If this week has taught me anything, it's that I'm not cut out to be a diarist. It's a real struggle to come up with something original to say each day without it becoming too
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Diary of a social work academic: Thursday
Today has been a really satisfying day. I’ve been able to connect with people I’ve worked with in the past and those I look forward to working with in the future. It involved an early
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I've been working at home today because I had a placement visit which was closer to my home than the university. Cutting out the commute gives me an extra two hours for work and family.
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Its Sats time at my girls' school. These tests for 11-year olds will determine which class they will be in at secondary school and provide valuable performance indicators for primary schools (or, in other words,
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I am frequently asked how I find time to engage with people via social media amidst all the other things I do. With the use of a smartphone, I have simply woven it into the
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I set up this blog to help in a small way to bridge the gap between social work academia and practice. One of its aims has been to discuss ongoing research and to disseminate findings
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