A team of colleagues and students from the Social Work Directorate shared their knowledge and expertise at the Joint Social Work Education Conference 2015. The theme of the three-day conference this year was ‘Social Work Education and Research Across Boundaries’. Among their contributions was a presentation outlining the creation of Salford Social Work Network (SSWN) – […]
Jeanne Lythgoe’s study the ‘Experiences of pregnant women receiving acupuncture from midwives’ using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) involved participants attending a local midwifery acupuncture clinic, one of the very few NHS clinics in the UK.. Using IPA enabled Jeanne to capture the women’s individual stories, providing context and helping to explain the physical, psychological and […]
Professor Philip Brown has been appointed Director for Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work & Social Sciences Research at the University of Salford. In his new role, Philip will be responsible for operationalising the School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work & Social Sciences’ research plans, with a specific focus on projects, publications and professional development. He will […]
A new three year action and research study into living well with young onset dementia has been announced by our Institute for Dementia and Salford City Council. The project funded by a significant grant from the Booth Charities will be run in partnership with people in Salford who have experience of young onset dementia, both […]
Two academics from the School of Nursing, Midwifery, Social Work & Social Science used the Conservative Party Conference as an opportunity to discuss dementia and mental health, hopefully bringing the issues to the forefront. Senior Lecturer Natalie Yates-Bolton’s presentation, titled, “Dementia: Global leadership, local solutions” was delivered at the Radisson Hotel, Manchester on Monday 5th […]
Chair of Social Policy, Professor Louise Ackers’ health partnership project has been awarded £200,000 by the Department for International Development (DFID) to help improve healthcare in Uganda. The grant follows a number of successful projects, which have helped to send healthcare experts to Uganda and establish biomedical engineering as a profession within the country. One […]