School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University

Click https://ow.ly/lkrj50SiNLG to watch Prof Audrey Roulston (SSESW) present a panel of students studying the PG Diploma in Palliative Care. The students, all practicing Social Workers, were invited to share their feedback on the course and how it has shaped their practice in Palliative and End of Life care. Ray Elder, Chair of the Steering Committee for the course, also shares his perspective and talks about the importance of this course, the first of its kind in Europe and to its future within Social Work. Course investors and interested parties, such as Aine Morrison, Chief Social Worker (Department of Health, Northern Ireland) also came to listen to what the students had to say and discuss their journey. Applications are welcome for next year's cohort. The Direct Application Portal opens Mid-September 2025. Please visit https://ow.ly/ELzJ50SiNLE for more information.

The Irish North South Criminology Conference 2024 is being hosted in Belfast by Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University from 17-19 June. Criminologists from across the island of Ireland and beyond will gather to discuss and debate Criminology in times of conflict: rights, harms and responsibilities. Consisting of three plenary sessions, dozens of panels, and seven roundtables, the event will showcase the latest criminological research from across the island and further afield. Check out the programme! https://ow.ly/qfkw50SiYqE

A group of science teachers from the Fermanagh Area Learning Community met on 13 June for a day of collaborative learning on Sustainable Energy Education. The day was facilitated by SSESW academic Dr Hazel Khamanra and Dr Nathan Skillen from the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. Thanks to Encirc, Derrylin for a tour of their glass factory as they journey towards Net Zero in large scale manufacturing, and also for providing lunch. The day informed the teachers about the developing practices in Sustainable Energy Use in Northern Ireland and there were opportunities to consider how these could be incorporated into the classroom.

A team from our Centre for Shared Education brought together more than 30 teachers and school principals from the Albanian and Serb communities of Kamenica, Kosovo, last week to explore the potential for developing a shared education initiative in the Municipality. Shared education involves collaboration between separate schools in divided and post-conflict societies with the aims of improving educational outcomes for all, and promoting social cohesion. https://ow.ly/z99q50ShUAY

Congratulations to doctoral student James Todd who successfully defended his thesis last week and was awarded his PhD subject to minor corrections. The title of his thesis is: Professional Perceptions of the Social Work role with Adult Vulnerable Witnesses in Northern Ireland. He was supervised by School of SSESW colleagues Lorna Montgomery and Gavin Davidson.

Thinking about how to achieve your potential with a postgraduate degree? Most of our Education pathways have application deadlines near the end of this month. They support the development of skills and expertise in a huge range of careers so don’t waste any more time ... click to read about the courses and to get your application underway! https://ow.ly/743T50SfjYV

JOB! We're are recruiting for Lecturer (Education) Sociology and Quantitative Methods (two 12-month posts).

The School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work is a school of social scientists who want to make a difference to the world. We want to enhance social justice nationally and internationally. Making a social difference to us means working with local communities to improve lives. It means doing research that has a real-world impact. It also means preparing critical citizens and strong professionals, who in turn can strengthen communities and professions. It means engaging with stakeholders, with policymakers, with voluntary organisations and with government agencies.
https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/QUBJobVacancies/AcademicOpportunities/

Closing date = 17/06/23

We're ready for tomorrow's Undergraduate Open Day Queen's University Belfast! Call in and chat to us from 9.30am to 3pm about our BA degrees in Criminology, Education Studies, Social Policy and Sociology, and our two BSW Social Work degrees. Interested in post-primary teaching? Ask about our seven Initial Teacher Education PGCEs.
Still time to register: https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/Undergraduate/open-days/june-open-day/

A wonderful final day of this year’s PGCE Science adventure! We enjoyed a lovely day, showers and all, at Belfast Zoo yesterday. The future of science education in Northern Ireland and beyond is in very safe hands. Well done everyone!

Gavin Davidson (left) was part of a delegation of Northern Ireland mental health experts who spent time in Melbourne, Australia, and Wellington, New Zealand, to learn from innovative and progressive service developments in both countries in order to inform mental health services planning and delivery in Northern Ireland. Read more in our newsletter. https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/ssesw/news/newsletter/

We are delighted to announce the launch of BA Education Studies here at School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University

This exciting new programme, available for study from September 2025, will provide students with a strong foundation in the multi-disciplinary field of Education.

