Julie Lawrence

Lecturer in Social Work

• Allerton C511
• T: 0161 295 6983
• E: j.lawrence@salford.ac.uk
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Tuesday           9:30 – 3:30

Wednesday     9:30 – 3:30

*Thursday        9:30 – 3:30

 *(available to see students on Thursdays)

Julie is a registered Social Worker and a lecturer in Social Work. Her research and teaching interests lie primarily within the field of intellectual disability. Julie is building upon her initial links with other researchers which include the Scandinavian Nordic Network on Intellectual Disabilities.

In addition to this, Julie offers research based teaching and learning to a variety of social work and nursing students studying on various programmes. This is linked to her areas of specialism in learning disabilities (children & adults) and also multi-disciplinary practice across both voluntary and statutory agency contexts. 

Julie has worked within statutory social services for over 20 years. Her posts have included; social worker, transition co-ordinator, practice educator, team manager, county manager and working as a policy advisor for a local authority in the Northwest of England.

BSc (Hons) Professional Studies in Nursing and Social Work (Learning Disabilities)

• Module Leader: Research Methods
• Module Leader: Law & Social Policy in Health & Welfare
• Module Leader: Integrated Professional Practice (level 6)
• Contributor: Interprofessional Practice

MA Social Work

• Contributor: Specialist Pathway (Learning Disabilities)
• Contributor: Social Work Theory & Methods

BA (Hons) Social Work Studies

• Module Leader: Dissertation Supervision
•  (12 students, level 6) (child care pathway)

P.Q (Specialist Child Care Award)

• Contributor: Collaborative Practice

Julie is a registered PhD candidate. Her research interests lie within multi-agency and multi-disciplinary practice (in intellectual disability services) and in particular, the exploration of the value and role of social work within a multi-disciplinary environment. Her other research interests consist of evidence based policy and practice in the health and social care professions, and comparative research in social work in terms of international and European social work policy and practice developments. 

 Julie has been involved with a number of collaborative research projects. These have included, being the regional coordinator for Making Research Count (Greater Manchester) and working as part of a team of researchers on a Skills for Care Project: Strengthening employer engagement in the planning, development and delivery of social work education in England. She is currently completing a project about Gay Men's HIV & Ageing in collaboration with the George House Trust. 

Academic Qualifications

1987 B.A. (Hons) Consumer Studies (from University of Liverpool).

1990 M.A. Applied Social Studies (Social Work) (from University of Liverpool).

Professional Qualifications

1990 Post Graduate Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (from University of Liverpool

1997 Post Qualification Award Practice Teaching Award (Social Work) (from University of Keele (CCETSW)).

2012 Certificate of Registration Registered Social Worker

Registration Number: SW81843

Book Section:  Lawrence, J.A. (2012).  Multi-professional Working.  In Key Concepts in Social Work (pp. 151-155).  London: Sage.

Poster presentation: Lawrence, J.A. (2011) Agreement or Acquiescence? Issues of Informed Consent within Research. Exhibited at European Conference of Social Work Research, Oxford.  

Reviews: Lawrence, J.A. (2010). Social Work with People with Learning Difficulties in Practice. In Practice Social Work in Action 22 (2) pp. 135-136