School of Social Work and Social Policy, TCD

School of Social Work and Social Policy, TCD The School of Social Work and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin

The School of Social Work and Social Policy offers professional education and training in social work and wider human services, courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level in general and specialist aspects of social policy, postgraduate training in applied social research, as well as a range of opportunities for postgraduate research students. In research and teaching, the School seeks to contribute to building knowledge about how to respond more effectively to the social questions of our day. The range of disciplines and strengths in the School creates rich opportunities for synergies and collaborative 'joined-up' thinking about complex multi-dimensional issues. The School undertakes applied research in fields such as ageing, child welfare, immigration, intellectual disability and social security.

Students and staff from the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity and the Social Work department St James' Ho...
17/11/2025

Students and staff from the School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity and the Social Work department St James' Hospital pictured at the launch of an Evaluation of a Social Work Tutor-Led Pilot Placement Programme at St. James’ Hospital on November 13th
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The school in conjunction with the School of Education, is pleased to be hosting a Dr Victoria Rawlings, Senior Lecturer...
13/11/2025

The school in conjunction with the School of Education, is pleased to be hosting a Dr Victoria Rawlings, Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow, at the University of Sydney School of Education and Social Work next week. We would like to invite you to attend Dr. Rawling’s interdisciplinary seminar Community-led research to transform school cultures of gender and sexuality in complex context on Tuesday the 18th from 4 pm in room 3080. All are welcome!

Congratulations to Laidlaw Scholar and Senior Sophister Bachelor in Social Studies (BSS) student, Frøya Mostue-Thomas wh...
12/11/2025

Congratulations to Laidlaw Scholar and Senior Sophister Bachelor in Social Studies (BSS) student, Frøya Mostue-Thomas who has successfully graduated from the Laidlaw Scholar Leadership and Research programme and was awarded her parchment on 06/11/2025 in a ceremony for the 2024 graduating cohort, attended by the Provost, Linda Doyle, and held in Trinity's Exam Hall.

During her time as a Laidlaw Scholar, Frøya conducted research on women's experiences of homelessness in Dublin under the supervision of Dr Joe Whelan, created and launched a film, The Misconstrued Woman, and undertook a Leadership in Action programme in Camphill Solborg in Norway which was founded in 1977 and is an intentional community that functions as an anthroposophical living and working environment where people with and without disabilities lived communally.

Congratulation Frøya!

📢Our application for the Masters of Social Work course is now open for 2026 with *new entry requirements*!📢 Are you inte...
07/11/2025

📢Our application for the Masters of Social Work course is now open for 2026 with *new entry requirements*!📢

Are you interested in joining one of the top MSW's courses in Ireland? Be sure to submit your application by 12 February 2026 and to check out the updated entry requirments at: https://tinyurl.com/j74tm73t

Congratulations to Dr Stephanie Holt and Dr Joe Whelan who completed the Dublin Marathon on Sunday
29/10/2025

Congratulations to Dr Stephanie Holt and Dr Joe Whelan who completed the Dublin Marathon on Sunday

We are Hiring - Assistant Professor in Social Work (Tenure Track Post). Full details and the job spec are available at h...
09/10/2025

We are Hiring - Assistant Professor in Social Work (Tenure Track Post). Full details and the job spec are available at https://jobs.tcd.ie

Well done to our colleagues who attended and presented at the European Conference on Domestic Violence in Barcelona last...
08/09/2025

Well done to our colleagues who attended and presented at the European Conference on Domestic Violence in Barcelona last week.
Featured: Dr Stephanie Holt, Dr Susan Flynn, Dr Ruth Elliffe and Ms Soma Gregory.

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