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03 Oct 2025
Webinar #12: Working conditions of social workers under neoliberalism: challenges to professional discretion
Friday 3rd October 2025, 1-2 pm (Irish time, same time as London, Lisbon). Click on the read more button to find out more about this free webinar. Click here to watch the webinar. Presenters: Dr Jessica Toft, University of Minnesota School of Social Work, USA Image copyright: overkil6 from https://www.freeimages.com/photo/mechanical-clock-1234989
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23 Sep 2025
Webinar #11: Forecasting harm, judging risk: a comparison between ChatGPT and social work practitioners
Tuesday 23rd September 2025, 1-2 pm (Irish time, same time as London, Lisbon). Click on the read more button to find out more about this free webinar. Click here to watch the webinar back. Presenters: Professor David Wilkins, Cardiff University, Wales Image copyright: Creative Commons - https://apicciano.commons.gc.cuny.edu/
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26 Aug 2025
Webinar #10: Exploring the evidence base of social recovery: implications for social work practice
Tuesday 26th August 2025, 1-2 pm (Irish time, same time as London, Lisbon). Click on the read more button to find out more about this free webinar. Click here to watch the webinar. Presenters: Dr Calvin Swords, @UCCsocialwork. Image copyright: thebluediamondgallery (Creative Commons).
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28 Jul 2025
New Masters: Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society (SEOS).
SEOS, an interdisciplinary two-year joint Masters Programme offered by eight world-class European universities, pooling their internationally renowned expertise in engaged research on the topic of Superdiversity.
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