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Dr Trish McCulloch is a Reader and Social Work Lead in the School of Education and Social Work. Trish joined the University in 2003, having previously worked as a social worker within youth and adult justice settings. Her teaching, research and knowledge exchange activity straddles criminal justice and professional learning and is grounded in ideas of voice, co-production and social change. Current and recent research projects include an exploration of 'user' experiences of justice; a five year longitudinal study of the Experiences of Newly Qualified Social Workers, and a national study of Public Perceptions of Social Services.
Trish is Vice Chair of the Scottish Advisory Panel on Offender Rehabilitation (SAPOR) and is a member of the Joint Universities Committee Social Work Education Scotland. Trish is also active in a number of consultancy roles, including, recently, with: Scottish Government, Northern Irish Social Care Council, Social Work Scotland, Dumfries and Galloway Council and the Open University.
Teaching
- Criminal and Community Justice
- Social Policy & Policy Development
- Research Methods
- Doctoral Supervision
Research
Research Funding
- Scottish Government, 2018-. Measuring Justice: Defining Concepts, Developing Practice.
- Scottish Social Service Council, 2016-2021. Newly Qualified Social Workers, 5 year research study.
- Social Work Scotland, 2018, Criminal Justice: Exploring gender
- Social Work Scotland, 2016. What the public think about Scottish social services and why.
- Scottish Universities Insight Insitute, 2015-2016. Creating Spaces for Change Knowledge Exchange project.
- Scottish Social Services Council, 2015-2016. An Integrated Learning Model for Social Work Education.
- Scottish Social Services Council 2015-16. Philosophies of Learning in Social Work Education in Scotland.
- Scottish Social Services Council 2015-16. Should qualifying social work education have a core curriculum?
- Scottish Centre for Criminal Justice Research
- Scottish Government
- Dundee City Council, Justice Services
- Dundee City Council, Children's Services
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Award Date: 1 Jan 2014
Master of Social Science, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 2004
Master of Science, University of Edinburgh
Award Date: 1 Jan 1999
Master of Arts, University of Aberdeen
Award Date: 1 Jan 1997
External positions
Vice Chair, Scottish Advisory Panel on Offender Rehabilitation, Scottish Government
Dec 2018 → …Member of JUC-SWEC Scotland
Jul 2018 → …Co-Chair of Scottish Review of Social Work Education
Sep 2015 → 2017Chair of Scottish Heads of Social Work Group
Jun 2015 → Jun 2018Member of National Strategy for Community Justice Steering Group, Scottish Government
Mar 2015 → 2016Panel Member, Scottish Advisory Panel on Offender Rehabilitation
Nov 2014 → Dec 2018Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
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Projects
Research Output
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What the Public Think about Social Services: A Report from Scotland
McCulloch, T. & Webb, S., Jun 2020, In : British Journal of Social Work. 50, 4, p. 1146-1166 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Within my work environment I don’t see gender as an issue’: Reflections on gender from a study of criminal justice social workers in Scotland
McCulloch, T., Cree, V. E., Kirkwood, S. & Mullins, E., 17 Jul 2020, In : Probation Journal. 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Co-producing outcomes with service users in the penal system
McCulloch, T., Sep 2019, The Routledge Companion to Rehabilitative Work in Criminal Justice. ugwudike, P., Graham, H., McNeill, F., Raynor, P., Taxman, F. & Trotter, C. (eds.). Abingdon: Routledge, p. 492-501Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Impact of the Transition Support Service on young people's transitions: Perspectives of young people and significant others
Greenaway, L., Jindal-Snape, D., Barron, I. & McCulloch, T., 3 Jul 2019, Dundee. 56 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Becoming a Social Worker: Realising a Shared Approach to Professional Learning?
Mcculloch, T. & Taylor, S., Dec 2018, In : British Journal of Social Work. 48, 8, p. 2272-2290 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)43 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Social Work Scotland (External organisation)
Patricia McCulloch (Chair)
Mar 2018 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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DCA Film screening and Q & A with director Lou McLoughlan: 16 Years Till Summer
Trish McCulloch (Contributor)
15 Jan 2017Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - public lecture/debate/seminar
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What the public think about Scottish social services and why: Key findings
Patricia McCulloch (Invited speaker) & Stephen Webb (Invited speaker)
6 Apr 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Co-operation is better than conflict
Patricia McCulloch (Speaker)
26 Sep 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk