Join us in London for the Social Work Research Network launch – meet, chat, and share research ideasAbout this Event
London Social Work Research Network - Launch Event
Come join us in person to kick off the London Social Work Research Network. It's a great chance to meet social work researchers, share ideas, and get inspired. Don't miss out on the opportunity to connect and collaborate in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. See you there.
London Social Work Research Network Launch
10 June 2026 | Senate House (Stewart House Room 2), Central London
We are delighted to share the programme for the launch of the London Social Work Research Network — bringing together social work researchers, academics and practitioners to connect, collaborate and share ideas.
10:00 | Welcome
10:15–11:30 | Theme 1: Underrepresentation of Black and Global Majority social workers in leadership
• Christina Channer — University of Bedfordshire
Exploring the underrepresentation of Black women in social work management and leadership in the UK
• Shantel B Thomas — Anti-Racist Movement CIC
Black Women, Anti-Racism, and Movement Building in Social Work: A Critical Autoethnography of ARM
• Dr Shabnam Ahmed MBE FRSA — School of Shabs
Dismantling Power, Rebuilding Agency: A Decolonial Feminist Supervision Framework for Social Work
11:30–11:45 | Break
11:45–12:30 | Theme 2: Learning disabilities
• Jody Torode — Brunel University London
How do mothers and social workers make sense of recurrent care proceedings when learning disabilities form part of the context?
• Rosie Richards — The Churchill Fellowship
Best practice approaches to sex education and sexuality support for adults with cognitive disabilities
12:30–13:15 | Lunch
13:15–14:30 | Theme 3: Conceptual frameworks in social work
• Dr Mark Taylor — Goldsmith University of London
A Critique of the Social Graces Framework
• Dr Arlene P Weekes — Effective Personal & Professional Judgment (EPPJ) Ltd
The Journey to Culturally Attuned Practice (C.A.P.)
• Faisa Abdirahman — Independent researcher
The Five Pillars of Care
14:30–14:45 | Break
14:45–15:30 | Theme 4: Participatory research and capacity building
• Dr Toni Owens —Trinity Washington University
The Students Become the Teachers: Using Participatory Action Research to Improve Social Work Education
• Dr Sarah Jasim — London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Regional Capacity-Building in Social Work & Social Care Research: A Collective Autoethnography
15:30 - 16:00 | Developing a London Social Work Research Network
Open discussion
16:00 | Social
Event Venue
Senate House, Senate House, London, United Kingdom
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