Financial Statements 2017/18
Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences At the heart of human rights
Our Faculty of Professional and Social Sciences – made up of the Business School, School of Law and School of Health and Education – continues to focus on social justice and making the world a safer and better place for everyone. The European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC), which sits within the School of Law, launched a project to promote and restore international legal standards in Crimea working with its Regional Centre. Professor Laurent Pech, Head of the Department of Law, was awarded a Horizon 2020 fund earlier this year to lead research on the significance and challenges to the rule of law in the EU, which will form part of an overall project entitled Reconciling Europe with its Citizens through Democracy and the Rule of Law. This four year research project is working alongside 18 international partners. Additionally, our Professor of International Politics, Brad Blitz, was recently named among the top 100 influencers for his work on highlighting the issue of modern slavery and human trafficking in Britain and beyond.
A three-year Erasmus+ funded research project working with Gypsy/Roma children based in our Education department has had a positive impact on school achievement and attendance across England, France, Finland and Romania. We also partnered with the British Academy to fund an education project led by Associate Professor of Education, Lee Jerome, to develop classroom deliberation on controversial issues and deepen the understanding of the human rights principles underpinning them. This project was made possible by the Department for Education which funded the production of educational resources for schools to promote this important work.
The past and future of healthcare
One of our PhD students, Nichole McIntosh, was a finalist in the NHS Windrush 70 Awards for his research into the hospital experiences of stroke patients in London from Black Caribbean backgrounds. As well as looking at healthcare practices in the past, we also recently launched a new simulation learning environment equipped with the latest augmented reality technology so our midwifery students are acquiring the skills they need for their future careers right here on campus. We also entered into a Department for Education funded teaching partnership with the London Boroughs of Hackney, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey along with Norwood to ensure excellence in social work education and practice earlier this year. Norwood is the UK’s largest Jewish charity supporting children, families and people with learning disabilities and autism. Working together, we are improving the training, recruitment and retention of social workers across North London while enhancing innovation and creativity in the workforce through knowledge exchange.
With the recent focus on mental health across the sector, we were delighted to be awarded the Think Ahead grant for mental health and social work training at postgraduate level. We believe social work plays an essential role in the development of mental health services to improve the experience for service users. Through our work with York University and the University of Central Lancashire, we continue to bring innovation to social work education.
Supporting social mobility
We are deeply committed to boosting social mobility and Dr Julie Haddock-Millar, our Associate Professor of Human Resource Management, published a study Exploring the impact of voluntary business mentoring on young entrepreneurs in partnership with Accenture and Youth Business International – who aim to equip three million young entrepreneurs by 2020 with the skills to get a job or build a business. This important research helps to provide an understanding on the impact of our voluntary business mentoring on young entrepreneurs, and to use the lessons learned to raise standards in this area.
Continuing conversations
We hosted a number of events over the past year addressing topical issues from mental wellbeing to the buzz of fake news. Our annual pet therapy mindfulness workshop drew attention to personal stories on brain injury rehabilitation and how to be more ‘bouncebackable’. We also held the Society for Advancement of Behavioural Economics Conference on campus with speakers from around the world presenting research on the role of hormones in financial decision making, the rise of fake news, and behavioural health economics among other hot topics. Additionally, our MDX Distinguished Lecture Series continues to go from strength to strength with several talks taking place on campus throughout the year and many more planned for 2019.
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