News Archive: January - June 2014
Dr Paul Sargent delivers a paper at the History of Irish Childhood International Conference at St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra, Dublin
Dr Paul Sargent recently delivered a paper at the History of Irish Childhood International Conference at St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra. The two-day conference ran from 9 June to 10 June and hosted a wide range of papers on the history of Irish childhood from the medieval to the modern age. The paper titled, ‘ Wild Arabs and Savages: childhood identity as a regulatory ideal’, was based on his recently published book ‘Wild Arabs and Savages: A History of Juvenile Justice in Ireland’, which was published by Manchester University Press in January this year. The paper, written from a governmentality perspective, examined the various forms of childhood identity to emerge within the context of the Irish juvenile justice system from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
13th June 2014
Dr. Geraldine Foley, HRB Research Fellow, presented a poster at the 8th World Research Congress of the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) in Lleida, Spain 5th-7th June 2014
Dr. Geraldine Foley, HRB Research Fellow, presented a poster at the 8th World Research Congress of the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) in Lleida, Spain 5th-7th June 2014. The World Research Congress of the EAPC is the primary research meeting for researchers in palliative care.
9th June 2014
Dr. Geraldine Foley, HRB Research Fellow, delivers a paper entitled ‘Understanding healthcare experiences among people with motor neurone disease’
Dr. Geraldine Foley, HRB Research Fellow, delivered a paper entitled ‘Understanding healthcare experiences among people with motor neurone disease’ at the 13th Annual Kaleidoscope International Palliative Care Conference, Dublin Castle 28th-29th May 2014. Geraldine’s presentation outlined key findings from her PhD study on healthcare experiences among people with MND. Geraldine also discussed key implications and recommendations for clinical practice based on the research findings.
3rd June 2014
Dr Catherine Conlon & Professor Virpi Timonen Publish in Number One Ranking Journal Gender & Society
Gender & Society a top-ranked journal in both sociology and women's studies, publishing less than 10% of all papers submitted to it, has just published a paper co-authored by Dr Catherine Conlon & Professor Virpi Timonen. Drawing on Changing Generations, a study of intergenerational relations in Ireland undertaken between 2011 and 2013 by Prof Timonen and Dr Conlon in Trinity College and Prof Tom Scharf and Dr Gemma Carney of the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology (ICSG), NUI Galway the paper explores support and care provision between generations based on interviews with 52 women aged between 18 and 102 years. It portrays how the way in which gender and class intersect is central to understanding the place of care in women’s lives. Socioeconomic positions women occupied shape contrasting forms of interdependency among family generations, ranging from “enmeshed” lives among lower socioeconomic groups to “freed” lives among higher socioeconomic groups. The paper shows women initiating changes in how care and support flow across generations. Older women in higher socioeconomic groups are attuned to how emotional capital women expend across family generations can constrain (young) women’s lives. In an expression of solidarity, older women are renegotiating the place of care labour in their own lives and in the lives of younger women. A new reciprocity emerges that amounts to women “undoing gender.” This process is, however, deeply classed as it is women in higher socioeconomic groups whose resources best place them to renegotiate care.
3rd June 2014
Dr Suzanne Cahill- Research Associate Professor hosts a Symposium titled 'Dementia and Caregiving' involving Professor Steve Zarit
Pictured Dr Suzanne Cahill and Dr Ana Diaz Ponce
On Friday May 23rd a Symposium titled Dementia and Caregiving involving Professor Steve Zarit (Professor of Human Development and Family Studies Penn State University USA) as key note speaker was hosted by the Dementia Services Information and Development Centre, the School and the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology NUI Galway. The event was organized by Dr Suzanne Cahill- Research Associate Professor in the School and attracted an audience of some 100 academics, researchers, service providers and caregivers including health service professionals and family members. The Symposium was opened by the Provost and involved speakers from the School including Dr Caroline O’Nolan, Adjunct Assistant Professor who reported on DSIDC’s new findings emerging from a national survey of Nursing Homes in Ireland and Dr Ana Diaz Ponce who presented key findings from her PhD thesis recently awarded and undertaken in the School. Ana’s PhD was written on the topic of quality of life and anti-dementia drugs and used a social constructionist approach. Other speakers on the day included Professor Eamon O’Shea Health Economist from NUI Galway and Professor Charles Normand.
