I'm involved in several events over the next few months which provide opportunities for service users, carers, practitioners, students and researchers to engage with research relevant to mental health social work. Rather than posting multiple
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12th Maudsley Workshop: Social media and continuing professional development in social work
The series of Maudsley Workshops over the last twelve years have helped the MSc Mental Health Social Work with Children & Adults programme team to reflect on issues beyond the day to day running of
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Next Tuesday afternoon (13th March) a workshop at the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, will bring together social work academics, practitioners and social media experts to discuss the benefits and pitfalls of using social media as a
Continue ReadingSocial media and continuing professional development in social work: critical perspectives and future possibilities
Social workers are engaging in social media more than ever before. Practitioners, students and academics blog, tweet, connect and debate social work issues online amidst the hubbub of busy day-to-day lives. Online discussions and information
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I love Twitter. I've only been on it a matter of months, but now I wonder how I can live without it. Not too long ago, I was too much into social media as my
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Today was dissertation submission day for the experienced social workers completing the MSc Mental Health Social Work with Children & Adults programme at the Institute of Psychiatry. Uniquely amongst advanced level post-qualifying social work programmes
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