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Social Inclusion and Social Justice
Dr Toby Brandon
Reader in Disability and Mental Health, Programme Director for Joint Honours and Integrated Working
BA Psychology, PG Cert Ed, PhD Social Policy
2010-2013: Reader in Disability and Mental Health, Northumbria University.2003-2010: Senior Lecturer in Disability Studies, Northumbria University.1997-2003: Senior Research Associate, Centre for Applied... more>>
Dr Siobhan Daly
Director of CPD and Collaborative Operations and Principal Lecturer
PhD, Political Science, University of Nottingham, BA (Hons), European Studies, University of Limerick, Ireland
Siobhan joined Northumbria University in 2005. Prior to this, she held teaching posts at the University of Sheffield and the University of Roehampton. She has also worked as a research manager and researcher... more>>
Professor Irene Hardill
Professor of Public Policy
PhD Geography (SSRC quota award) University of Newcastle upon Tyne 1984; MA Geography University of Wales 1980; PGCE Geography University of Hull 1974; BA Geography University College of Swansea 1972
Professor Irene Hardill AcSS is Professor of Public Policy Northumbria University, and co-Director of the Centre for Civil Society and Citizenship. She moved to Northumbria University in September 2010... more>>
Dr Jamie Harding
Senior Lecturer in Research Methods
PhD Sociology and Social Policy, University of Newcastle 2001; MA Housing Studies, University of York 1994; BA (Hons) Social Policy, University of Newcastle 1990
Jamie has a BA (Hons) in Social Policy from the University of Newcastle, an MA in Housing Studies from the University of York and a PhD in Sociology and Social Policy from the University of Newcastle. He... more>>
Dr Se Kwang Hwang
Research Fellow
PhD, MA, MDiV, BA
Se Kwang joined Northumbria University in August 2010 and is currently working as a Research Fellow in the Department of Social Work and Communities. He completed his Ph.D. on sibling relationships of children... more>>
Professor Gordon Jack
Professor of Social Work (Children, Youth and Families)
BSc, MSc (Oxon), CQSW
Gordon's main research interests lie in the field of social ecology, social policy, child welfare, and the professional development of social workers. He has used ecological theory to investigate the effects... more>>
Dr Nasar Meer
Reader in Social Sciences
PhD 'Citizenship and Double Consciousness', SPAIS, University of Bristol (2003-2008)
MSc Social Theory and Research, University of Edinburgh (2001-2002)
BA (Hons.) Sociology and Politics, University of Essex (1998-2001)
Dr Nasar Meer is a Reader in Social Sciences in the School of Arts and Social Sciences at Northumbria University and co-director of the Centre for Civil Society and Citizenship. more>>
Dr Carol Stephenson
Programme Director and Principal Lecturer in Sociology
PhD University of Sunderland 1994, BSc Newcastle Polytechnic 1987
Carol joined the University of Northumbria in 2001 having previously worked at the University of Sunderland. Prior to teaching and researching in Higher Education she worked as a researcher in a wide range... more>>
Professor John Swain
PhD MSc PGCE BSc
I was Professor of Disability and Inclusion. I have published: 23 refereed articles 6 articles 19 books (edited and authored) 51 chapters in edited texts 6 OU workbooks My work is widely used as... more>>
Dr Tina Cook
Reader: Inclusive methodologies
BA (Hons) University of York, PGCE (Remedial Education) Portsmouth Polytechnic, M.ED University of Northumbria, PhD Northumbria University.Dr. Tina Cook was Head of the Pre School Service for Children with Special Needs and their families in Newcastle and then joined Northumbria University as a researcher in 1998...more>>
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