The Binks Hub
@thebinkshub.bsky.social
We are a network of academics, researchers, community orgs and practitioners using creativity and the arts to co-create research that makes a difference to people’s lives. Based in @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. Find out more: https://binks-hub.ed.ac.uk
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EVENT: Reframing Criminal Justice
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
What a fantastic, creative and inspiring afternoon at the Talbot Rice Gallery for the Children Are Now exhibition special event, hearing from children about their thoughts on what's important to the young people of Scotland. Visit the exhibition to find out more, running until February 2026!
November 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
What a fantastic, creative and inspiring afternoon at the Talbot Rice Gallery for the Children Are Now exhibition special event, hearing from children about their thoughts on what's important to the young people of Scotland. Visit the exhibition to find out more, running until February 2026!
This event is next week - get your tickets now and join us for a fascinating discussion on community-led justice reform!
EVENT: Reframing Criminal Justice
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
November 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This event is next week - get your tickets now and join us for a fascinating discussion on community-led justice reform!
We're thrilled to be involved in this special event happening at the Talbot Rice Gallery this afternoon, as part of the Children Are Now exhibition currently running. Details below, come and join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/special-ev...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/special-ev...
Special Event / The Children are Now: Assembly
We are calling all adults who want to know more about children's rights...
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
We're thrilled to be involved in this special event happening at the Talbot Rice Gallery this afternoon, as part of the Children Are Now exhibition currently running. Details below, come and join us!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/special-ev...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/special-ev...
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Dr Emma Davidson (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social) discussed youth work’s role in shaping brave conversations on masculinities:
🗨️ "Youth work became incredibly vital to [boys & young men], it became their safe space to have difficult conversations, work through disagreements."
@thebinkshub.bsky.social
🗨️ "Youth work became incredibly vital to [boys & young men], it became their safe space to have difficult conversations, work through disagreements."
@thebinkshub.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Dr Emma Davidson (@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social) discussed youth work’s role in shaping brave conversations on masculinities:
🗨️ "Youth work became incredibly vital to [boys & young men], it became their safe space to have difficult conversations, work through disagreements."
@thebinkshub.bsky.social
🗨️ "Youth work became incredibly vital to [boys & young men], it became their safe space to have difficult conversations, work through disagreements."
@thebinkshub.bsky.social
Our Co-Director @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social has been working with @stafscot.bsky.social on some inspiring and impactful resources around supporting friendship - find out more below!
#AcademicSky @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social #CreativeResearch
#AcademicSky @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social #CreativeResearch
Friends are so import in our lives - they give care, love amd practical support. If you are care experienced you may face more barriers to friendship. Social workers amd carers need to be better at offering support. Here are resources we developed to help www.staf.scot/friendship-r...
Friendship resources
Access resources created by the team behind our Transforming Friendship Focused Support project, launched at the Staf National Conference 2025.
www.staf.scot
November 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Our Co-Director @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social has been working with @stafscot.bsky.social on some inspiring and impactful resources around supporting friendship - find out more below!
#AcademicSky @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social #CreativeResearch
#AcademicSky @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social #CreativeResearch
How do you feel about #climatechange? Share your creative writing to help new @uofglasgow.bsky.social research on climate emotions and #mentalhealth in #Scotland 🌍✍️
✔ Up to 1,000 words
✔ Fiction or nonfiction
👉 Learn more: www.climatestories.co.uk
#ClimateStories #ClimateAction
✔ Up to 1,000 words
✔ Fiction or nonfiction
👉 Learn more: www.climatestories.co.uk
#ClimateStories #ClimateAction
Home - Scotland's Climate Stories
www.climatestories.co.uk
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM
How do you feel about #climatechange? Share your creative writing to help new @uofglasgow.bsky.social research on climate emotions and #mentalhealth in #Scotland 🌍✍️
✔ Up to 1,000 words
✔ Fiction or nonfiction
👉 Learn more: www.climatestories.co.uk
#ClimateStories #ClimateAction
✔ Up to 1,000 words
✔ Fiction or nonfiction
👉 Learn more: www.climatestories.co.uk
#ClimateStories #ClimateAction
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Join us for a seminar on reframing the criminal justice system in Scotland, led by @thebinkshub.bsky.social & REALITIES.
🗓️ 3 Dec | 10am - 2:30pm GMT
📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute
💳 Free
🎟️ edin.ac/49yvk3w
🗓️ 3 Dec | 10am - 2:30pm GMT
📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute
💳 Free
🎟️ edin.ac/49yvk3w
Reframing Criminal Justice Professional Development Seminar - Edinburgh Futures Institute
A half-day event exploring and championing change within the Scottish criminal justice system.
edin.ac
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Join us for a seminar on reframing the criminal justice system in Scotland, led by @thebinkshub.bsky.social & REALITIES.
