Dr Mark Gregory
@swkresearcher.bsky.social
Lecturer in Social Work at the University of East Anglia. Research interests are #socialwork practice, in particular professional judgement, supervision, and organisational and team life.
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Reflective group interventions with social workers: A scoping review
This article reviews research on different forms of reflective group interventions (RGIs) with social workers. The authors were interested in how RGIs—stru
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🚨New publication klaxon🚨
My latest paper with colleagues from UEA is out now in advance access in the British Journal of Social Work. It's a scoping review of reflective group interventions with social workers & is available open access
academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
My latest paper with colleagues from UEA is out now in advance access in the British Journal of Social Work. It's a scoping review of reflective group interventions with social workers & is available open access
academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
I don't usually post about politics on social media anymore, but my word Labour really are a crushing disappointment. No vision, no backbone. Essentially governing like the post-2019 Tories in many respects. Their legacy will be that they paved the way for a far-right Reform government.
November 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I don't usually post about politics on social media anymore, but my word Labour really are a crushing disappointment. No vision, no backbone. Essentially governing like the post-2019 Tories in many respects. Their legacy will be that they paved the way for a far-right Reform government.
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My co-authored article on reflective group interventions with social workers is now out in print. Available open access.
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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Reflective group interventions with social workers: A scoping review
This article reviews research on different forms of reflective group interventions (RGIs) with social workers. The authors were interested in how RGIs—stru
academic.oup.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My co-authored article on reflective group interventions with social workers is now out in print. Available open access.
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
academic.oup.com/bjsw/article...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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My article with Laura Biggart on Team as Secure Base and sensemaking has had over 1000 reads. Open access so available to SWs & managers who are interested in creating team cultures that help SWs to safely think through their work.
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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‘We are quite a “can anyone help me?” kind of team’: the role of the team as secure base in social workers’ sensemaking
There is recognition that teams act as a locus for the sensemaking activity that underpins social workers’ judgement. Research has highlighted that teams also provide emotional support for practiti...
www.tandfonline.com
July 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
My article with Laura Biggart on Team as Secure Base and sensemaking has had over 1000 reads. Open access so available to SWs & managers who are interested in creating team cultures that help SWs to safely think through their work.
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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Now, I'm no fan of Starmer or what Labour have become under him, but I don't remember Laura Kuenssberg being quite so forthright about the shambolic premiership of Johnson and the succession of clowns without face paint that followed him.
July 2, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Now, I'm no fan of Starmer or what Labour have become under him, but I don't remember Laura Kuenssberg being quite so forthright about the shambolic premiership of Johnson and the succession of clowns without face paint that followed him.
Having deleted twitter a while ago, I've now got rid of Facebook too. Both have turned into cesspits of racism and misogyny, with most content being from bots or sponsored pages. I don't post on here much but this still seems a much more pleasant place.
July 1, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Having deleted twitter a while ago, I've now got rid of Facebook too. Both have turned into cesspits of racism and misogyny, with most content being from bots or sponsored pages. I don't post on here much but this still seems a much more pleasant place.
My paper on supervisory spaces has hit 1500 views. It's open access so can be used by social workers and supervisors to think about how they engage with supervisory support.
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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#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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May 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
My paper on supervisory spaces has hit 1500 views. It's open access so can be used by social workers and supervisors to think about how they engage with supervisory support.
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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We're hiring! Come and join myself and wonderful colleagues at the UEA. Amongst other things, the successful applicant for this post will be involved in teaching our innovative new CertHE in Therapeutic Fostering.
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
#SocialWork
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#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
#SocialWork
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Lecturer in Social Work (ATS1302) in University of East Anglia | UEA
View details and apply for this Lecturer in Social Work (ATS1302) vacancy in University of East Anglia.
Faculty of Social Sciences
School of Social Work
Lecturer in Social Work
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April 15, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We're hiring! Come and join myself and wonderful colleagues at the UEA. Amongst other things, the successful applicant for this post will be involved in teaching our innovative new CertHE in Therapeutic Fostering.