27th May 2014
Two senior freshman BSS students currently on placement in Chicago meet with President Higgins
Robert Somerville and Cliodhna Fogarty, two senior freshman BSS students are currently on placement in Chicago with the Chicago Irish Immigrant Support Service. They are pictured here with President Higgins when he visited the centre with his wife Sabina during their recent visit to Chicago. In this photograph, Cliodhna is 3rd from the left and Robert is standing at the back in the centre of the group.
23rd May 2014
Gloria Kirwan, Asst Professor of Social Work, TCD, delivers a paper entitled “Professional Integrity: the Role of Ethical Codes” to the Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Social Workers
Gloria Kirwan, Asst Professor of Social Work, TCD, delivered a paper entitled “Professional Integrity: the Role of Ethical Codes” to the Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Social Workers which was held in Dublin on 16 May 2014. Other speakers included Dr Neil Thompson, former Professor of Social Work at Hope University, Liverpool, Robin Hanan of the European Anti-Poverty Network and Fergus McCabe, Project Leader, Neighbourhood Youth Project, Dublin.
19th May 2014
Congratulations to Dr. Geraldine Foley, HRB Research Fellow, who has had an editorial published in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Frontotemporal Degeneration.
Congratulations to Dr. Geraldine Foley, HRB Research Fellow, who has had an editorial published in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis & Frontotemporal Degeneration. Geraldine’s editorial challenges the notion that healthcare professionals have the capacity to maintain wellbeing for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neurone disease. The editorial is followed by a counter-point editorial by Prof. Zachary Simmons (Penn State Hershey Medical Centre, Pennsylvania, USA).
19th May 2014
InvitationFocus Ireland and the School of Social Work and Social Policy (Trinity College Dublin) are hosting Monthly Lunchtime Talks on the last Wednesday of each month in 2014.We would like to invite you to our May Lunchtime Talk. Mark Kennedy from Mazars will present on the work of the Homelessness Oversight Group. The Minister for Housing and Planning established this high-level oversight group for the purpose of reviewing the approach being advocated in the Homelessness Policy Statement, identifying obstacles, and proposing solutions. Mark Kennedy, who is the Chair of this group, will present on the group's observations and recommendations to the Minister for meeting the target of ending long-term homelessness by the end of 2016. Date: Wednesday 28th May 2014 Refreshments and a light lunch will be provided. Please feel free to send this invitation onto your colleagues. We look forward to seeing you at this talk. |
19th May 2014
PUBLIC LECTURE: The Children’s Research Centre and the School of Social Work and Social Policy are hosting a public lecture and symposium:
Food, families and health: critical perspectives
The event will feature lectures and discussion on themes of: Food and families; health and weight; obesity discourse; and
representations of obesity in public reports and media.
Speakers:
Professor John Coveney is Professor in the Discipline of Public Health and Dean in the School of Medicine at Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. His teaching and research includes public health nutrition, food policy, and health promotion. He is the author of, among other works, Food, Morals and Meaning (2nd ed.) (Routledge)
Dr Perry Share is Head of Department of Social Sciences, Institute of Technology Sligo. He has published over a number of years in the sociology of popular culture and everyday life, including food, eating and drinking in Ireland. He is co-author of A sociology of Ireland (4th ed) (Gill and Macmillan)
Dr Lee Monaghan is a senior lecturer in Department of Sociology, University of Limerick. He has published research on bodies/embodiment, health risk and gender. He is author of Body-Building, Drugs and Risk and Men and the War on Obesity (Routledge).
13th May 2014
Open Evening:
M.Sc. in Disability Studies
School of Social Work and Social Policy, TCD
Thursday, 29th May 2014 from 16.30 to 18.30
Room 2026, Arts Building,
Trinity College Dublin
The M.Sc. in Disability Studies at Trinity College Dublin is now taking applications for the 2014 intake.
This M.Sc. programme, which can be completed on a one year, full-time or a two year, part-time basis, is an innovative programme that provides students with a deep understanding of disability from social, historical, cultural, economic, and political perspectives.
Graduates of the M.Sc. are equipped with the knowledge, analytical skills and perspectives to translate rights into reality in the field of disability.
You will have the opportunity at our Open Evening to hear more about this M.Sc. and to speak directly to the teaching team and graduates of the programme.
