Social Work and Social Care : University of Sussex

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Trauma-Informed Practice

These three videos give a snapshot of some key - but often ignored - areas of trauma-informed practice. They can be used as a teaching resource, as well as part of a wider knowledge exchange agenda.

The key to achieving anti-racism in social work

About us

Social Work at Sussex is currently ranked in first place nationally for graduate prospects/employability, and 30 out of 75 UK institutions overall, according to The Complete University Guide 2024.

Social work is a rapidly changing profession and at Sussex we are at the forefront of innovation and development. We offer attractive opportunities in a department noted for its strength in professional education and its contribution to professional knowledge and practice.

We are among the leading institutions in the UK for the quality of our research. The Department currently hosts three research centres: The Centre for Innovation and Research in Wellbeing (CIRW), the Centre for Innovation and Research in Social Work (CSWIR), and the Centre for Innovation and Research in Childhood and Youth (CIRCY). We also have a proud tradition of providing rewarding opportunities for study, whether at initial qualifying, post-qualifying or doctoral levels.

We constantly build on our strong track record of interdisciplinarity to develop new approaches to inter-professional learning and research which recognise both the distinctiveness and the interconnected nature of social work as a discipline and a profession.