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How stress impacts social workers – and how they’re trying to cope
University of Plymouth news: Oliver Beer and Professor Sheena Asthana explore how stress impacts social workers – and how they’re trying to cope
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Inspired to give something back
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-social-work/greta-cerniauskaite
Social Work
BA (Hons) Social Work student Greta Cerniauskaite moved from Lithuania to the UK as a child. The support she was given by local services, such as education and youth groups, enabled her to integrate into her new environment, and inspired her career path.
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Social work academic receives British Empire Medal
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/social-work-academic-receives-british-empire-medal
University of Plymouth alumnus Harrison Dax Nash received a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his services to the children of South Africa
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Working together to make positive changes in people lives
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/alumni-friends/alumni/meet-our-alumni/health-social-work/gareth-benjamin
Gareth Benjamin, graduate of BA (Hons) Social Work from Plymouth, reflects on his award-winning career as a social worker specialising in adult mental health
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Social work graduate to receive British Citizen Award for charity work in South Africa
Plymouth University news: A Plymouth University graduate who has devoted the past eight years to helping vulnerable and traumatised children in South Africa has been nominated for a national honour
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Social work and conflict zones – how the profession can help
Marking World Social Work Day on 15 March, Dr Bartosz Zaniewski, Lecturer in Social Work, discusses how the profession operates in a crisis situation – and why the career is so important in helping those affected by the invasion of Ukraine.
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Conference to educate in digital safety and wellbeing
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/conference-to-educate-in-digital-safety-and-wellbeing
Plymouth University news: Experts will be gathering next month to discuss digital safety in social care, health and education settings.
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Harrison Nash, Lifetime Achievement Alumni Award Winner
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/alumni/invenite/alumni-awards/harrison-nash
University of Plymouth Alumni Award winner 2025: Harrison Nash is a Social Work graduate driven by a deep sense of purpose, impacting change in young people's lives.
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Four from University make finals of Social Worker of the Year Awards
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/four-from-university-make-finals-of-social-worker-of-the-year-awards
A postgraduate in the Institute of Education and three Social Work graduates have been shortlisted for this year’s Social Worker of the Year Awards.
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Postgraduate student sets up café dedicated to mental health and social inclusion
Dave Breen, an MA Social Work student on placement with children’s charity Barnardo’s, has led a project to set up Plymouth’s first mental health and social inclusion community café – and everyone is welcome.
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