News
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Siblings, contact and the law: an overlooked relationship?
On Friday 25 January 2019, the Children, Young People and Families Research Cluster in School of Social Work & Social Policy along with Stand up for Siblings will be hosting a seminar delivered by Daniel Monk, Professor of Law at Birkbeck, University of London
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CYCJ Residential Childcare project
A Centre for Youth & Criminal (CYCJ) and the Scottish Throughcare and Aftercare Forum (STAF) project on improving the experiences of young people in residential care has received a Special Commendation for Policy Development at the 2018 Howard League Community Awards.
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PhD success in the School!
Mhairi Gavin, who was supervised by Professor Laura Piacentini and Dr Claire McDiarmid (Strathclyde Law School), successfully defended her PhD Thesis on 17th October with no corrections.
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Funding from the Scottish Universities Institute
The Bereavement Research and Innovation Group (BRIG) and colleagues from Dundee University successfully applied for funding from the Scottish Universities Institute
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Catharsis, Containment and Physical Restraint in Residential Child Care
An article by Laura Steckley which explores the relationship between physical restraint and catharsis in residential child care has been selected as Editor’s Choice in the current issue of the British Journal of Social Work.
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Nordic Welfare Research Conference
Chris Deeming and Johannes Kananen, University of Helsinki, have had a Panel accepted for the forthcoming Nordic Welfare Research Conference “Towards Resilient Nordic Welfare States: Challenges, Responses and Consequences” 14-15 March 2019, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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New Social Policy and Criminology research staff join the school
Welcome to our new staff joining us on the new phase of work in the “Equally Safe in Higher and Further Education” project and Daniel Horn will be with us for three years on the ESRC study “In the Gulag’s Shadow”.
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SWSP Seminar Series
New cluster led seminars commencing Wednesday 3rd October 2018
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Welcome to our new Head of School
The School of Social Work and Social Policy warmly welcomes our new Head of School, Professor Ian Greener.
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Welcome to our BA Honours in Social Work students
We were excited to welcome the first year BA social work students to the university today and hope that they will enjoy their time with us.
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The Equally Safe Gender-Based Violence Toolkit Launched
New practical guidance for universities to tackle gender-based violence on campus has been published
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Strathclyde joins new Commonwealth Sports Universities Network
Ahead of the start of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the City of Gold Coast, Queensland Australia, a new international initiative has been announced between the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), the University of Strathclyde, Griffith University and three other partner universities from Canada and South Africa.
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Sally Paul will be delivering a plenary session
Sally Paul will be delivering a plenary session
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Future of the City Centre
Robert Rogerson with colleagues at universities of Northumbria (UK), Newcastle (Australia), Federal University of Paraiba (Brazil) and Pretoria (South Africa) have been awarded a research grant from AHRC to generate an international network exploring future scenarios for city centres.
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Stand Up For Siblings
A multi-agency partnership ‘Stand Up For Siblings’ is being launched in Glasgow today, Friday 9 March 2018.
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Racism on the rise for Eastern European young people in the UK, ESRC-funded study finds
Researchers in the School of Social Work & Social Policy have called for more to be done to support young Eastern Europeans living in the UK in the Brexit transition
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New staff join the School
We are delighted to welcome the following....
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Talking Hope
Emma Miller has been awarded funding from the European Social Fund
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Pupils supported by their parents heading back to school
An innovative education project, supported by CELCIS (the Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland) is helping Renfrewshire pupils to reach their full potential by inviting their parents to get back into school. Parents of pupils in three secondary schools – Gryffe, Castlehead and Trinity High – were invited to take part in a pilot of the Parents in Partnership programme between August and October 2016 as part of a series of projects supporting Renfrewshire Council's ambition to close the poverty related attainment gap.
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Sharing the voices of secure care
The voices of young people who contributed to a seminal report on secure care in Scotland have been shared in a new publication from the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ).
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Policy Exchange
In September 2017, Neil Quinn and Lee Knifton from the School of Social Work and Social Policy and Centre for Health Policy led a policy exchange for a group of leaders in mental health policy from Scotland to visit New York to exchange ideas on mental health policy and practice.
