Head Of School School of Social Work and Social Policy University of Strathclyde
Glasgow, Scotland
Biography
Trish is a qualified nurse and social worker with 18 years practice experience in social work, the latter 10 of which she managed statutory social work services for adults, in England. Previously, Trish was Professor of Social Care at Middlesex University, LondonThan. Her research interests lie in the experiences of ageing in marginalised communities where most of her research is applied and co-produced with people with lived experience. Her doctorate studies were in educational gerontology exploring the role of lifelong learning in care services. She has more than 100 publications including 18 key books covering a range of topics on leadership, management, organisational development, feminism, sexual and gender identities, values and ethics, gerontology, social work supervision. She has also published widely in other areas such as the use of the arts in professional education, parenting, ageing, disability and problematic substance use.’