The following staff from the School of Social Policy are members of the Families, Policy and Professional Practice Research Group:
Academic research lead: Professor Sue White
Director of Doctoral Research, Lecturer, Social Policy and Social Research
Applied Social Studies
Harriet is Director of Doctoral Research in the School of Social Policy and lectures in social research and social policy. She provides support to postgraduate taught students on research ethics and supervises taught course dissertations and doctoral research.
Telephone +44(0)121 415 8479
Email h.clarke@bham.ac.uk
PQ Teaching Fellow
Matthew is a Teaching Fellow on the Postqualifying social work programmes, Institute of Applied Social Studies, School of Social Policy. He joined the University in August 2011.
Telephone +44(0)121 415 8028
Email m.j.gibson.1@bham.ac.uk
Research Fellow
Health Services Management Centre
Kelly is experienced in the research and evaluation of healthcare services and social enterprise. She is currently undertaking an evaluation of the Social Enterprise Investment Fund (SEIF) and has previously conducted research evaluation on social enterprise and alternative education. Kelly is also undertaking ESRC funded doctoral research on international retirement migration and the provision ...
Telephone +44(0)121 414 3404
Email k.j.hall@bham.ac.uk
Lecturer and Placement Manager
Applied Social Studies
Rachel Hek is a lecturer on the Social Work team at the University of Birmingham and also Head of Qualifying Practice Learning for the MA and BA Social Work courses. She also manages a bank of independent Practice Tutors and Practice Educators. Rachel is responsible for creating new practice learning opportunities for students and for liaising with, recruiting and training Practice ...
Telephone +44(0)121 414 2935
Email r.hek@bham.ac.uk
Senior Fellow
Health Services Management Centre
As well as being a Senior Fellow at HSMC, he is the Health & Social Care Delivery Lead within the Third Sector Research Centre and a Fellow of the School for Social Care Research. His research interests build on his practical experiences in the field, and centre on commissioning and management of integrated services, the role and impact of the Third Sector, and personalisation. He is ...
Telephone +44(0)121 414 8018
Email r.s.miller@bham.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer and Postgraduate Taught Programmes Director
Applied Social Studies
Jerry is a Senior Lecturer on the Social Work programme, and Director of Postgraduate Taught Programmes, School of Social Policy, Institute of Applied Social Studies.
Telephone +44(0)121 414 3640
Email j.j.c.tew@bham.ac.uk
Professor of Social Work (Children and Families)
Applied Social Studies
Sue is Professor of Social Work for Children and Families in the School of Social Policy, Institute of Applied Social Studies. She is also an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Telephone +44(0)121 414 5714
Email s.white.3@bham.ac.uk
Doctoral research student(s)