Dr Mark Gregory

Great to see Rishi Sunak & Akshata Murty on the BBC this morning telling us how understanding numbers better creates access to opportunities. Amazing that all we need to reverse centuries of structural inequality and non-existent social mobility is getting kids to do their times tables. Visionaries.

I don't usually post about politics on social media anymore, but my word Labour really are a crushing disappointment. No vision, no backbone. Essentially governing like the post-2019 Tories in many respects. Their legacy will be that they paved the way for a far-right Reform government.

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Reflective group interventions with social workers: A scoping review This article reviews research on different forms of reflective group interventions (RGIs) with social workers. The authors were interested in how RGIs—stru

My co-authored article on reflective group interventions with social workers is now out in print. Available open access.

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‘We are quite a “can anyone help me?” kind of team’: the role of the team as secure base in social workers’ sensemaking There is recognition that teams act as a locus for the sensemaking activity that underpins social workers’ judgement. Research has highlighted that teams also provide emotional support for practiti...

My article with Laura Biggart on Team as Secure Base and sensemaking has had over 1000 reads. Open access so available to SWs & managers who are interested in creating team cultures that help SWs to safely think through their work.

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Now, I'm no fan of Starmer or what Labour have become under him, but I don't remember Laura Kuenssberg being quite so forthright about the shambolic premiership of Johnson and the succession of clowns without face paint that followed him.

Having deleted twitter a while ago, I've now got rid of Facebook too. Both have turned into cesspits of racism and misogyny, with most content being from bots or sponsored pages. I don't post on here much but this still seems a much more pleasant place.

Thank you, Harry!

Supervision as a Dispersed Practice: Exploring the Creation of Supervisory Spaces in Day‐to‐Day Social Work Practice Supervision is integral to social work practice; however, how it operates in day-to-day practice remains poorly understood. Existing research mainly comprises quantitative and qualitative accounts of...

My paper on supervisory spaces has hit 1500 views. It's open access so can be used by social workers and supervisors to think about how they engage with supervisory support.

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Lecturer in Social Work (ATS1302) in University of East Anglia | UEA View details and apply for this Lecturer in Social Work (ATS1302) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Social Sciences School of Social Work Lecturer in Social Work Ref: ATS1302 ...

We're hiring! Come and join myself and wonderful colleagues at the UEA. Amongst other things, the successful applicant for this post will be involved in teaching our innovative new CertHE in Therapeutic Fostering.

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Story‐building and narrative in social workers' case‐talk: A model of social work sensemaking Despite the importance of decision-making in child and family social work, how social workers make sense of information in undertaking assessments and making decisions has received limited attention....

My first PhD findings paper was published online 2 years ago. It's had over 3500 reads which shows the value of open access for increasing accessibility of academic work. Vital in social work as a discipline.

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My colleagues and I are undertaking a scoping review of practice educator training in England. If you are interested in taking part in a focus group and you are involved in practice education in social work, please get in touch.

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Thanks Becca, it's not always easy finding evaluations in social work, much of the research we found was fairly small scale and qualitative. Some really interesting findings, but we need to try to find out more about what works to support social workers in their practice.

Reflective group interventions with social workers: A scoping review This article reviews research on different forms of reflective group interventions (RGIs) with social workers. The authors were interested in how RGIs—stru

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My latest paper with colleagues from UEA is out now in advance access in the British Journal of Social Work. It's a scoping review of reflective group interventions with social workers & is available open access

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Practice education in social work: a scoping review of existing research Practice learning is central to the pedagogy of social work education; it enables students to link theory and practice, and supports them to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to...

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A scoping review of literature on practice education in England. Pleasure to work with colleagues Laura Cook, Tom Butt, and Joanna Shakespeare on this.

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Too hot to handle? Unthought anxiety and parallel process in social work supervision This paper explores isomorphic patterns in social work group supervision and social work practice through the lens of the psychoanalytical concept of parallel process and Bion’s theory of learning ...

Sharing my recent article exploring parallel process in social work group supervision. It’s open access so free to read and share. I hope you find it helpful

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Thanks for the kind words, Harry. Much appreciated.

Supervision as a Dispersed Practice: Exploring the Creation of Supervisory Spaces in Day‐to‐Day Social Work Practice Supervision is integral to social work practice; however, how it operates in day-to-day practice remains poorly understood. Existing research mainly comprises quantitative and qualitative accounts of...

My article on supervisory spaces and the dispersal of supervision functions in social work has hit 1000 views in early view. Great that open access enables a wider audience to read and engage with research.

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Professor of Social Work (ATR1702) in University of East Anglia | UEA View details and apply for this Professor of Social Work (ATR1702) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Social Sciences School of Social Work Professor in Social Work Ref: ATR170...

Our advert for a Professor of Social Work is open for 5 more days. If you want to join excellent colleagues in an internationally renowned centre for social work research, please apply!

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How can Ofsted conceptualise ‘vulnerability’ in its work within the education and social care sectors? New dates added | Research in PracticeFacebook_SimpleTwitter_SimpleLinkedInMailLinkedInShare_Outl... We want to hear from professionals at all levels to learn how providers are meeting the needs of vulnerable children, learners and young people.

@eyalliance.bsky.social Hi! We’re doing a project for Ofsted, helping them redefine ’vulnerability’. We want to hear from professionals across England and the early years focus group is 23 Jan. More info & sign/up is here: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/new... Please share widely, thanks!

British shorthairs have a reputation for being aloof.

We've been horribly shortchanged in Norfolk.

Photo of a very sleepy British blue shorthair cat on a yellow blanket.

Oh to be as relaxed as Boo in the run up to Christmas.

Bumping this before everyone clocks off work for the winter break. Come join us! #AcademicSky

Crikey, you can tell it's been a long semester. This, not these.

These is fantastic news. I'll be ordering some in.

I was thinking of getting some of these chocs. Let me know your verdict on them!

‘We are quite a “can anyone help me?” kind of team’: the role of the team as secure base in social workers’ sensemaking There is recognition that teams act as a locus for the sensemaking activity that underpins social workers’ judgement. Research has highlighted that teams also provide emotional support for practiti...

Really like the teams as a secure base model and interesting to see this research exploring it in social work teams. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Professor of Social Work (ATR1702) in University of East Anglia | UEA View details and apply for this Professor of Social Work (ATR1702) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Social Sciences School of Social Work Professor in Social Work Ref: ATR170...

We're looking for a Professor to join us in the School of Social Work and Sociology at UEA. We're a lovely team with an excellent reputation for world-leading research.

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I made this starter pack for #socialwork 10 days ago with about a dozen people on it. Its now got over 100! Hope it's helpful if you're looking to connect with folk doing interesting social work things. Still a bit of room on it so let me know if you'd like an add
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