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Social Work and Social Policy researchers come from three University departments – the Department of Social Sciences, the Department of Arts and the Department of Social work, Education and Community Wellbeing. Find out more about our staff below. 



Oluwagbenga Akinlabi
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Dr Oluwagbenga Akinlabi

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

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Ariane Basthard-Bogain
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Ariane Basthard-Bogain

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

Inge Boudewijn
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Dr Inge Boudewijn

Assistant Professor

Geography and Environmental Sciences

Sarah Bowman
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Dr Sarah Bowman

Assistant Professor

Northumbria School of Design Arts and Creative Industries

Toby Brandon
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Professor Toby Brandon

Professor

Social Work Education Community Wellbeing

Mark Cieslik
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Dr Mark Cieslik

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

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Dr Ian Cook

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

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Dr Siobhan Daly

Associate Professor

Social Sciences

Pam Davies
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Professor Pam Davies

Head Of Department

Social Sciences

Greta Defeyter
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Professor Greta Defeyter

Professor

Social Work Education Community Wellbeing

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Dr Tom Disney

Associate Professor

Social Work Education Community Wellbeing

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Dr Roger Domeneghetti

Assistant Professor

Northumbria School of Design Arts and Creative Industries

Paul Dresser
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Dr Paul Dresser

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

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Dr Wendy Dyer

Associate Professor

Social Sciences

Helena Farrand Carrapico
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Professor Helena Farrand Carrapico

Professor

Social Sciences

Stephanie Fohring
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Dr Stephanie Fohring

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

Sarah Foster
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Dr Sarah Foster

Assistant Professor

Social Work Education Community Wellbeing

Maria Aranzazu Gomez Arana
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Dr Maria Aranzazu Gomez Arana

Senior Lecturer

Social Sciences

Kirsten Haack
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Dr Kirsten Haack

Associate Professor

Social Sciences

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Dr Alexandra Hall

Associate Professor

Social Sciences

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Professor Irene Hardill

Professor

Social Sciences

Oliver Hensengerth
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Dr Oliver Hensengerth

Associate Professor

Geography and Environmental Sciences

Elizabeth Hoult
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Professor Elizabeth Hoult

Professor

Social Work Education Community Wellbeing

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Dr Se Kwang Hwang

Assistant Professor

Social Work Education Community Wellbeing

Leonie Jackson
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Dr Leonie Jackson

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

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Dr Danna-Mechelle Lewis

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

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Dr Anna McLean

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

Gabriel Moreno-Esparza
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Dr Gabriel Moreno-Esparza

Assistant Professor

Northumbria School of Design Arts and Creative Industries

Andy Mullen
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Dr Andy Mullen

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

Gavin Oxburgh
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Professor Gavin Oxburgh

Professor

Social Sciences

Sarah Peck
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Dr Sarah Peck

Assistant Professor

Geography and Environmental Sciences

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Dr Sarah Ralph-Lane

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

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Dr Pauline Ramshaw

Associate Professor

Social Sciences

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Dr Thomas Raymen

Associate Professor

Social Sciences

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Louise Ridley

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

Ian Robson
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Dr Ian Robson

Associate Professor

Social Work Education Community Wellbeing

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Professor Michael Rowe

Professor

Social Sciences

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Professor Sarah Soppitt

Professor

Social Sciences

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Dr Carole Southall

Assistant Professor

Social Work Education Community Wellbeing

Nathan Stephens-Griffin
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Dr Nathan Stephens-Griffin

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

Carol Stephenson
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Dr Carol Stephenson

Associate Professor

Social Sciences

Kelly Stockdale
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Dr Kelly Stockdale

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

Claire Nicole Sutherland
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Professor Claire Nicole Sutherland

Professor

Social Sciences

Stephen Taylor
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Professor Stephen Taylor

Professor

Geography and Environmental Sciences

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Dr Samantha Walker

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

Matthias Wienroth
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Dr Matthias Wienroth

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences

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Professor Simon Winlow

Professor

Social Sciences

Clare Wiper
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Dr Clare Wiper

Assistant Professor

Social Sciences


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The 43rd Gerry Hedley Student Symposium at Northumbria University
Society of Chemical Industry Electrochemistry Postgraduate Conference 2025
UK Arctic Science Conference 2025
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