Dr Trevor Rodgers-Gray

Biography

I joined the University of Bradford in January 2021. My previous position was at Bradford College as a social work lecturer (since April 2012) and Head of School for Social Care and Community Practice (since September 2019).  As the Head of School I designed and gained validation and approval for the social work degree apprenticeship programme.  Prior to this I was a social work lecturer at the University of Plymouth.  I am a qualified and registered social worker, and member of BASW.  My practice experience was largely working alongside young people.  I worked at Barnardos as a social worker and then Childrens Service Manager.  Before this I was at the City of York Council.

My research, academic and practice interests are diverse, and include the following:

• care-experienced social workers / students; 

• the experiences of care leavers (notions of 'home', class, belonging and inclusion);

• victim perspectives on CSE; 

• the efficacy and foundations of the pro-feminist movement: The White Ribbon Campaign; 

• the synergy between social work and environmentalism; 

• leadership and management in social work;

• student engagement and student-shaped curricula (social pedagogy, human rights, equalities and inclusion).