I am Deputy Head in the School of Health and Social Care, University of Lincoln, England, with responsibilities for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in health and social care and social work, including an international master social work programme. My teaching has a focus on international dimensions of social work/social care (particularly children, families, communities and older people); learning in and for practice; qualitative research and research skills and practice education. I have experience of working in and research with other European and world communities in areas related both to teaching and learning and research in social work, social care and application of social work policy into practice. I am a registered and qualified social work practitioner.