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
#SocialWork
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/15...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
#SocialWork
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My first PhD findings paper was published online 2 years ago. It's had over 3500 reads which shows the value of open access for increasing accessibility of academic work. Vital in social work as a discipline.
#socialworksky #academicsky
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#socialworksky #academicsky
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Story‐building and narrative in social workers' case‐talk: A model of social work sensemaking
Despite the importance of decision-making in child and family social work, how social workers make sense of information in undertaking assessments and making decisions has received limited attention....
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April 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
My first PhD findings paper was published online 2 years ago. It's had over 3500 reads which shows the value of open access for increasing accessibility of academic work. Vital in social work as a discipline.
#socialworksky #academicsky
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#socialworksky #academicsky
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My colleagues and I are undertaking a scoping review of practice educator training in England. If you are interested in taking part in a focus group and you are involved in practice education in social work, please get in touch.
#SocialWorkSky #AcademicSky
#SocialWorkSky #AcademicSky
March 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
My colleagues and I are undertaking a scoping review of practice educator training in England. If you are interested in taking part in a focus group and you are involved in practice education in social work, please get in touch.
#SocialWorkSky #AcademicSky
#SocialWorkSky #AcademicSky
🚨New publication klaxon🚨
My latest paper with colleagues from UEA is out now in advance access in the British Journal of Social Work. It's a scoping review of reflective group interventions with social workers & is available open access
academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
My latest paper with colleagues from UEA is out now in advance access in the British Journal of Social Work. It's a scoping review of reflective group interventions with social workers & is available open access
academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
Reflective group interventions with social workers: A scoping review
This article reviews research on different forms of reflective group interventions (RGIs) with social workers. The authors were interested in how RGIs—stru
academic.oup.com
February 16, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🚨New publication klaxon🚨
My latest paper with colleagues from UEA is out now in advance access in the British Journal of Social Work. It's a scoping review of reflective group interventions with social workers & is available open access
academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
My latest paper with colleagues from UEA is out now in advance access in the British Journal of Social Work. It's a scoping review of reflective group interventions with social workers & is available open access
academic.oup.com/bjsw/advance...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
🚨New publication claxon🚨
A scoping review of literature on practice education in England. Pleasure to work with colleagues Laura Cook, Tom Butt, and Joanna Shakespeare on this.
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#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
A scoping review of literature on practice education in England. Pleasure to work with colleagues Laura Cook, Tom Butt, and Joanna Shakespeare on this.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
Practice education in social work: a scoping review of existing research
Practice learning is central to the pedagogy of social work education; it enables students to link theory and practice, and supports them to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to...
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January 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🚨New publication claxon🚨
A scoping review of literature on practice education in England. Pleasure to work with colleagues Laura Cook, Tom Butt, and Joanna Shakespeare on this.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
A scoping review of literature on practice education in England. Pleasure to work with colleagues Laura Cook, Tom Butt, and Joanna Shakespeare on this.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
Reposted by Dr Mark Gregory
Sharing my recent article exploring parallel process in social work group supervision. It’s open access so free to read and share. I hope you find it helpful
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#socialwork #socialworksupervision
#paralellprocess
#supervision
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#socialwork #socialworksupervision
#paralellprocess
#supervision
Too hot to handle? Unthought anxiety and parallel process in social work supervision
This paper explores isomorphic patterns in social work group supervision and social work practice through the lens of the psychoanalytical concept of parallel process and Bion’s theory of learning ...
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January 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Sharing my recent article exploring parallel process in social work group supervision. It’s open access so free to read and share. I hope you find it helpful
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#socialwork #socialworksupervision
#paralellprocess
#supervision
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#socialwork #socialworksupervision
#paralellprocess
#supervision
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
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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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#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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...
vacancies.uea.ac.uk
January 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/12...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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@eyalliance.bsky.social Hi! We’re doing a project for Ofsted, helping them redefine ’vulnerability’. We want to hear from professionals across England and the early years focus group is 23 Jan. More info & sign/up is here: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/new... Please share widely, thanks!
