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News in the Department of Social Work and Social Care. 

Academics from the School of Social Policy submission to Health and Social Care Select Committee Inquiry on the NHS White Paper

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Senior academics from the School of Social Policy at the University of Birmingham respond to the Health and Social Care Select Committee inquiry..
Date:
Thursday 13th May 2021
Categories:
Social Sciences

US social worker helps counterparts improve services in the UK

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A Chicago social worker is working with University of Birmingham experts and her British professional counterparts to help people using social services in Britain's second city.
Date:
Thursday 8th April 2021
Categories:
International, Research, Social Sciences

Birmingham scores seven Top 50 global hits in 2020 subject rankings

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The University of Birmingham maintains its place among the top 50 places in the world to study in seven subjects, according to a prestigious global survey of universities.
Date:
Tuesday 24th November 2020
Categories:
Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Social Sciences, Sport, Students, Teaching

Professor Robin Miller appointed to a social care COVID-19 work-force

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Professor Robin Miller appointed to a social care COVID-19 work-force
Date:
Thursday 10th September 2020

The neglect of adult social care during COVID-19

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Discharging untested patients to care homes was an "appalling error," says parliamentary report
Date:
Tuesday 1st September 2020
Categories:
Social Sciences

Beneath the headlines: Are the older generation paying the price for neglect of social care?

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We need to recognise that beneath the headlines of the neglect of social care and the neglect of social care workers lies another neglect – that of older people
Date:
Tuesday 1st September 2020
Categories:
Social Sciences

Far-reaching impact of winning a Social Work Award, survey shows

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The results of an independent survey assessed the long term impact of winning one of the individual practitioner, team or organisation Social Worker of the Year awards.
Date:
Wednesday 12th August 2020

'Invisible' unpaid carers going hungry in lockdown

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Research suggests more than 100,000 unpaid carers in the UK have had to rely on food banks during the pandemic.
Date:
Thursday 18th June 2020
Categories:
Social Sciences
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