ALL WELCOME!
Please RSVP to Laura Cusack at lcusack@tcd.ie.
Please indicate if you need access accommodation when you RSVP.
9th May 2014
Dr Trish Walsh submitted and convened an international symposium at the 4th European Conference for Social Work Research at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy
Picture: Dr E. Reimer, Professor Tor Slettebo, Dr Trish Walsh, Professor Sue White and Professor Brid Featherstone.
Dr Trish Walsh submitted and convened an international symposium at the 4th European Conference for Social Work Research at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in Italy on April 17th. 2014. Papers were presented in the 90 minute session by Professor Tor SlettebØ of Diaconia University, Oslo, Norway; Dr Elizabeth Reimer, Southern Cross University, NSW, Australia; Professors Brid Featherstone of Open University, England and Sue White of University of Birmingham; and Trish Walsh of TCD.
The symposium addressed the topic: Who advocates for parents in child protection processes (and why)? Perspectives from Australia, England, Norway and Ireland.
9th May 2014
Congratulations to SS Student Mark Breathnach who won the National Class Representative of the year
Congratulations to SS Student Mark Breathnach, who won the National Class Representative of the year across all Universities in Ireland. He was also nominated by Jack Leahy the Education Officer for the Student Achievement Awards Ireland hosted by USI.
The Awards took place on the 17th of April, 2014 in Dublin Castle. Mark now holds the status of National Class Representative of the Year 2014.
President Michael D Higgins was in attendance in which Mark managed to find a seat next to him for the photo. Congratulations Mark!
9th May 2014
Congratulations to PhD Student Yoshio Oro who graduated in Social Gerontology last week
Yoshio Oro was conferred with PhD in Social Gerontology on the 16th of April 2014. He is 81 years old and a Japanese professor Emeritus of English and English Studies at Toyohashi University of Technology. He received the ‘Zuiho-Chujyusho’ (the Order of the Sacred Treasure) from the Japanese Emperor in November 2011 because of his 40-year contribution to higher education in Japan.
After Yoshio retired in 2005, he found out by chance that the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology had been newly founded at the National University of Ireland Galway in 2006, and came to Ireland to study for the diploma in social gerontology as a novice to this topic. After finishing the course with First Class honours, he transferred to undertake research towards a PhD at TCD. As a sportsman, Yoshio decided to explore the meaning and experience of club-based sports activities for older people different contexts. His PhD is entitled ‘An exploratory study of club-based sports participation by older people in Ireland, Australia and Japan’, completed under the supervision of Professor Virpi Timonen.
Yoshio discovered that older sportsmen and -women maintain their attitude and aptitude for sporting activities, despite advancing age. Powerful selection effects are at work among them (e.g. positive life-course effects and sociable personality), which further result in ‘virtuous circles’, whereby sports participation drives various positive outcomes such as physical health and mental wellbeing.
After graduation, Yoshio intends to further contribute to healthy longevity and wellbeing of older people through his academic and practical activities. You can contact Dr Yoshio Oro at: oroyoshio@gmail.com
23rd April 2014
Congratulations to the 23 students who were included in the Dean of Students Roll of Honour 2013/14!
The School would like to offer congratulations to the 23 students from the School who were included in the Dean of Students Roll of Honour 2013/14. The roll of honours serves to celebrate and recognise student volunteering in clubs, societies, publications and the wider community. The full list of students from the school who achieved the honour is available.
23rd April 2014
Online Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Studies
We are delighted to announce we are now offering on online Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Studies which will commence in September 2014*. The objective of this new online programme is to provide graduates from all disciplines with the opportunity to develop their understanding of the role and function of social policy.
The programme will be of particular interest to graduates with an undergraduate qualification outside of the social science and social studies field wishing to pursue a Master programme in that field. This online Postgraduate Diploma will also act as a conversion course for graduates who wish to pursue further study on a specialised programme such as the Master in Social Work; and applicants from outside the EU, in particular North America, who wish to study in Ireland’s leading university with excellent facilities and expertise in Irish, EU and international social policy.
22nd April 2014
PhD Studentship Opportunities
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the School of Social Work and Social Policy. This studentship is open to current students on the full-time Ph.D. Register, or new entrants for entry in September 2014 or March 2015. The postgraduate studentship fully covers EU or non-EU fees and an annual maintenance of €8,000 for three years.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applications are invited from candidates who hold a masters degree, or a primary degree (1st class or 2.1 honours) or equivalent.
