By Dr Kathryn Spicksley and Dr Anita Soni School of Education Education Support have just published their 2023 Teacher Wellbeing Index, and it doesn’t make for happy reading. 78 per cent of staff report feeling stressed, rising to 95 per cent of headteachers. 51 per cent of education staff reported difficulties sleeping or insomnia. In … Continue reading “Teacher wellbeing: focusing on supportive relationships “
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“Nobody knows what we do”: The untold story of how social workers make a positive difference to older people’s lives
By Dr Denise TannerAssociate Professor of Social Work, Department of Social Work and Social Care “‘Oh, you take kids away from families.’ That’s all they think social workers do. In my entire career, I do not recall one time I’ve seen a positive social work story”. Social Work, Team manager If people think about social … Continue reading ““Nobody knows what we do”: The untold story of how social workers make a positive difference to older people’s lives”
Working class women in politics: despite the obstacles there is HOPE.
‘I don’t belong here’. By Dr Gemma McKennaAssistant Professor, Health Services Management Centre, School of Social Policy General Election, Thursday 7th May 2015. Palms sweaty, breath shallow, I am in the wrong place, surely? No, apparently not, it is my name on the ballot. This feels WEIRD. I vote for myself. At least that’s one … Continue reading “Working class women in politics: despite the obstacles there is HOPE.”
Silencing the Cassandra’s? The UK’s Winter Economic Forecast and the Tory Government’s Role in the Crisis
By Dr Huw Macartney Associate Professor in Political Economy Department of Political Science and International Studies, School of Government The UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, recently portrayed the UK economy as being in rude health and sought to silence the Cassandra’s who predict a bleak winter ahead. This week positive news about falling food prices might … Continue reading “Silencing the Cassandra’s? The UK’s Winter Economic Forecast and the Tory Government’s Role in the Crisis”
True crime drama and creative co-production research: the art and social science of narrative
By Dr Adam Matthews Senior Research Fellow, School of Education In The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution, C.P. Snow made the case that science and the humanities were split into two cultures. Snow was well qualified to identify the gap between facts and fiction – he was a physical chemist and novelist. This year, … Continue reading “True crime drama and creative co-production research: the art and social science of narrative”
The not so beautiful game within the Spanish football landscape
By Dr Kamran Khan Associate Professor in Language, Social Justice and Education, School of Education Recently, the Spanish women’s national team became campeonas in Australia at the World Cup. Their play relied on intelligence, movement, possession, and no little skill. Spain produces some of the most exhilarating and beautiful football in Europe in all forms … Continue reading “The not so beautiful game within the Spanish football landscape”