How can Ofsted conceptualise ‘vulnerability’ in its work within the education and social care sectors? New dates added | Research in PracticeFacebook_SimpleTwitter_SimpleLinkedInMailLinkedInShare_Outl...
We want to hear from professionals at all levels to learn how providers are meeting the needs of vulnerable children, learners and young people.
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January 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
@eyalliance.bsky.social Hi! We’re doing a project for Ofsted, helping them redefine ’vulnerability’. We want to hear from professionals across England and the early years focus group is 23 Jan. More info & sign/up is here: www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/new... Please share widely, thanks!
British shorthairs have a reputation for being aloof.
January 7, 2025 at 8:17 AM
British shorthairs have a reputation for being aloof.
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Oh to be as relaxed as Boo in the run up to Christmas.
December 18, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Oh to be as relaxed as Boo in the run up to Christmas.
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Bumping this before everyone clocks off work for the winter break. Come join us! #AcademicSky
December 17, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Bumping this before everyone clocks off work for the winter break. Come join us! #AcademicSky
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Really like the teams as a secure base model and interesting to see this research exploring it in social work teams. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘We are quite a “can anyone help me?” kind of team’: the role of the team as secure base in social workers’ sensemaking
There is recognition that teams act as a locus for the sensemaking activity that underpins social workers’ judgement. Research has highlighted that teams also provide emotional support for practiti...
www.tandfonline.com
December 10, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Really like the teams as a secure base model and interesting to see this research exploring it in social work teams. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/12...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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...
vacancies.uea.ac.uk
December 2, 2024 at 8:41 PM
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
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/12...
#AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
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I made this starter pack for #socialwork 10 days ago with about a dozen people on it. Its now got over 100! Hope it's helpful if you're looking to connect with folk doing interesting social work things. Still a bit of room on it so let me know if you'd like an add
go.bsky.app/56PBom2
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November 21, 2024 at 10:58 PM
I made this starter pack for #socialwork 10 days ago with about a dozen people on it. Its now got over 100! Hope it's helpful if you're looking to connect with folk doing interesting social work things. Still a bit of room on it so let me know if you'd like an add
go.bsky.app/56PBom2
go.bsky.app/56PBom2
For anyone who might be interested, my latest journal article is out now. It's on social workers' sensemaking and the team as secure base. It's open access and will hopefully be of interest to practitioners as well as academics. #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘We are quite a “can anyone help me?” kind of team’: the role of the team as secure base in social workers’ sensemaking
There is recognition that teams act as a locus for the sensemaking activity that underpins social workers’ judgement. Research has highlighted that teams also provide emotional support for practiti...
www.tandfonline.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:37 PM
For anyone who might be interested, my latest journal article is out now. It's on social workers' sensemaking and the team as secure base. It's open access and will hopefully be of interest to practitioners as well as academics. #AcademicSky #SocialWorkSky
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Dr Mark Gregory
If you missed the UK cinema run earlier this year, this is finally crossing the pond on multiple US streaming platforms on December 3rd. Watch it, it’s smashing. And I’m in it very briefly.
More info here: geni.us/ICouldNeverG...
More info here: geni.us/ICouldNeverG...
November 18, 2024 at 7:23 PM
If you missed the UK cinema run earlier this year, this is finally crossing the pond on multiple US streaming platforms on December 3rd. Watch it, it’s smashing. And I’m in it very briefly.
More info here: geni.us/ICouldNeverG...
More info here: geni.us/ICouldNeverG...
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Hi new friends! We are TCPS, a team of dedicated psychologists and therapists offering support for children with emotional, social, behavioural & mental health difficulties. We work directly with children, or the people who care for them, specialising in supporting care experienced/adopted children
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November 18, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Hi new friends! We are TCPS, a team of dedicated psychologists and therapists offering support for children with emotional, social, behavioural & mental health difficulties. We work directly with children, or the people who care for them, specialising in supporting care experienced/adopted children