The Glasgow School of Social Work (GSSW) was established in 2003 as a partnership between the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde and has a complement of over 50 staff, including the Scottish Institute for Residential Childcare which is hosted by the school. As well as making a major contribution to the professional training and development of social work and social care staff, the GSSW has a vibrant research culture.
Staff are involved in a wide variety of ongoing research projects and consultancies funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Scottish Executive, Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education (SIESWE), the Social Care Institute for Excellence (ScIE), charitable bodies, local authorities and other organisations.
We aim to contribute to the promotion of social justice and social inclusion by pursuing high quality research which informs and enhances social work policy, practice and education in post-devolution Scotland, in the UK, in Europe and beyond. Importance is attached to recognising the need for interdisciplinary approaches to both research and practice.
Staff and students are active in research and in associated networks with practitioners, managers, educators and policy makers in Scotland, UK, Europe and elsewhere. This is complemented with involvement in the wider research communities of both the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde.
Staff research interests include:
- Children and families (including child protection)
- Community care
- Comparative social policy and social work
- Crime and criminal justice (including youth justice)
- E-learning, new technology and social work
- Feminist approaches to research and practice
- Health and social care (including HIV and Aids)
- Law, ethics and social work
- Mental health
- Ethnicity and migration
- Residential childcare
- Social work education
- Social work management
GSSW has a commitment to high quality systematic research, which informs policy, practice and teaching in changing policy and practice environments. Postgraduate students are provided with a rich and stimulating learning environment which aims to:
- Advance knowledge and understanding of social work, social problems and social issues through excellence in scholarship and research.
- Generate and disseminate innovative solutions and fresh thinking about social policies, social problems and social work practices.
- Provide high-quality professional education and research training to develop the abilities, understanding, and judgement of all of our students.
For More Information Contact:
Dr Gavin Heron,Glasgow School of Social Work
University of Strathclyde
76 Southbrae Drive
Glasgow
G13 1PP
Tel: +44 (0) 141 950 3383
Fax: +44 (0) 141 950 3474
Email: gavin.heron@strath.ac.uk
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Oct 2013 entry to full-time PhD social work (Admission Code : SWPHD)
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.
Oct 2013 entry to full-time MPhil social work (Admission Code : SWMPH)
Postgraduate entry requirements are in our prospectus.