Application process:
Please submit a 3,000 word proposal detailing your proposed research, an academic reference and an up to date Curriculum Vitae for consideration of this award, to the address below by Friday, May 16th 2014 at 12.00.
Ms Laura Cusack, Executive Officer, School of Social Work & Social Policy, Room 3063 Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2.
Expectations:
The holder of a postgraduate studentship will be required to engage in teaching related activities, as advised by their supervisor and/or the Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate) or his/her nominee, to a maximum of 6 hours per week in teaching term. It is also important to be aware that income received by the award recipient from other sources (such as private tuition, research funding), can be to the maximum annual income level of €18,000 excluding fees but including the studentship maintenance. The receipt of any additional funding must be notified immediately to the Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate) in the School. Postgraduate studentships cannot continue beyond the fourth year on the Ph.D. register.
Further particulars can be sought by contacting Ms Laura Cusack at lcusack@tcd.ie
Candidates will be informed of the outcome of the competition for this award by the end of May 2014.
15th April 2014
PUBLIC LECTURE:
The Children’s Research Centre in association with the Structured PhD in Child and Youth Research (a joint initiative of Trinity College Dublin and NUI Galway) is pleased to announce a public lecture:
Hillsborough Phil Scraton Thursday May 8th 2014 This lecture is free but please register here |
15 April 1989: an inescapable crush on the terraces at Hillsborough Stadium at an FA Cup Semi-Final led to the deaths of 96 men, women and children. Hundreds of Liverpool fans were injured, thousands traumatised. Throughout the investigations and inquiries, those who died and survived were vilified amid police allegations of drunkenness, violence, criminal and abusive behaviour. This had a profound impact on the families of the deceased who founded the Hillsborough Family Support Group to campaign for justice.
The families’ unrelenting campaign for truth recovery led to disclosure of all existing documents to an Independent Panel. Its definitive report revealed institutional mendacity, corrupted evidence and partial investigation. This brought an unreserved Government apology, new inquests – now in process, a criminal investigation into all agencies involved and an unprecedented investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.
Author of the highly acclaimed Hillsborough: The Truth, Phil Scraton, Professor of Criminology, Queen’s University, headed the Panel’s research and was primary author of its report. In this talk he reflects on the trans-generational impact on families and their long-term campaign for truth. He details the Panel’s extensive findings and considers the implications for challenging institutional injustice and holding State institutions to account.
For further information, please contact Dr Lorraine Swords at swordsl@tcd.ie.
14th April 2014
Open Evening: M.Sc. in Disability Studies
School of Social Work and Social Policy, TCD
Tuesday April 29th, 2014 from 16.30 to 18.30
Room 2026, Arts Building
Trinity College Dublin
The M.Sc. in Disability Studies at Trinity College Dublin is now taking applications for the 2014 intake. This M.Sc. programme, which can be completed on a one year, full-time or a two year, part-time basis, is an innovative programme that provides students with a deep understanding of disability from social, historical, cultural, economic, and political perspectives.
Graduates of the M.Sc. are equipped with the knowledge, analytical skills and perspectives to translate rights into reality in the field of disability.
You will have the opportunity at our Open Evening to hear more about this M.Sc. and to speak directly to the teaching team and graduates of the programme.
For more information on the programme, see M.Sc. in Disability Studies
ALL WELCOME!
Please RSVP to Laura Cusack at lcusack@tcd.ie.
Please indicate if you need access accommodation when you RSVP.
14th April 2014
Ms Maeve Foreman & Professor Robert Gilligan represent TCD in the Human Rights in Ireland blogathon
On April 10th, the system of direct provision for asylum seekers in Ireland was 14 years old. The Blog ‘Human Rights in Ireland’ organised a 14 hour blogathon on the issue throughout the day, from 7am to 9pm. Professor Robbie Gilligan and Assistant Professor Maeve Foreman from the School of Social Work and Social Policy joined many other contributors in showing how Direct Provision threatens human rights. Their blogs highlighted social workers’ concerns about the conditions that people are living under in Direct Provision and the risks to children of remaining long term in institutions not designed for long term residence.
