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12th Annual Social Work and Social Care Research in Practice Conference: Call for Abstracts

03 October 2024

Applications are open for those who would like to present an abstract at the 2025 Social Work and Social Care Research Conference. Individuals and teams can apply to present abstracts on a research study, a systematic review or innovation and practice developments relevant to the conference title and theme of “Making the connections in research and evidence – Collective leadership, workforce planning, change and service user involvement.”

Presentations are welcomed from a wide range of interest groups, including:

Researchers.
Managers.
Staff in learning and development teams.
Academics.
Students.
Social care and social work practitioners.
Practitioners from other professions.
People with lived experience who receive services and their carers.


Got a question

If you require assistance in submitting your abstract, please contact Andriana Alkiviadou, at: SWSCResearchConference@hscni.net.

The closing date for applications is: 5:00pm on Friday 13 December 2024.


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