I’ve got the stick 😉 ). Apparently, a snowy day means that the Saint has shaken his beard for the winter to start.
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