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I am a Lecturer in Social Work and the Programme Lead for the BSc Social Science. I also co-lead for the Department of Law and Criminology's Health and Social Care research cluster. I joined Royal Holloway as a part-time Lecturer in 2015 and was appointed on a full-time contract in 2017.
Before joining Royal Holloway, I practiced as a social worker 2002-2017 in children's services, adult social care, the NHS and homelessness services in both Dublin and London and I continue to volunteer at a homelessness charity. I am qualified as a Best Interests Assessor and Practice Educator.
My teaching runs across our BSc Social Science, MSc Social Work, PG Dip (Step Up) and MSc Advanced Practice. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an external examiner for social work programmes at Leeds Beckett University and the University of Hull. I am a member of the Advisory Group on Discriminatory Abuse hosted by the Local Government Association's Care and Health Improvement Programme.
My research and teaching interests include adult social care and safeguarding policy and practice, particularly in relation to people who are homeless. Currently, I'm working on a consultancy project relating to Discriminatory Abuse in partnership with the Care and Health Improvement Programme in the Local Government Association and the charity Research in Practice. I am leading a Teaching Partnership-funded project on LGBTQ+ issues on social work placements. I am also a PhD student researching the perspectives of people who are homeless in relation to their care and support needs and how these are met.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
20 Mar 2019
Award Date: 20 Mar 2019
Social Work, MSc Advanced Practice, Royal Holloway, University of London
1 Jun 2011 → 1 Jan 2015
Award Date: 1 Jun 2015
Best Interests Assessor Qualification, PG Cert Best Interests Assessor, Bournemouth University
1 Jan 2011 → 1 Jun 2011
Award Date: 1 Nov 2011
Social Work, National Qualification in Social Work (Ireland), National Social Work Qualification Board
1 Jun 2002
Award Date: 1 Jun 2002
Social Work, Bachelor in Social Studies, Trinity College, University of Dublin
1 Sep 1998 → 1 Jun 2002
Award Date: 1 Jun 2002
External Examiner, University of Hull
1 Sep 2021 → 30 Aug 2025
External Examiner, Leeds Beckett University
1 Sep 2019 → 31 Aug 2023
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
O'Connor, L., Brown, S., Keating, F., Mason, K. & Walton, A.
1/08/21 → 1/08/23
Project: Other
1/03/22 → 1/09/22
Project: Consultancy
1/04/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Other
Karl Mason (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review of manuscripts
Karl Mason (Organiser)
Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Public Lecture/debate/seminar
Karl Mason (Speaker)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Karl Mason (Examiner)
Activity: Examination
Karl Mason (Member of programme committee)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Mason, Karl (Recipient), 8 Aug 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Mason, Karl (Recipient), 8 Aug 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Mason, Karl (Recipient), 16 Jun 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)