🗓️ 3 Dec | 10am - 2:30pm GMT
📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute
💳 Free
🎟️ edin.ac/49yvk3w
🗓️ 3 Dec | 10am - 2:30pm GMT
📍 Edinburgh Futures Institute
💳 Free
🎟️ edin.ac/49yvk3w
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Sharing on behalf of our @uoe-sps.bsky.social colleagues 🎉
Join a celebration of the work of the Equally Safe Online research project and launch of the Young People vs Gender Based Violence report.
📅 24 Nov, 4–6pm | School of Informatics, UoE
More details & book your place: edin.ac/4oTamjU
Join a celebration of the work of the Equally Safe Online research project and launch of the Young People vs Gender Based Violence report.
📅 24 Nov, 4–6pm | School of Informatics, UoE
More details & book your place: edin.ac/4oTamjU
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Sharing on behalf of our @uoe-sps.bsky.social colleagues 🎉
Join a celebration of the work of the Equally Safe Online research project and launch of the Young People vs Gender Based Violence report.
📅 24 Nov, 4–6pm | School of Informatics, UoE
More details & book your place: edin.ac/4oTamjU
Join a celebration of the work of the Equally Safe Online research project and launch of the Young People vs Gender Based Violence report.
📅 24 Nov, 4–6pm | School of Informatics, UoE
More details & book your place: edin.ac/4oTamjU
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EVENT: Reframing Criminal Justice
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
EVENT: Reframing Criminal Justice
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
What does it mean to slow down in a world obsessed with speed?
In her guest piece on our blog, anna osarose explores how Black British women’s films embody radical love, rest and resistance, reclaiming space for healing and creativity.
Read on! 👉 edin.ac/4nXRX4H #AcademicSky
In her guest piece on our blog, anna osarose explores how Black British women’s films embody radical love, rest and resistance, reclaiming space for healing and creativity.
Read on! 👉 edin.ac/4nXRX4H #AcademicSky
November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
What does it mean to slow down in a world obsessed with speed?
In her guest piece on our blog, anna osarose explores how Black British women’s films embody radical love, rest and resistance, reclaiming space for healing and creativity.
Read on! 👉 edin.ac/4nXRX4H #AcademicSky
In her guest piece on our blog, anna osarose explores how Black British women’s films embody radical love, rest and resistance, reclaiming space for healing and creativity.
Read on! 👉 edin.ac/4nXRX4H #AcademicSky
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Less than 1 week to go until our 2025 Writers' Conference! ⏰
Cymera's 2025 Writers' Conference will take place on Saturday, 22nd November both in Edinburgh and online. Grab your ticket: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2025-confere...
Cymera's 2025 Writers' Conference will take place on Saturday, 22nd November both in Edinburgh and online. Grab your ticket: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2025-confere...
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Less than 1 week to go until our 2025 Writers' Conference! ⏰
Cymera's 2025 Writers' Conference will take place on Saturday, 22nd November both in Edinburgh and online. Grab your ticket: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2025-confere...
Cymera's 2025 Writers' Conference will take place on Saturday, 22nd November both in Edinburgh and online. Grab your ticket: www.cymerafestival.co.uk/2025-confere...
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Push the Boat Out 2025 is here! You can browse our programme, download a brochure, and book now 📣 🛶🎫
This year’s festival sets sail from 20-23 November with a bold mix of poetry, performance, music and art in a sparkling celebration of words in all their forms. pushtheboatout.org/programme/
This year’s festival sets sail from 20-23 November with a bold mix of poetry, performance, music and art in a sparkling celebration of words in all their forms. pushtheboatout.org/programme/
October 8, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Push the Boat Out 2025 is here! You can browse our programme, download a brochure, and book now 📣 🛶🎫
This year’s festival sets sail from 20-23 November with a bold mix of poetry, performance, music and art in a sparkling celebration of words in all their forms. pushtheboatout.org/programme/
This year’s festival sets sail from 20-23 November with a bold mix of poetry, performance, music and art in a sparkling celebration of words in all their forms. pushtheboatout.org/programme/
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Help the Craigmillar Literacy Trust reach their goal! Your donation to the #CraigmillarChristmas2025 fundraiser helps share the joy of books and stories with families all year long. Give the gift of literacy today! Donate here: localgiving.org/fundraising/... #Literacy #Charity #ReadingForPleasure
Craigmillar Christmas 2025 | Localgiving
localgiving.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Help the Craigmillar Literacy Trust reach their goal! Your donation to the #CraigmillarChristmas2025 fundraiser helps share the joy of books and stories with families all year long. Give the gift of literacy today! Donate here: localgiving.org/fundraising/... #Literacy #Charity #ReadingForPleasure
Sharing on behalf of our @uoe-sps.bsky.social colleagues 🎉
Join a celebration of the work of the Equally Safe Online research project and launch of the Young People vs Gender Based Violence report.
