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I am a Senior Lecturer in Social Work (Teaching Focussed) in the Department of Law and Criminology. I am a registered social worker with Social Work England. I have practised in range of adult social care setttings, community mental health settings, forensic mental health settings as a social worker and an assistant team manager.
I completed my Masters in Social Policy and Administration at Brunel University in 1999, specialising in Comparative Social Policy.
I trained and practised as an Approved Social Worker and latterly a Approved Mental Health Practitioner throughout my social work practice career. In 2002 I was awarded a Post-Graduate award in Social Work and the Practice Teaching Award in 2004. I've trained and practised as a Best Interests' Assessor (BIA) training under the Mental Capacity Act (2005) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
Since 2009 I have worked at Royal Holloway University of London. I am currrently the Subject Head for Social Work in the Department of Law and Criminology.
I teach on the MSc in Social Work and lead the Knowledge and Skills for Social Work, teach on the Law and Policy for Social work module and lead teaching on mental health policy and practice. I also teach on the BSc Social Sciences course, specialising in Law in the Social Context, Madness and Society, Contemporary Welfare States and Social Care in Action.
My research and scholarship interests include mental health policy and practice, mad studies, mental capacity law and practice issues, dementia studies, equality and diversity in higher education, race and social policy.
My PhD thesis title was Social Work perspectives on Mental Capacity Act decision making in the context of practice with people who have young onset dementia.
I am part of the Department of Law's Health and Social Care research cluster and Crime and punishment cluster.
I am a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
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):
Social Work, PhD, Social Work perspectives on Mental Capacity Act decision making in the context of practice with people who have young onset dementia., Royal Holloway, University of London
Award Date: 6 May 2024
Social Policy, MA, Brunel University
1 Sept 1998 → 30 Oct 1999
Award Date: 30 Oct 1999
Social Work, BA in Social Work, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
1 Sept 1992 → 30 Jun 1995
Award Date: 19 Jun 1995
Editorial Board Member, British Journal of Social Work
4 Jul 2025 → 4 Jul 2028
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
Research output: Other contribution
Research output: Other contribution
Brown, S. (PI) & Moth, R. (CoI)
6/01/25 → …
Project: Research
O'Connor, L. (PI), Brown, S. (Other), Keating, F. (Other), Mason, K. (Other) & Walton, A. (Other)
1/08/21 → 1/08/23
Project: Other
Brown, S. (PI), Gupta, A. (CoI) & Galai, Y. (CoPI)
1/07/21 → 30/10/21
Project: Research
Mason, K. (Other) & Brown, S. (Other)
1/04/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Other
O'Connell, A. (CoI), D'Alton-Harrison, R. (PI), Fathi, M. (CoI), Webster, M. (CoI), Yuratich, D. (CoI) & Brown, S. (CoI)
1/06/18 → 31/05/19
Project: Research
Brown, S. (Editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editor of research journal
Brown, S. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Brown, S. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Brown, S. (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Brown, S. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
O'Connell, A. (Recipient), Yuratich, D. (Recipient), Webster, M. (Recipient), D'Alton-Harrison, R. (Recipient), Canga, P. (Recipient) & Brown, S. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Brown, S. (Recipient), 16 Jun 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)