Click here for more information - https://www.qub.ac.uk/campaign/ahss/undergraduate/educationstudies/

World-leading experts with first-hand knowledge of defining, leading and contributing to the work of international agencies, governments, charities and educational institutions have developed and will teach on this programme. BA Education Studies promises an insightful student experience and a qualification that opens doors to influential career destinations in the education sector and beyond.

Come along to our talk at the Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 8th June at 10.30am, to find out more. Register here: https://ow.ly/CkaG50SaJUc

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BA Education Studies at Queen's University Belfast Dr. Leanne Henderson (Programme Director) and Professor Sarah Miller introduce the BA (Hons) Education Studies programme, available in September 2025, at the...

📣Fully Funded PhD Opportunity at School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen's University!🍀📢 Please apply and join us in the Fall! Any questions?
Email Dr Sultan Turkan, [email protected]

Collaborative Studentship (CAST) PhD Studentship in Responsible Al | Study | Queen's University Belfast Queen’s University Belfast in partnership with Forward South invites applications from qualified applicants for a Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship, funded by the Department for the Economy (Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships (CDP) scheme), to conduct research leading to a PhD ...

Our Open Learning Programme team held a very successful launch of their civic engagement teaching and co-research project Translating Age. The launch event included music from Donna Nalongo and showcased the project’s exploration of the lives and contributions of older migrant women as they forged new lives in Northern Ireland, captured through a variety of creative mediums including poetry, prose, crafts and dance. Read more! https://ow.ly/SmmL50S3Wyt

Want to know more about our Criminology degree and the careers it can lead to ... come to the Queen's University Open Day on 8 June and meet our academics and students! Also, hear directly from our Criminology students in this great video about their experience on the course. https://ow.ly/LKxL50S3P4s

Md Salah Uddin from Bangladesh is a final year PhD student in Social Policy. His interest in exploring new culture and studying in a research-intensive university led him to join Queen’s University Belfast in October 2020. He loves life in Belfast: “The people are extraordinarily friendly and helpful.” Read more in our newsletter about his student experience and what he’s been getting up to while at Queen’s. https://ow.ly/pnhE50RY2kI

They’ve done it again! The Graduate School at Queen’s has arranged another fantastic opportunity for postgrads to develop their skills and networks through the Futurum Entrepreneurial Skills Development Programme. Apply by 5 June! https://ow.ly/hoHt50S478C

Are you looking for your dream graduate role? Then this event is for you!

Join us at the Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair to connect directly with top employers and kickstart your career.

🔴 When: 4 June 2024, 11am-3pm
🔴 Where: Ulster University Belfast Campus
🔴 Find out more and register: www.nigradfair.org/

📢Attention all Queen’s University Belfast graduates and current students!

The NI Graduate and Recruitment Fair is only 4 days away!📆

This is your chance to kickstart your career by connecting with over 65 leading employers in Northern Ireland.

Register now to secure your spot
👉https://www.nigradfair.org/

Our research on violence reduction is framing policy approaches. Colm Walsh (Criminology) was invited for a private meeting with the Education Minister, Paul Givan, last week to discuss his research and its implications for policy and practice around non-formal education (youth work). Colm’s research on violence reduction is helping to frame responses around preventing violence and child exploitation. https://ow.ly/M7mn50S1WCW

Global mobility for students is a big part of the Queen’s University drive to enable students to broaden their experience, skills, networks and employability and to explore the benefits of becoming global citizens. Read about SSESW students’ adventures in Europe and the USA! https://ow.ly/8wcK50RZPzB

Congratulations to School of SSESW tutor Dr Federica Ferrieri who has been honoured with a Queen’s University Teaching Award in the Sustained Excellence Category. Federica has been a language tutor in our Open Learning Programme and coordinator for innovative engagement projects with SSESW colleague Tess Maginess. Federica is a Civic Officer in the University’s Directorate for Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility. The citation accompanying her prestigious award reads as follows:

‘This Teaching Award is presented to a tutor in the Open Learning Programme who employs a wide range of teaching approaches to meet the needs of non-traditional student groups, including mature learners, prison inmates and migrant communities. Her highly student-centred approach involves co-designing appropriate and innovative curricula that are effective, empowering and inspiring for her diverse range of students.’