📅 24 Nov, 4–6pm | School of Informatics, UoE
More details & book your place: edin.ac/4oTamjU
Join a celebration of the work of the Equally Safe Online research project and launch of the Young People vs Gender Based Violence report.
📅 24 Nov, 4–6pm | School of Informatics, UoE
More details & book your place: edin.ac/4oTamjU
November 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Sharing on behalf of our @uoe-sps.bsky.social colleagues 🎉
Join a celebration of the work of the Equally Safe Online research project and launch of the Young People vs Gender Based Violence report.
📅 24 Nov, 4–6pm | School of Informatics, UoE
More details & book your place: edin.ac/4oTamjU
Join a celebration of the work of the Equally Safe Online research project and launch of the Young People vs Gender Based Violence report.
📅 24 Nov, 4–6pm | School of Informatics, UoE
More details & book your place: edin.ac/4oTamjU
EVENT: Reframing Criminal Justice
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
November 13, 2025 at 8:17 AM
EVENT: Reframing Criminal Justice
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
Dec 3rd | 10am-2:30pm | EFI
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform, and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community - all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
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Another wonderful interdisciplinary @thebinkshub.bsky.social event yesterday with Dr Kristina Konstantoni, Robina Rubin, Dr Kamal Dokurugu Ibrahim - great conversations about the power of using creative methods to work with children from different backgrounds and cultures
November 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Another wonderful interdisciplinary @thebinkshub.bsky.social event yesterday with Dr Kristina Konstantoni, Robina Rubin, Dr Kamal Dokurugu Ibrahim - great conversations about the power of using creative methods to work with children from different backgrounds and cultures
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Join The Binks Hub for their weekly Creative Research Methods Reading Group 📙, held every Thursday throughout November.
Open to all, the group focuses on creative and artistically engaged methods for research.
📅 13, 20, 27 November
⏲️ 09:15 - 10:15am
📍 Online
ℹ️ https://edin.ac/43jdqh5
Open to all, the group focuses on creative and artistically engaged methods for research.
📅 13, 20, 27 November
⏲️ 09:15 - 10:15am
📍 Online
ℹ️ https://edin.ac/43jdqh5
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Join The Binks Hub for their weekly Creative Research Methods Reading Group 📙, held every Thursday throughout November.
Open to all, the group focuses on creative and artistically engaged methods for research.
📅 13, 20, 27 November
⏲️ 09:15 - 10:15am
📍 Online
ℹ️ https://edin.ac/43jdqh5
Open to all, the group focuses on creative and artistically engaged methods for research.
📅 13, 20, 27 November
⏲️ 09:15 - 10:15am
📍 Online
ℹ️ https://edin.ac/43jdqh5
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Every child deserves the magic of books. ✨📚 But for too many families this winter, books will feel like a luxury they can't afford.
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Scottish Book Trust
We are a national charity bringing the benefits of reading and writing to everyone in Scotland.
www.scottishbooktrust.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Every child deserves the magic of books. ✨📚 But for too many families this winter, books will feel like a luxury they can't afford.
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
Donate to our Christmas Appeal today to give the magic of books to children and families accessing food banks this festive season. 🎄
If you're interested in work on friendship and care, don't miss out on this conference next week - our Co-Director @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social and @stafscot.bsky.social are launching their resources. Watch this space for more soon! #AcademicSky
We are launching our care experience and friendship respurces at this conference next week - the whole team are really excited #cocreation #socialwork - still some
Places if you want to come along www.staf.scot/event/staf-n...
Places if you want to come along www.staf.scot/event/staf-n...
Staf National Conference 2025 - 11/11/2025 10:00:00
Tuesday 11 November 2025 | 10am to 4pm | Stirling Court Hotel, University of Stirling
www.staf.scot
November 4, 2025 at 7:44 PM
If you're interested in work on friendship and care, don't miss out on this conference next week - our Co-Director @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social and @stafscot.bsky.social are launching their resources. Watch this space for more soon! #AcademicSky
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Our Youth Befriending volunteers love befriending because...
'It's so much fun and rewarding.'
Learn more about being a youth befriender (link in bio) and join our award-winning team of volunteers making a real difference to the community.