Our colleague Dr. Muireann Ni Raghallaigh from UCD (and BSS and PhD graduate from the School) wrote on the situation for ‘aged out’ separated children who are moved from foster care to direct provision.
Assistant Professor Maeve Foreman also contributed to a special report on Morning Ireland, 11th April on behalf of the Irish Association of Social Workers who has added its voice to calls for an end to Direct Provision.
11th April 2014
Congratulations to Ms Catherine Boyle, Bachelor in Social Studies who was awarded Foundation Scholarship this week
The School would like to offer congratulations to Ms Catherine Boyle, Bachelor in Social Studies who was awarded Foundation Scholarship this week. Foundation Scholarship is a great achievement and only 99 students in the entire University received the award this year. Congratulations Catherine, well deserved!!
10th April 2014
Presentation of new Report on Traveller Accommodation to Minister Jan O’Sullivan
Chair of the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (NTACC), Eoin O’Sullivan and members of the Committee present the results of the Research Report commissioned by the NTACC on Traveller specific accommodation and why some Travellers are leaving that accommodation to Minister Jan O’Sullivan at the Custom House.
10th April 2014
The Inaugural Lecture in the joint TCD School of Social Work & Social Policy and the UCD School of Applied Social Sciences Lecture Series will be held on April 28, 2014
This Event will be held at 7pm in the Robert Emmett Lecture Theatre.
The lecture is entitled ‘Paradigms Lost and Found: Housing First and Ending Homelessness Debates’ and will be delivered by Professor Deborah Padgett, New York University, Silver School of Social Work.
10th April 2014
Professor Robbie Gilligan joins post-show panel discussion ‘ Woman Stood Regardless’
If your life shattered and crumbled, how would you get back up?
Woman Stood Regardless is inspired by choreographer Catherine Young’s work with a group of remarkable women from a Kerry-based women’s support service.
Four raw and tender female dancers weave universal truths through personal stories, seeking hope in chaos. Deafening silence and pounding percussion drive relentless, edgy dance. Woman Stood Regardless looks for the cracks to let in the light. After the show a panel will discuss some of the issues raised by the performance.
7th April 2014
Research Highlights Challenges Faced by High Conflict Families
Common challenges faced by high-conflict families include domestic abuse, poor mental health and addiction according to new research by a Trinity academic. The research was published recently in a new report entitled Policy Recommendations for Policy Makers authored by Dr Stephanie Holt, Director of Teaching and Learning at Trinity’s School of Social Work and Social Policy, and Candy Murphy of CMAdvice.
2nd April 2014
Maeve Foreman, Assistant Professor was invited to speak at the Irish Association of Social Workers seminar Friday 21st March 2014
Maeve Foreman, Assistant Professor of Social Work in the School of Social Work and Social Policy, was an invited speaker at the Irish Association of Social Workers' (IASW) seminar to celebrate World Social Work Day, Friday 21st March, Wynn's Hotel, Dublin. The focus of the event was on solutions and the particular slant that social workers bring to finding/implementing solutions whether individually or as a member of a team – the difference that makes the difference. Maeve's paper, 'Enabling People to Living Life Sustainably', which drew on her experience of community development approaches in social work and the growth of community gardens in Dublin's North Inner City, was based on one of five social work solutions identified by the International Federation of Social Work (IFSW). Other speakers included Rory Truell, Secretary General of the IFSW, who spoke on why they continue to focus on social and economic crises and address the global context. The IFSW represents over 750,000 social workers worldwide and more information about World Social Work Day can be found on their website.
26th March 2014
Congratulations to Geraldine Foley whose article has been published
Congratulations to Geraldine Foley, HRB Research Fellow, and to Prof. Virpi Timonen, whose article “Understanding psycho-social processes underpinning engagement with services in motor neurone disease: A qualitative study” has been published in Palliative Medicine [Impact factor: 2.609, Ranking: 15/82 in Health Care Sciences & Services]. The article reports on some of the key findings from Geraldine’s PhD, supervised by Prof. Timonen.
