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07/05/2024
07 May 2024
Webinar #7: Identifying loneliness through technology: what does this mean for Eleanor Rigby and all the lonely people?
Thursday 7th May 2024, 1-2 pm. Click on the read more button to find out more about this free webinar. Click on the button a the top of the page or here to register. Presenter: Professor Eleanor Bantry White, @UCCsocialwork. Click here to find out more about Eleanor's work. Eleanor Rigby photo license CC-BY-NC 2.0 DEED. jcsullivan24 from Flickr.
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07 May 2024
PhD Studentship in the area of Care Research.
We are pleased to announce a new PhD Studentship in the area of care and care relations in contemporary society. The studentship will be hosted by ISS21 (Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century) in conjunction with the School of Applied Social Studies. The studentship will cover EU fees, a yearly stipend of €10,000 and €2,000 in research/dissemination costs per year (for a period of 3 years). It is available to start from October 2024 and the closing date for applications/proposals is Friday 28th June at midday. Further details about the studentship are available from the ISS21 website which you will find here
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20 Mar 2024
BSW students participate in Erasmus+ programme about service user involvement in social work.
Twelve Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students together with two social work academics from the School of Applied Social Studies (Dr Lydia Sapouna and Ms Lyn Dorney) participated in an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on service user involvement in social work education in Valance, France 4-8 March.
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20 Mar 2024
MSocSc Voluntary and Community Sector Management now recruiting for September 2024
What is the MSocSc Voluntary & Community Sector Management? The MSocSc Voluntary and Community Sector Management is an interdisciplinary, part-time postgraduate degree specifically designed for those wishing to develop or advance their career in the voluntary and/or community sector. It is suitable both for those already working in the sector and those who work allied to it - for example, people working in the public sector who work closely with the community or voluntary sector.
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