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Really enjoyed facilitating todays creative research methods workshop @LearningMet@SWManMet
ALT Photo of the power point on the big screen it is the introductory slide and says foreign with researchers with ID with my name and social care and social work in MMU and an image which is a hand drawn image of the research team@
ALT A plastic bad of Lego and baskets for people to take Lego
ALT Trays, sand and figures to make scenes such as cars, animals and people
ALT Another slide that says let’s try one method and images of the sandboxing and Lego
I did not get photos of all, but a taste of some fantastic creations from our workshop today. Shout out to @dawnmannay who taught me about sandboxing & @DrHelenKara who has taught me so much about creative methods. Delighted I can now share with others @LearningMet@SWManMet
We love weaving our research findings into learning and teaching in @SWManMet. @magmikulak is also currently running a learning disability elective for students. 👊
Oh wow. @SWManMet have organised a coach trip/tickets and popcorn for 30 staff, students and self-advocates for a matinee of #JSTLaughingBoy... Connor would love this. 😭
📢Attention all GM final year students those looking to return to social work. Our Career Fair registration is now open! Come Join us on the 14th Feb from 9:15am at Geoffrey Manton - Manchester (MMU)- Employer stalls/ workshops ..Link to register: Career Fair 2024 @SWManMet
Congratulations to Charlotte Higgins, our Social Work Degree Apprentice, for being a finalist for Student Social Worker of the Year. What an achievement! We hope you had a great time at the awards ceremony with our Skills Coach, Sonia D’Andreta. We are super proud of you 🤗
Finally a new X Page!! Anyone following @JanineMcloughl5 please follow here @OfficalGMSWA for the latest news on events/ training etc. #socialwork#learningtogether - Watch Out for Safeguarding Practice/Research week coming 20th Nov - details coming next week 🙌
Interesting presentations & discussions on research & teaching, with fabulous colleagues, along with cake, irregular choice shoes & paper aeroplanes. What a great away day @SWManMet
ALT A rainbow shoe with a bird heel and flowers on the front
🎶What’s your 10 minutes of Britney Spears? A 'Capability Approach' can improve wellbeing but is rarely used in social care.
✍️ @sarasiobhan explains how her research supports people with learning disabilities to lead flourishing lives ⬇️
sscr.nihr.ac.uk/whats-your-1…
ALT Graphic including quote from researcher Sara Ryan: t'he key to wellbeing is having the opportunities to do the things we really love doing'
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We had so much fun at Day 1 of the Freshers Fair with @TheUnionMMU 🎉
If you missed today, don't worry - we'll be back at the Sugden Sports Centre for Day 2 tomorrow (where there'll be new stands and new freebies... 👀)
More info 👉 bit.ly/3t0QofA.
Click the link below to read our latest edition of the SCSW department RKE newsletter! We are so proud of the amazing research we are doing👏
Thank you @monique_huy for putting this all together. sway.office.com/kWgVsZ5bHSoH…
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Our Research and Knowledge Exchange Newsletter has just landed!Take a peek at what we have been up to, it's so good you might be tempted to join us in the Department of Social Care and Social Work at @ManMetUni. Please share! | sway.office.com/kWgVsZ5bHSoH…
Delighted that our abstract to present at the @CDSLeeds PGR conference was accepted ‘The Relationships and Sexuality Research Team - Collaboration within and beyond academia. @UniversityLeeds @SSPLeeds @SWManMet@TCD_SNM
🔔 EVENT: Degree Apprenticeship Open Evening 🔔
Come along and find out more about earning while you learn with a degree apprenticeship. Speak to our employer partners and current apprentices.
📆 23 November 2023
🕔 4:30pm - 7:30pm
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bit.ly/da-open-nov23