26th March 2014
InvitationFocus Ireland and the School of Social Work and Social Policy (Trinity College Dublin) are hosting Monthly Lunchtime Talks on the last Wednesday of each month in 2014.We would like to invite you to our March Lunchtime Talk. |
21st March 2014
Congratulations to Dr Paul Sargent who recently launched his new book ‘Wild Arabs and Savages: A History of Juvenile Justice in Ireland'
From left to right: Associate Professor Helen Buckley, Associate Professor Eoin O’Sullivan, Professor Shane Kilcommins & Dr. Paul Sargent
Congratulations to Dr Paul Sargent who recently launched his new book ‘Wild Arabs and Savages: A History of Juvenile Justice in Ireland’. The event was held in the University Common room and the book was officially launched by Professor Shane Kilcommins, University of Limerick. Dr Sargent completed his PhD in the School in 2010 and was supervised by Associate Professor Eoin O’Sullivan.
14th March 2014
Congratulations to Alan Maddock who had his paper published with the topic 'Consensus or contention: an exploration of multidisciplinary team functioning in an Irish mental health context'
Maddock, A. (2014) Consensus or contention: an exploration of multidisciplinary team functioning in an Irish mental health context. European Journal of Social Work.
This case study explored multidisciplinary teamwork in contemporary mental health settings, particularly what aids and hinders the process of multidisciplinary team-working, and the social work contribution in such teams. Within this design, data was generated through semi-structured interviews and structured observation of a mental health MDT in Ireland. These data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. This research raises concerns for social work's capacity to function within mental health MDTs in Ireland, and highlights ways in which social work educators might respond in order to empower Irish social workers to meet the challenges of mental health multidisciplinary team-working. For further details on this publication, please see here.
11th March 2014
Open Evening: Master in Applied Social Research
School of Social Work and Social Policy, TCD
Thursday March 27th, 2014 from 5pm to 6.30 p.m.
Room 3080, Arts Block
This Master course, which can be completed on a one year, full-time or two year, part-time basis, is designed for graduates in the social sciences who want to develop their research skills and gain employment in the area of research. It is equally suited to those who want to build research skills for application in other work environments. The course also provides a strong foundation for further post-graduate study, particularly for PhD research.
A core aim of the course is to equip students with advanced skills in the conduct of quantitative and qualitative research. This is achieved through training in devising, conducting, analysing and communicating research. All students complete a work placement as part of the course and this gives them the opportunity to work alongside experienced researchers in some of Ireland’s most reputable research institutes.
You will have the opportunity at Open Evening to hear more about this Master and to speak directly to the teaching team and graduates of the course.
Refreshments Served
ALL WELCOME!
6th March 2014
Now taking applications for the Postgraduate Diploma in Child Protection and Welfare (with M.Sc. Option)
We are delighted to announce we are now taking applications for the September 2014 intake. This national, multi-disciplinary, in-service course is sponsored by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and the Health Service Executive. The course is aimed at experienced, professionally qualified personnel who carry regular responsibility in relation to management/training/service delivery in child protection and welfare services under the Child Care Act 1991, the Children Act 2001 and related legislation. These include service managers and supervisory/main grade professionals (social workers, public health nurses, psychologists, doctors, Gardai, child care workers, speech and language therapists, teachers, lawyers, youth and project workers, etc.). Applicants must have a degree or equivalent professional qualification. In addition, a minimum of three years’ professional experience working with some aspect of child protection and welfare is required. Students are normally funded by their employers but self-funding applicants will also be considered.
The course runs for nine separate weeks spread over the academic year and is examined by work related assignments. Full attendance at College is compulsory.
Closing date for applications: 30th June 2014
6th March 2014
Congratulations to Dr Alana Smith who has had her paper published in 'Home Cultures: The Journal of Architecture, Design and Domestic Space'
Dr Alana Smith wrote about transnational concepts of home for Polish residents of Dublin. This has been published in the most recent production of 'Home Cultures: The Journal of Architecture, Design and Domestic Space.' Alana happily contributed to such an innovative journal, her PhD was supervised by Dr. Eoin O'Sullivan. Further details about Alana's article can be found here.
3rd March 2014
South African Expert on Youth Resilience to give Lecture
Professor Linda Theron, School of Education Sciences, North West University, South Africa will deliver a lecture entitled ‘Stories of South African Youth: Doing well in challenging contexts’ in the Jonathan Swift Theatre at 5pm on Monday 24th February. The event is hosted by the School of Social Work and Social Policy in association with Children’s Research Centre. Professor Theron is principal co-investigator in the five-country Pathways to Resilience Study and the two-country SISU Study.
