Social Policy and Social Work
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Maria Smith wins the 2018 Social Policy Association Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research
Posted on Wednesday 18 July 2018
SPSW PhD student's research challenges the 'paradox of contented female worker'
Welcoming back familiar faces
Posted on Tuesday 17 July 2018
Dr Kay Cook returns to York for her latest collaboration with Professor Christine Skinner.
Call for abstracts for Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health
Posted on Monday 16 July 2018
The call for abstracts for the 9th International Conference on Social Work in Health and Mental Health, July 2019 at York, is now open.
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- Dr Kate Brown - Breaking through, moving on from CSE - Animation and BBC radio interview
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