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Collaborate | Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

The Department of Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing takes commissions from partners who want to research and evaluate aspects of their own activity.

Our breadth of knowledge exchange is illustrated by the range of partners that we work with in communities which includes the public sector organisations in health and wellbeing and third sector organisations. We work with our partners to enhance policies, services and processes to support innovation through engagement. 

Our enterprise and engagement activities occur through a variety of approaches such as workforce development, research, consultancy and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP). Our expertise is underpinned by research and professional practice in the following areas:

  • Children, family and communities
  • Disability
  • Early Years
  • Education – School and Post Compulsory Sector
  • Guidance and Counselling
  • Public and Community Health
  • Participatory Social Research and Evaluation

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Current Research & Consultancy

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Latest News and Features

Northumbria University, Newcastle City Campus
Dr David Littlefair and Dr Joanne Atkinson, Deputy and Head of Department for Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing at Northumbria University are joined by public policy researchers, Professor Matthew Johnson, Dr Howard Reed, Dr Elliott Johnson and Dr Graham Stark.
Northumbria University News Spring 2025
Led by academics from Northumbria University and campaigners at the UBI Lab Network, a new pilot proposal has been launched for a groundbreaking scheme which experts say could eventually end absolute poverty in Greater Manchester.
City Campus East at Northumbria University
Professor Greta Defeyter
Dr Elliott Johnson, Vice Chancellor’s Fellow in Public Policy at Northumbria University.
Sycamore Gap

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