Linda Theron, D.Ed., is a full professor in the School of Education Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, North-West University, South Africa, and a registered educational psychologist. She is an Optentia-affiliated and NRF-rated researcher and leads the ‘Pathways to Resilience and Post-traumatic Growth’ research sub-program (see www.optentia.co.za). Her research is focused on understanding why and how some young people do well in life despite knowing hardships like poverty, orphan hood, and learning difficulties. She is particularly interested in how sociocultural contexts shape young people’s processes of resilience. Linda has authored and co-authored multiple related publications, as well as supervised post-graduate students who explore similar resilience issues. Currently, Linda is principal co-investigator in the five-country Pathways to Resilience Study and the two-country SISU Study (see http://lindatheron.org/"). She is an associate editor of the South African Journal of Education and of School Psychology International. Linda received a research medal from the Education Association of South Africa in 2013 in honour of her research about South African youths’ resilience.
18th February 2014
InvitationFocus Ireland and the School of Social Work and Social Policy (Trinity College Dublin) are hosting Monthly Lunchtime Talks on the last Wednesday of each month in 2014.We would like to invite you to our first talk for 2014. |
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14th February 2014
Congratulations to Dr Trish Walsh for the advanced publication of a special issue of the journal 'Child Care in Practice on Strengths-based Approaches in Child Welfare'
The School would like to congratulate Assistant Professor Dr Trish Walsh for the advanced publication online of a special issue of the journal Child Care in Practice on Strengths-based Approaches in Child Welfare which she guest-edited (with Dr John Canavan of NUIG). Consisting of eight original peer-reviewed research articles and an interview with the three founding members of the BRIEF London-based training and consultancy service, the journal issue was made available online last Friday 07th February 2014. Click here for further details.
11th February 2014
Dr Owen Corrigan article on 'Conditionality of legal status and immigrant occupational attainment in western Europe'
We would like to offer congratulations to former PhD Student Dr Owen Corrigan. A paper arising from his PhD studies has been published online today by Policy and Politics on their FastTrack site and will appear in the print journal later this year. The paper is entitled 'Conditionality of legal status and immigrant occupational attainment in western Europe' and the PDF version is available here. Owen was supervised during his PhD by Mr Anthony McCashin.
10th February 2014
Seminar on Engaging Research for Policy: A case study of the English teenage pregnancy strategy
SEMINAR ON ENGAGING RESEARCH FOR POLICY: A CASE STUDY OF THE ENGLISH TEENAGE PREGNANCY STRATEGY
The Research with Parent’s Project, School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin will host a lunchtime Research Seminar with Roger Ingham, Professor of Health and Community Psychology, University of Southampton,
to discuss
ENGAGING RESEARCH FOR POLICY: A CASE STUDY OF THE ENGLISH TEENAGE PREGNANCY STRATEGY Prof Roger Ingham was a Research Advisor to the former British Government’s Independent Advisory Group for the Teenage Pregnancy Unit 2000 to 2010. His talk will discuss the English Teenage Pregnancy Strategy as an example of social policy and intervention in a challenging area. His talk today will discuss how in the case of the English Teenage Pregnancy Strategy research and policy intertwined (or not), some of the challenges faced for a researcher’s perspective as well as observations on the ways politicians interact with research data in policy making.
on
Thursday February 13th 2014, 1-2pm
in
Room 3.04, 3 College Green
Please address any enquiries to: Dr Catherine Conlon by email to conlonce@tcd.ie or by telephone to 01-896 3363/086-8502954
6th February 2014
PhD Studentship Opportunity - School of Social Work and Social Policy
Post Title |
PhD Studentship Opportunities |
Department/Faculty |
School of Social Work and Social Policy |
Closing Date |
12 Noon on Monday, 17th February, 2014 |
Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the School of Social Work and Social Policy. This studentship is open to new entrants only on the full-time Ph.D. Register, for entry in March 2014 or September 2014. There are 5 topic areas outlined below and candidates must state clearly on their application which area they are applying for. The postgraduate studentship fully covers EU or Non-EU fees and an annual maintenance of €8,000 for three years.