#YouthBefriending #BefriendingWeek #Space #BroomhouseHub
'It's so much fun and rewarding.'
Learn more about being a youth befriender (link in bio) and join our award-winning team of volunteers making a real difference to the community.
#YouthBefriending #BefriendingWeek #Space #BroomhouseHub
November 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Our Youth Befriending volunteers love befriending because...
'It's so much fun and rewarding.'
Learn more about being a youth befriender (link in bio) and join our award-winning team of volunteers making a real difference to the community.
#YouthBefriending #BefriendingWeek #Space #BroomhouseHub
'It's so much fun and rewarding.'
Learn more about being a youth befriender (link in bio) and join our award-winning team of volunteers making a real difference to the community.
#YouthBefriending #BefriendingWeek #Space #BroomhouseHub
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Wondering what to expect from our PG Virtual Open Days? Join us on 19 - 21 November:
✔️Live presentations + Q&A sessions with our Programme Directors
✔️Conversations with current students
✔️Insights into interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Futures Institute
Register 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
✔️Live presentations + Q&A sessions with our Programme Directors
✔️Conversations with current students
✔️Insights into interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Futures Institute
Register 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Wondering what to expect from our PG Virtual Open Days? Join us on 19 - 21 November:
✔️Live presentations + Q&A sessions with our Programme Directors
✔️Conversations with current students
✔️Insights into interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Futures Institute
Register 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
✔️Live presentations + Q&A sessions with our Programme Directors
✔️Conversations with current students
✔️Insights into interdisciplinary learning at Edinburgh Futures Institute
Register 👉 www.edin.ac/pg-opendays
It was a pleasure to co-curate this exhibition with @povertytruthscot.bsky.social and others - catch up on this event via the recap on our blog! ✨
Read here: binks-hub.ed.ac.uk/poverty-prec...
Read here: binks-hub.ed.ac.uk/poverty-prec...
November 4, 2025 at 11:12 AM
It was a pleasure to co-curate this exhibition with @povertytruthscot.bsky.social and others - catch up on this event via the recap on our blog! ✨
Read here: binks-hub.ed.ac.uk/poverty-prec...
Read here: binks-hub.ed.ac.uk/poverty-prec...
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⚖️Reframing Criminal Justice
Dec 3rd | @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community-all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
Dec 3rd | @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community-all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
October 31, 2025 at 12:13 PM
⚖️Reframing Criminal Justice
Dec 3rd | @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community-all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
Dec 3rd | @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
Join us for a half-day seminar on creative, community-led justice reform and explore lived experience shaping policy, research and practice. Open to researchers, practitioners & the community-all welcome!
More: edin.ac/4p684yn
Our last writing retreat of the year is this month! Join us for a relaxed, creative space to work on your writing. Open to all ✨
Find out more and sign up here ➡️ edin.ac/3ZUl6o8
@edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @uoe-cahss.bsky.social @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social
Find out more and sign up here ➡️ edin.ac/3ZUl6o8
@edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @uoe-cahss.bsky.social @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social
Binks Hub Writing Retreat [online]
Hosted online, these will be relaxed sessions with writing prompts and a chance to share and discuss writing goals.
edin.ac
November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Our last writing retreat of the year is this month! Join us for a relaxed, creative space to work on your writing. Open to all ✨
Find out more and sign up here ➡️ edin.ac/3ZUl6o8
@edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @uoe-cahss.bsky.social @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social
Find out more and sign up here ➡️ edin.ac/3ZUl6o8
@edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social @uoe-sps.bsky.social @uoe-cahss.bsky.social @aroeschmarsh.bsky.social
📣New on the blog
Charlotte Day, student of MSc Global Mental Health & Society @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, shares a personal and thought-provoking reflection on friendship, care and risk in social work. Her dissertation challenges how we think about relationships.
Read here: edin.ac/3LldQNM
Charlotte Day, student of MSc Global Mental Health & Society @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, shares a personal and thought-provoking reflection on friendship, care and risk in social work. Her dissertation challenges how we think about relationships.
Read here: edin.ac/3LldQNM
November 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM
📣New on the blog
Charlotte Day, student of MSc Global Mental Health & Society @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, shares a personal and thought-provoking reflection on friendship, care and risk in social work. Her dissertation challenges how we think about relationships.
Read here: edin.ac/3LldQNM
Charlotte Day, student of MSc Global Mental Health & Society @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, shares a personal and thought-provoking reflection on friendship, care and risk in social work. Her dissertation challenges how we think about relationships.
Read here: edin.ac/3LldQNM