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Bereavement Research and Innovation Group (BRIG)
Nina Vaswani (Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice) and Dr Sally Paul (Social Work and Social Policy) recently launched The Bereavement Research and Innovation Group....
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New Female Social Work and Social Policy Academics Network
Today in the School of Social Work and Social Policy, the women academics stepped away from their computers and books and headed off campus for a spot of lunch and a supportive discussion about how we can help, support and mentor each other as women academics.
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Massive open online course
The University of Strathclyde has launched a new online learning course aimed at tackling the global issue of violence against women.
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International conference: “Human Rights, Policy, Theory and Practice”
Laura Piacentini has been invited to give the Key-Note Address at an international conference
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Funding award
Andrew Eccles and Professor Ian Cunningham, Strathclyde Business School, have been awarded further funding by the Coalition of Care and Support Providers in Scotland for research on the implementation of Self Directed Support in Scotland.
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The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
Professor Bernard Harris and Mr Andrew Eccles presented papers at the .....
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Funding awarded by the Robertson Trust
Dr Beth Weaver and Dr Claire Lightowler have been awarded funding by the Robertson Trust
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CYCJ study ‘shines a light’ on Chief Social Work Officers and secure care
A ground-breaking study by the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) has been praised for highlighting the current issues, challenges and opportunities for Chief Social Work Officers working with young people in and on the edges of secure care.
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British Society of Criminology conference in Sheffield
Dr Beth Weaver gave a key note address to the British Society of Criminology conference in Sheffield on 7th July 2017
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CJPE summer course
Dr Beth Weaver gave a key note speech at the first European Summer Course, held in Barcelona, on 4-7 July 2017
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Knowledge Exchange Events
Andrew Eccles and Professor Stephen Osborne of Edinburgh University, have been awarded Scottish Universities Insight Institute (SUII) funding
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Continuing the Young Person’s Journey
An online resource based on research into young people’s understanding of court processes, undertaken by the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and Iriss, will help children and young people who have been charged by the police.
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Inspiring a brighter future for children
Young adults from a number of European countries joined Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, John Swinney, to mark the official launch of the new Institute for Inspiring Children’s Futures at the University of Strathclyde on June 28.
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History of comparative social policy research and analysis
Dr Christopher Deeming and Dr Emanuele Farragina from Sciences Po, Paris, are to present a paper on the history of comparative social policy research and analysis at the 2017 European Network for Social Policy Analysis (ESPAnet) Conference, September 14 to 16, University of Lisbon.
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Masters in Social Work
We have a small number of places available on this course for entry this September (2017). The places are supported by a bursary from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). If you are interested in applying, please complete an application via UCAS as soon as possible.
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Teaching Excellence Awards
Nominations for the Teaching Excellence Awards 2017 have recently been announced and we are delighted that the four permanent members of the teaching team for the BA Education and Social Services have all been nominated by students for their exemplary teaching.
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Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice Podcasts available
Two new podcasts available
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New PhD in Criminology
The School of Social Work and Social Policy, and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, is delighted to announce a new accredited PhD in Criminology.
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Dr Beth Weaver wins international Criminology book prize
Dr Beth Weaver has won the British Society of Criminology Book of the Year Award for her book 'Offending and Desistance: The Importance of Social Relations', Routledge
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New Research into Supporting Sibling Relationships
Dr Chris Jones from the School of Social work and Social Policy and Dr Gillian Henderson of Scottish Childrens Reporter Administration have recently produced a briefing paper outlining findings of the first stage of their research looking at sibling relationships of children in permanent foster care and adoptive families.
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Making Education Equally Safe for All
This one day conference on 1st December 2016 is part of the 16 Days of International Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign
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Making university campuses safer
Scottish universities are set to become even safer as they strive to prevent sexual harassment and assault across their campuses.
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Guidance to help care leavers published
Two guidance documents aimed at improving the lives of Scotland's care leavers have been published.
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Royal Society of Edinburgh prizes for Strathclyde academics
Two academics at the University of Strathclyde, and a prominent alumnus of the University, are among the winners of prizes newly announced by the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).