Topic 1) Surviving the Great Recession - Understanding individual, family and non-kin network responses to socio-economic challenges in Ireland |
Topic 2) Autonomy or Protection? Exploring Teenage Children’s Experiences of Decision-Making and Informed Consent |
Topic 3) Exploring the accreditation process of education programmes for intellectually disabled students in Trinity College Dublin |
Topic 4) Early Intervention Services for children and families |
Topic 5) Individualised funding: An exploration of frameworks and implementation |
Eligibility Requirements
Applications are invited from candidates who hold a master degree, or a primary degree (1st class or 2.1 honours) or equivalent.
Candidates should review the full job description below and details at the bottom of the advert on how to apply.
Expectations
The holder of a postgraduate studentship may be required to engage in teaching related activities, as advised by their supervisor and/or the Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate) or his/her nominee, to a maximum of 6 hours per week in teaching term. It is also important to be aware that income received by the award recipient from other sources (such as private tuition, research funding), can be to the maximum annual income level of €18,000 excluding fees but including the studentship maintenance. The receipt of any additional funding must be notified immediately to the research office in the School. Postgraduate studentships cannot continue beyond the fourth year on the Ph.D. register.
Further particulars can be sought by contacting Ms Laura Cusack at lcusack@tcd.ie
Application process
Please submit a detailed Curriculum Vitae for consideration of this award and a 3000 word proposal on your chosen topic, by email (lcusack@tcd.ie) and to the address below by Monday, 17th February 2014 at 12 Noon.
Ms Laura Cusack, School of Social Work & Social Policy, Room 3063 Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2.
Suitable candidates will be invited to attend for interview on Monday 24th February 2014 and will be asked to make a presentation to the interview panel as part of the assessment process.
22nd January 2014
Professor Virpi Timonen Presents at an international forum on 'best practices in seniors home care'
Prof Virpi Timonen presented at an international forum on ‘best practices in seniors’ home care’, organised by the British Columbia Ministry of Health and the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research on the 15th of January. The topic of her presentation was policy learning from the organisation and delivery of home care for older adults in Denmark and Finland. The Forum in Vancouver brought together government and health authority leaders and international experts for a focused discussion on best practices in home care for seniors, with the view to informing the home care policy reform process in British Columbia.
15th January 2014
Disability and Literature Public Seminar Series
This innovative series of seminars explores the various ways in which disability has been represented in literature from the perspectives of academics, writers, artists and activists in local and international contexts.
It is organized by the School of English, Trinity College Dublin, in conjunction with the MSc in Disability Studies (School of Social Work and Social Policy), and is co-hosted by the Trinity Long Room Hub.
14th January 2014
Congratulations to Associate Professor Suzanne Cahill, Dr Maria Pierce and Ms Vanessa Moore for their new publication
Congratulations to Associate Professor Suzanne Cahill, Dr Maria Pierce and Ms Vanessa Moore for their new publication titled: A national survey of Memory Clinics in the Republic of Ireland, now published in the International Journal of Psychogeriatrics.
14th January 2014
Congratulations to Ana Diaz who has recently been appointed as Project Officer to Alzheimer Europe
Congratulations to Ana Diaz Ponce who has recently been appointed as Project Officer to Alzheimer Europe. Ana is a professionally qualified Social Worker who undertook her primary degree in Spain and has a wealth of experience working in the area of ageing and dementia. On coming to live in Ireland, she was first employed as an Administrator with SPARC before enrolling on her Master thesis (Master in Applied Social Research) at Trinity College having been awarded a scholarship through Fundacion Caja Madrid in Spain. Following the completion of her Masters, Ana progressed to being awarded a post-graduate scholarship from the Living with Dementia Programme (www.livingwithdementia.ie) based in the School. This scholarship was funded by the Atlantic Philanthropies and enabled her write her PhD on the topic of quality of life and anti-dementia medication. She has recently completed this work. During the course of writing her PhD Ana was successful in publishing several articles and a book chapter. At Alzheimer Europe, Ana will be collaborating with national Alzheimer's associations in the development of a report on national care pathways for people with dementia and will participate in the development of user-friendly databases on clinical trials and diagnostic and treatment guidelines in Europe. In addition, she will be supporting Alzheimer Europe in its collaboration with various EU-funded research projects and help in identifying new research opportunities. We wish Ana the very best in her new career move.
13th January 2014