Description
Episode 4: Robin Sturman-CoombsRationale:
‘An individual life, and the role it plays in the larger community, is best understood through story. Telling our story enables us to be heard, recognised, and acknowledged by others. Story makes the implicit explicit, the hidden seen, the unformed formed and the confusing clear’.
Atkinson, R. (1998) ‘The Life Story Interview’. A Sage University Paper. UK.
Here are lots of laughs and reflections in this episode of the series of 'Golden Threads' podcasts from our Childhood, Youth and Families (CY&F) team.
Just before he left University of Northampton, Robin Sturman-Coombs, then Senior Lecturer in Social Welfare, talked about his 12 year career at UON, in the Social Work team and, latterly, CY&F.
Robin talks about how academics have influence as agents of social change, the things that have influenced his professional career and approach to teaching at UON and how these cross over to his personal life. Rob's love of being outdoors complements his professional sense of being curious about the big, wide world.
Rob also introduces his doctoral research* about teaching intuitive cues to social work students (to publish early next year) and passes on advice for listeners wanting to go into research or higher education in social work or social welfare.
| Period | 27 Nov 2024 |
|---|---|
| Held at | Childhood, Youth and Families |
| Degree of Recognition | International |
Keywords
- Social Work
- Social Change
- Welfare