The use of immersive and digital technologies, such as VR and 360 video for therapeutic practice as well as professional social work training; The application of cognitive behavioural therapy for conditions such as PTSD/cPTSD, Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder and Depression; New approaches to coproduction and participatory analysis.

Trauma informed care; Systemic Psychotherapy; Impact of Trauma in Childhood experiences.

Children and young people in alternative care and adopted from care; Supporting the families of children in need; Collaboration with practitioners and families to translate research into innovative practice solutions; Interpretative qualitative research methods.

Children and young people who are looked after especially with respect to residential child care; Identity formation of young people growing up in children's homes and leaving care facilities; The interface between children's rights and delivery of child care services.

Adult safeguarding including elder abuse, the criminal investigative processes, legislation and policy development; The development of culturally competent interventions; Therapeutic interventions for bereavement; Mental health and mental capacity; Parenting capacity assessments; Social work education and practice experience.

The experience of illness during adolescence and young adulthood and supportive healthcare practice; The relational impact of adverse life experiences and effective therapeutic intervention; Narrative research and participatory research methods.

Gender-based and intimate partner violence; The neoliberal transformation of the welfare state, austerity measures and the response of the social work profession; International social work; Critical social theory.

Death, dying and bereavement; End-of-life care decision-making and palliative care; Failing students; Social work supervision; Well-being.

Digital social work education; Digital social work practice; Digitalisation of the social world; Creative teaching and learning methodologies; D/deaf children and communication needs.

Social work with children, young people and families; Child welfare and protection, with particular reference to child neglect; Relationship-based practice in social work; Social work assessment, decision-making and use of professional judgement; Theorising social work practice(s); Supporting parents with learning difficulties.

Children in care and their rights, needs and wellbeing; communication and relationships with children in care; support services for families and children known to social services; innovative qualitative methods. 

Research Staff

Quantitative and qualitative Systematic reviews on homelessness interventions. 

Care Pathways and Outcomes Study.

Suicide prevention and postvention; mental health including mental health in the workplace (iAmAWARE project).

Qualitative evidence synthesis, creative and participatory methods, thinking skills, curriculum development and widening access. 

Emotion regulation, mental health and wellbeing in children and young people.

Qualitative and quantitative data collection techniques and analyses with vulnerable hard-to-reach populations presenting with socially complex circumstances.  Early childhood development.