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Welcome to Professor Ian Greener and Laura Piacentini
The School of Social Work & Social Policy has appointed two new members of staff
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Reimagining Custody, Community & Citizenship for 21st Century Scotland
School of Social Work & Social Policy colleagues to participate in international prison conference
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Knowledge Exchange & Impact Away Day 2017
The School of Social Work & Social Policy held a successful and highly stimulating Knowledge Exchange and Impact Away Day on 28 March.
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MOOC ‘Caring for Vulnerable Children’
Our super successful MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) helps you explore and develop an understanding of the approaches involved in caring for vulnerable children.
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Criminologist features on BBC4s Thinking Allowed
The School of Social Work & Social Policy’s Professor Laura Piacentini contributed to a vibrant discussion on BBC4’s flagship academic radio show Thinking Allowed on 17 May 2017.
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Launching 2018: New MSc Criminology (Research Methods)
The School of Social Work and Social Policy is delighted to announce an exciting new Masters in Criminology (Research Methods) that will be offered in 2018.
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The Women's Centre Programme
Beth Weaver and Claire Lightowler have published the first in a series of thematic summaries from the Women's Centre Programme, funded by The Robertson Trust.
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'Coproducing Desistance'
On the 5th December, Beth Weaver will present her findings from her ESRC funded international study, 'Coproducing Desistance' at the Holyrood Briefing on Reducing Re-offending Through Learning, Training and Employability Skills.
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Claire Lightowler becomes the first woman to deliver the annual SACRO Lecture
Claire Lightowler becomes the first woman to deliver the annual SACRO Lecture
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Free Workshops
Professor David Garland is widely considered one of the world’s leading sociologists of crime and punishment and is currently Professorial Fellow in Criminology at the University of Edinburgh. SCCJR. He is running a variety of free workshops between 15th to the 26th January 2018 .....
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Andrew Eccles has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts ...
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ESRC to fund major new international comparative criminology study
Laura Piacentini, Professor of Criminology at the School of Social Work and Social Policy, has won a major ESRC award to explore cultures of punishment in the former USSR (fSU).
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First Minster adds her support to ‘Stand Up For Siblings'
Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has added her support to ‘Stand Up For Siblings’, a new programme initiated by University of Strathclyde and a number of public and third sector partners.
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European Conference for Social Work Research
The European Conference for Social Work Research started yesterday in the University of Edinburgh and a number of our staff and PhD students are presenting their work..
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Reimaging the city centre: a future without retail?
This week’s series of articles in the Herald Scotland newspaper, to which the Institute for Future Cities has contributed, picks up some of these dimensions in relation to Glasgow.
Gaps in Post-Soviet Police Reform: the Case of Georgia
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TuesdayJune12th
Gaps in Post-Soviet Police Reform: the Case of Georgia
4pm-5.30pm, SCCJR seminar CEES Seminar Room, 8 Lilybank Gardens
SCCJR Event
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29JuneFriday
SCCJR Event
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Upcoming launch of ‘The Inner Level’
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Friday25October
Upcoming launch of ‘The Inner Level’
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Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research 2018 Annual Lecture
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Tuesday13thNovember
Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research 2018 Annual Lecture
You are invited to the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research 2018 Annual Lecture which will take place at the University of Strathclyde on Tuesday 13 November, 17:00, in the Collins Building (Room 205)
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Visiting Professor
Dr Chris Deeming is currently visiting Professor in Comparative Social Policy at the Sciences Po, Paris, Sept/Oct period 2018.
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Our project with EU migrant young people on Channel 4 News
Research from our project with young people who are EU nationals has featured in a Channel 4 News item on 13th November 2018
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PhD success
I am very pleased to announce that Sue Rawcliffe has now successfully completed her PhD in Social Work
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CYCJ paper calls for change
Fifty years since the Social Work (Scotland) 1968 Act changed children’s welfare, Scotland’s Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) has produced a paper calling for further radical change that is firmly based in children’s rights.
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Strengthening links between Scotland and Shanghai
Partnership working links between Shanghai and Scotland have been strengthened following a visit to China’s ‘birthplace of juvenile justice’ by representatives from the Centre for Youth & Criminal Justice (CYCJ) and the University of Strathclyde.