Working in partnership with Languages at Queen's University Belfast we are delighted to relaunch our Year 12 Language Mentoring for schools in Northern Ireland. Full details & application form have been emailed to all post-primary info@ accounts this afternoon. Closing date 5pm on 10th June. Any questions? Email [email protected]

We’ll be at Open Day on 8 June! Come and speak to our academics and hear taster talks on Criminology, Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work and our two new undergraduate pathways in 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 and 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. We’ll also be covering our postgraduate post-primary teaching programme (PGCE) for anyone considering teaching as a career. Click for more information and to register. https://ow.ly/ix8v50RWBv3

Michelle Butler (Criminology) was delighted to host a visit recently from Dr Cyprian Misinde from Makerere University, a Population and Social Scientist and a doctoral graduate of Queen’s University Belfast. Colleagues met with Cyprian to talk about how their work on the effects of caregiver imprisonment on children is being used to shape policy and practice in Uganda, as well as to share experiences of promoting good quality research and teaching.

Dr Misinde completed his Doctorate in Childhood Studies with us at the School of SSESW and was excited to be able to return to Queen’s to share his work, which the Queen’s colleagues found very informative and encouraging. We look forward to seeing how this work continues to have a positive impact in Uganda.

📢Calling all Queen's students!
We want to capture your unique personalities and vibrant faces during a two-day photoshoot at One Elmwood student centre. 📸

Don't miss this opportunity to shine, make new friends, and build your modelling portfolio. 😃

Plus, you'll be paid for your time, and you'll enjoy a complimentary lunch (for students who are there for the whole day). 🥪

It's a win-win! Sign up now with no qualifications required.

📆Join us for both days at One Elmwood Student Centre, or half days on Monday, 10 June and Tuesday, 11 June 2024, and help us showcase some real student faces.

⏰We have two work slots available each day, both three-hour shifts from 9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm.

You can sign up via QWork – the job role is Student Ambassador and the reference is Photoshoot. 💻📱

The closing date to apply is Tuesday 28 May 2024.

👉https://www.q-work.co.uk/jobs/show/15501/student-ambassador

Thanks to Mark O'Connor, from Field Studies Ireland, for hosting our PGCE Science student Rachel Taylor for a two-week alternative placement. Rachel has been learning about, and leading, place-based learning at beaches, riverbeds and forests. She has also had opportunities to learn about the seven principles of 'Leave No Trace' in order to lead outdoor learning in a responsible and sustainable way. A PGCE in Science is full of endless opportunities for experiential learning in and outside of the classroom! https://ow.ly/XB9550RTJLE

Postcard from Spain! Our PGCE student teachers Amanda and Nicole are enjoying life in Madrid where they are spending four weeks as part of their teaching practice. Find out about our PGCE at https://ow.ly/yliP50RSgwA

This short video outlines how our Criminology degree gives students transferable skills and experience, such as strong analytical skills in deciphering complex information and risk assessment, and opens up roles for them in cyber security, intelligence, government agencies, political parties, police, prison service and other employment settings. Information on the Criminology degree is at https://ow.ly/NKp950RQFN8

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Criminology Career Paths Interested in a career in Criminology? Carmel Colton from the Careers Service at Queen's University has some advice on potential career paths for those study...

We’re so proud of our PGCE students (and a few PGCE staff!) who are running free revision sessions for GCSE and A Level exams through our collaboration with the Secondary Students' Union of Northern Ireland. The sessions cover a wide range of subjects and are open to all young people, who can register with SSUNI to access the live sessions and recordings.

Keep checking for at https://x.com/SSUofNI for updates on more free revision sessions. Coming soon: GCSE Spanish, GCSE Irish, GCSE Biology Unit 2, A2 History (Partition of Ireland) and pre-recorded sessions on A2.1 (US/UK) are on PADLET already.

SSESW undergraduates … the JETSET Award is an incredible opportunity for you to engage in skill-building international activities. Whether it’s studying abroad, an international summer internship or attending a relevant conference or workshop overseas, this award supports your global mobility. Successful applicants receive £1000. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity! Final chance: apply by 1 June 2024. Check your QUB emails for links to information on applying.