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Housing and Technology Capital Fund Scoping

Posted on Friday 8 February 2019

A scoping study to inform future housing for people with a learning disability, autism or both has recently been completed.

Commonwealth Scholarships
Commonwealth distance learning scholarships

Posted on Monday 4 February 2019

The University of York has been awarded 10 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships.

Supporting social work research in India

Posted on Friday 11 January 2019

Members of York's International Centre for Mental Health Social Research travelled to India to support social work research in the country.

Research

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Events

Wed
6
Mar

Hospital social work; under-recognised and under-valued?

Jo Moriarty will present the findings from a review of hospital social work for the Department of Health. Jo’s findings will cover the role of hospital social work in both adults and children.

Thu
14
Mar

Adolescent Neglect

An update of a long term study, including validating new measures of young people's experiences of parental care and support

Wed
3
Apr

‘Young Smiles’; an intervention for children with mentally ill parents

Young Smiles’ is a three year community-based research project to improve the quality of life in children of parents with serious mental ill-health. Lina Gega will present the findings of the research and introduce delegates to the delivery manual that supports interventions.

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