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Prof. Michelle Lefevre

@michellelefevre.bsky.social
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#socialwork academic researching #innovation, relationship-based practice, adolescent #safeguarding, #kindness, #socialcare. I lead @theinnovateproject.bsky.social -but gardening is my greatest love 🌈 profiles.sussex.ac.uk/p28733-michel…

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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
My paper with Delphine Peace and Carlie Goldsmith on 'Innovating in the Time of Covid’, has been published in the latest issue of ‘Child & Family Social Work’. Based on @theinnovateproject.bsky.social research, it is free to read online here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 1/5
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Innovating in the Time of Covid: Adapting Services for Young People Experiencing Extra‐Familial Risks and Harms
This paper explores how seven organisations from the children's social care sector in England adapted their service during the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions to better meet the needs of young people ...
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Apply now for our online CPD modules designed to support leaders and practitioners in their roles! I introduced 'Developing Innovation in Social Work and Social Care Organisations’ following our ground-breaking ‪@theinnovateproject.bsky.social‬ research theinnovateproject.co.uk/about-the-pr... 1/4
This is page 1 of a flyer about the module. You can access this in a more readable version on our website at https://theinnovateproject.co.uk/about-the-project/cpd-innovation-module-at-sussex/This is page 2 of a flyer about the module. You can access this in a more readable version on our website at https://theinnovateproject.co.uk/about-the-project/cpd-innovation-module-at-sussex/
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Do have a read and let us know what you think!
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
If you're not able to join our webinar on new directions in youth safeguarding, then sign up for regular updates on Innovate Project publications, events and resources then you’ll receive it through our forthcoming newsletter – sign up here: universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Booking's full for our webinar on new directions in youth safeguarding - sorry! But if you sign up for the Innovate Project mailing list, our next e-newsletter will have a link to the recording for you to watch at your leisure. Sign up here: universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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University of Sussex Faculty of Social Sciences @sussexfss.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
🧑‍🤝‍🧑🤝 Listen up, social care professionals. This one's for you: 📅 Join this FREE open webinar this Thursday 27 March at which discussants argue that it's time for a re-set in how policymakers and services respond to young people at risk of extra-familial harm...
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Time for a re-set in how policymakers & services respond to young people at risk of #extrafamilialharm! Join @carlenefirmin.bsky.social @klanghoff.bsky.social & me for a free webinar where we argue that a bold new direction is needed: 27th March 11-12.30 Zoom. Book: forms.office.com/e/UL8i9tqC7W 1/3
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
What system conditions and processes, cultures, resources & skills are needed to help innovation flourish in social care settings? See our latest paper from @theinnovateproject.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1155/... with @innovationunit.bsky.social @sussexcircy.bsky.social 1/5
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Creating a Conducive Zone for Innovation in Children’s Social Care
Innovation activity in child and family services has accelerated over the past 2 decades, particularly in England, where substantial government investment in pilots, diffusion activities and evaluati...
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The Innovate Project @theinnovateproject.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Hot off the press! Our new paper challenges social care services to rethink what 'value for money' might mean if it were young people setting the outcome indicators. Open access at doi.org/10.1177/0017.... By @michellelefevre.bsky.social and twitter.com/Lisa_Holmes_...
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The Innovate Project @theinnovateproject.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
We're delighted to share an ESRC impact case of the Innovate Project published by @ukri.org. Interviewing project lead @michellelefevre.bsky.social, the piece describes how the project findings and outputs are helping to change practice in #socialcare and #safeguarding www.ukri.org/who-we-are/h...
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Creating positive change in children’s social care
Encouraging and implementing new practices is helping improve children’s social care systems for vulnerable young people and their families.
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Prof. Carlene Firmin @carlenefirmin.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
New year, new article.... one that will shape my work for years to come. Using a 3 year ethnography @michellelefevre.bsky.social @klanghoff.bsky.social Gillian Ruch & I draw a line in the sand & call for foundational reform in responses to extra-familial harm academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance... 🧵
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A line in the sand: Moving from surface improvement to foundational shifts to develop effective responses to extra-familial risks and harms
This article presents representative accounts from efforts in six social care departments in the UK to use innovation to improve their responses to young p
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Dr Mark Gregory @swkresearcher.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
Our advert for a Professor of Social Work is open for 5 more days. If you want to join excellent colleagues in an internationally renowned centre for social work research, please apply! vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/12... #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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Professor of Social Work (ATR1702) in University of East Anglia | UEA
View details and apply for this Professor of Social Work (ATR1702) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Social Sciences School of Social Work Professor in Social Work Ref: ATR170...
