T: 01582 743148
E: donald.forrester@beds.ac.uk
Donald Forrester worked as a child and family social worker in Inner London
from 1991 to 1999. During this time he worked with many families in which
there was parental substance misuse, and the challenges and opportunities
involved in such work have become a central interest since he became an
academic.
T: 01582 743251
E: michael.preston-shoot@beds.ac.uk
Much of my teaching writing and research is focused around law and professional practice.
Michael Preston-Shoot's profile
T: 01582 489320
E: sarah.galvani@beds.ac.uk
Sarah's social work practice focussed primarily on adults experiencing mental distress who were also homeless and had substance problems. She has worked in both statutory and voluntary sectors before moving into social work research. Through her practice experience she has particular interests in researching alcohol and drugs, particularly in relation to social work education and practice. She also researches in the field of domestic violence and abuse, with particular interest in the overlap of substance use and domestic abuse.
Sarah Galvani's profile
T: 01582 743050
E: cherilyn.dance@beds.ac.uk
My specific interests are related to the well-being of looked-after children. Major research interests include education for looked-after children and placement choices for troubled adolescents who are in care.
Cherilyn Dance's profile
T: 01582 489329
E: andy.guppy@beds.ac.uk
My research interests include a wide range of topics across forensic, occupational and health psychology, with a particular focus on work-related stress, health and safety as well as substance misuse.
Andy Guppy's profile
T: 01582 743403
E: sarah.wadd@beds.ac.uk
I lead the TGC's work on alcohol and older people. I also contribute to the Centre's programme of work to improve the evidence base for policy and practice by developing new research projects and consolidating existing evidence.
T: 01582 743454
E: angela.thurnham@beds.ac.uk
I am working with other members of the TGC on a project involving three local authorities evaluating social work practice. Previously I explored the use of existing large scale datasets to find out more about the factors associated with children entering care. I am also working on other projects which explore substance use by parents of children entering care and older people's alcohol use.
T: 01582 743427
E: aisha.hutchinson@beds.ac.uk
Aisha worked with the Centre full time during its first year. She is currently undertaking a post-doc ESRC fellowship and remains an Associate Research Fellow at the TGC. She is currently working on a joint project with Dr Sarah Galvani and Dr Cherilyn Dance.
I am working with other members of the TGC on a project involving three local authorities evaluating social work practice. I have led on the ethnographic component of this project.
T: 01582 743971
E: michelle.mccann@beds.ac.uk
I am working with other members of the TGC on a project involving three local authorities evaluating social work practice. I am leading on the simulated interviews component of the research. Previously I was working on a systematic review of the literature on substance abuse interventions in social work and social care.
I am working with other members of the TGC on a project involving three local authorities evaluating social work practice. I previously worked on a systematic map combining rapid evidence assessments and systematic review techniques for the Scottish Government, and a project evaluating the work of a Family Alcohol Service.
T: 01582 743407
E: david.westlake@beds.ac.uk
I am working with other members of the TGC on a project involving three local authorities evaluating social work practice. I am leading on the observations of direct practice.
T: 01582 743427
E: kerry.lapworth@beds.ac.uk