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Dr Mark Gregory @swkresearcher.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
My article on supervisory spaces and the dispersal of supervision functions in social work has hit 1000 views in early view. Great that open access enables a wider audience to read and engage with research. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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Supervision as a Dispersed Practice: Exploring the Creation of Supervisory Spaces in Day‐to‐Day Social Work Practice
Supervision is integral to social work practice; however, how it operates in day-to-day practice remains poorly understood. Existing research mainly comprises quantitative and qualitative accounts of...
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Jeri L. Damman @jldamman.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Are you interested in a career in #socialwork? Are you interested in a move to the UK to study and work? Join us for an info event for social work courses at the University of Sussex for prospective USA applicants. www.tickettailor.com/events/unive... #studyabroad #careerprospectsabroad
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Select tickets – Social work courses and careers in the UK – MA or PGDip in Social Work at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK – Zoom
Have you finished your bachelor’s degree and want to explore your career prospects abroad? Are you interested in a career in so...
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Do take a look and let us know what you think!
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Very excited to share our new paper on why social care services should rethink how they calculate the cost-effectiveness of interventions to include young people’s perspectives doi.org/10.1177/0017... co-authored with the wonderful twitter.com/Lisa_Holmes_... through @theinnovateproject.bsky.social
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
I've brought our dedicated Innovate Project account over from Twitter to join in the fun here - do connect to hear all about our latest publications and resources!
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Carl Purcell @carlpurcell.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Very pleased to see The Social Work History Network has now made it over here @socwkhistory.bsky.social
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Dr Mark Gregory @swkresearcher.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
We're looking for a Professor to join us in the School of Social Work and Sociology at UEA. We're a lovely team with an excellent reputation for world-leading research. vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/12... #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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Professor of Social Work (ATR1702) in University of East Anglia | UEA
View details and apply for this Professor of Social Work (ATR1702) vacancy in University of East Anglia. Faculty of Social Sciences School of Social Work Professor in Social Work Ref: ATR170...
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Noam Tarshish @tarshish.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
New article out on Journal of Social Policy 🗞️🗞️ What is the impact of geographic access on #take-up of social benefits? And what is the role of political favoritism? Relevant to #socialpolicy, #socialwork and #publicadministration scholars www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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The unexpected impact of geographic access on take-up of social benefits | Journal of Social Policy | Cambridge Core
The unexpected impact of geographic access on take-up of social benefits
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Great to have this #socialwork feed set up for us by @highdesertsun.bsky.social
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Really worth a read - great paper, @drmuireann.bsky.social
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
It’s great that the evidence base for SureStart is finally emerging, showing the importance of universal access to early years support - equally, the impact of having lost many such preventative services during the years of austerity has been devastating for families and society
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
This is so useful to know!
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Martin Smith @martinrsmith.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
Cuts to science spending could see UKRI awarding no new grants next year - as so much of their annual budget is already committed www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
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Fears budget squeeze may stop UKRI awarding new grants in 2025 - Research Professional News
Flat cash R&D settlement could also see universities hit by drop in quality-related funding
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Jason Barnes @jasonbarnes.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Social work colleagues are filtering across to Bluesky I made an ‘Ireland / NI Social Work’ starter pack for people and organisations doing interesting things on our island. DM me and I’ll add you. If colleagues could re-post that would be great ❤️☘️ go.bsky.app/sb2w3t
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Deepa (pronounced Dīpā) Shah @deepashah.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
If you know any social workers in London, Kent, or Medway (adult and leaving care services), please share this with them. They could make an important contribution to this research study if they would like to participate. Thank you for your help.
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Colin Turbett @colinturbett.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
Hi. I'm new here. Latest book for all interested in social justice in social work
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
I think this is a great (open access) paper by my colleagues on Reconceptualising ‘safeguarding’ for young people experiencing extra-familial risks and harms during transition to adulthood
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Dr Jenn Glinski @jennski27.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Through my #PhDResearch on women's experiences of #economicabuse in #Scotland, the research participants & I co-developed the post-separation economic abuse wheel. The wheel captures the women's experiences of economic abuse after separating. It's available for download here: shorturl.at/5dtMP
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Prof. Michelle Lefevre @michellelefevre.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I've just joined BlueSky and am hoping to reconnect with others who have recently jumped ship. So, if you were on #academic or #socialwork twitter/x or are interested in #socialcare, #innovation, #adolescentsafeguarding, do get in touch! You also might be interested in theinnovateproject.co.uk
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The Innovate Project | Researching youth, risk and complexity
Exploring how services are addressing extra-familial risks experienced by young people; building new knowledge about the processes of innovation in social care.
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