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The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for Social Work

When working in frontline practice having the time for, and access to, current research can be difficult. Every week, join Dr Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon as they interview researchers about how their work can be used to inform and develop social work practice. The show is for anyone who is interested in social work and for anyone who wants to keep up to date with the latest research and use this to inform their practice. The Portal Podcast explores the work of a different social sciences

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46:54

Creating Neuro-Inclusive Spaces in Social Work: A...

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2025/10/14

In this episode of The Portal Podcast, Professor Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon speak with Jenni Guthrie about her work exploring the experiences of autistic and neurodivergent social workers and students. Jenni shares insight into the lack of research in this area, the challenges autistic professionals face in social work, and the strengths they bring to the profession.She discusses her completed collaborative autoethnography project co-created with neurodivergent students and newly qualified

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50:42

Reframing Autism Through Lived Experience and a New...

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2025/10/14

In this episode ofThe Portal Podcast, Professor Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon speak with Professor Hanna Bertilsdotter Rosqvist, a Swedish sociologist and social work professor, activist, and member of the autistic community. Hanna shares her journey from queer studies and community activism into autism research, including her own “community assessment” and self-identification as autistic.The discussion explores how lived experience challenges dominant, deficit-based narratives of autism,

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46:05

Co-designing Social Work Training for Working with...

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2025/10/14

In this episode ofThe Portal Podcast, hosts Professor Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon speak with Dr Laura Lennuyeux-Comnene and Professor Rebecca Charlton from Goldsmiths, University of London, about the COAST Project –Co-designing Autism Social Work Training. The project focuses on collaborating with older autistic adults, social workers, and social care providers to create training that supports social workers in working more effectively with autistic people aged 50+.The discussion covers the

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57:19

Parent-carer blame in autism services: A conversation...

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2025/10/14

In this episode of the Portal Podcast, Professor Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon speak with writer and author Alice Running about the systemic issue ofparent-carer blamein autism and SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) services. Drawing on her lived experience as an autistic mother of neurodivergent children, Alice explains how she has repeatedly encountered damaging narratives from professionals, ranging from assumptions about her parenting to misinterpretations of her children’s

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57:34

Victimisation and mate crime: A conversation with Dr...

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2025/10/14

In this episode ofThe Portal Podcast, hosts Professor Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon speak with Dr Amy Pearson, a developmental psychologist at Durham University’s Centre for Neurodiversity and Development. Amy shares her research journey from a traditional, deficit-based view of autism to a neurodiversity-affirming perspective, informed by both her professional work and personal experience as a late-diagnosed autistic woman.The conversation explores how autism has historically been defined,

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55:05

Neurodiverity and Fabricated or Induced Illness: A...

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2025/10/14

In this episode, Professor Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon speak with experienced independent social worker Cathie Long about her professional and personal journey in the field of neurodiversity, and her research into the contentious and deeply impactful issue of Fabricated or Induced Illness (FII).Cathie shares how her work with autistic and ADHD individuals evolved from her early career in child protection and mental health, alongside her own later-life diagnosis of autism and ADHD. The

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10:42

Introduction to the series - Neurodiversity and...

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2025/10/14

In this episode of thePortal Podcast, hosts Professor Sarah Lonbay and Dr Lesley Deacon introduce Series 4, which focuses on the intersection ofneurodiversityand social work practice.Over the series, they speak to six guests whose research and lived experiences shed light on important and often misunderstood issues facing neurodivergent individuals, their families, and professionals working in the field. Lesley and Sarah outline each upcoming episode, giving listeners a preview of the topics

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10:24

Season 3: Key messages for practice

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2024/09/30

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley reflect upon and chat about Season 3 of The Portal Podcast. We consider some of the key threads that have run through each of the conversations and reflect on the key messages for practice.Click here to access the transcript for this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:16

“Working with older people is a very, very...

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2024/09/30

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley spoke with Sigrid Mairhofer about her research exploring social work with older people in rural and urban areas of Germany. We learned about how social work operates in Germany, as well as some of the challenges social workers face in supporting older people.About our guest:Sigrid Mairhoferis a Professor of Community and Organisational Development at the Munich University of Applied Sciences.Click here to access the transcript for this episode. Hosted on Acast. See

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56:38

“It’s all about social justice”: Social Work in Care...

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2024/09/30

In this episode we spoke to Sally Nieman who has undertaken research to explore the role of social work in care homes. Sally spoke to us about the intersection of social work and care homes, how social workers support older people in these settings, and some of the challenges that social workers experience in these roles. Key learning and recommendations for social workers were also discussed.About our guest:Sally Niemanis a social worker in adult social care and a social work education lead. Sally,

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1:10:53

“You need a social worker to say, what can we do to...

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2024/09/30

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley spoke with Alisoun Milne about family carers and older people. We discussed ageing and mental health, the impact of caring, the need to challenge existing narratives around family carers, and much more besides.About our guest:Alisoun Milneis an Emeritus Professor in Social Gerontology and Social Work at the University of Kent. Before becoming an academic, Alisoun worked as a social worker and team manager in two local authorities in London for 7 years.Further

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49:18

“Hospital social workers are very strong advocates...

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2024/09/30

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak with Carrie Phillips about her research into hospital social work. Carrie talks about the key learning from her work, including the number of social workers employed in these roles, their day to day work, and some of the challenges that they experience when working with older people in a hospital setting.About our guest:Carrie Phillipsis a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Sunderland. Before joining the university Carrie practiced in

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43:20

“Social work is a noble profession”: Relationships,...

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2024/09/30

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley spoke with Nick Andrews about social work research with older people and the value of story telling. Nick shared learning from his extensive work including discussing relationships and professional boundaries, ‘undercover’ kindness, outcomes-focused and holistic practice, and much more.About our guest:Nick Andrewsis a registered social worker and Research Officer at Swansea University with many years’ experience in social work, social care, and social education

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50:21

“People who need it should be able to access social...

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2024/09/30

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley spoke with Gerry Nosowska and Professor Paul Willis about their research on social work with older people. The ‘Social Work with Older People’ research explored the contribution of social workers to older people’s well-being and in this episode our guests shared some of the key learning and recommendations from the work.About our guests:Gerry Nosowskais Chair of the British Association of Social Workers and an associate of Research in Practice, and is co-host of the

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8:32

Introduction to season three

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2024/09/30

In this episode Sarah and Lesley introduce season three of the Portal Podcast. This series we have focused on social work with older people and were joined by guests who are all researching this area of social work practice. This episode introduces our guests with a brief overview of the conversations we had with each of them.Click here to access the transcript for this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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13:56

Key messages for practice from season 2 of The Portal...

The Portal Podcast: Linking Research and Practice for... ·

2023/11/02

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley reflect upon and chat about Season 2 of The Portal Podcast. We consider some of the key threads that have run through each of the conversations and reflect on the key messages for practice.Click here to access the transcript for this episode.The music is called “Together We’re Stronger” byAll Music Seven (All7 Studios)(you can listen to their music here).Production and editing byPaperghosts.The Portal Podcast is funded by theUniversity of Sunderland. Hosted on

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59:12

Domestic abuse and older people

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2023/11/02

In this episode, Dr Sarah Lonbay (University of Sunderland) swapped roles to become a guest on the podcast and Dr Angie Wilcock stepped in, to co-host with Lesley. The episode explores research that was undertaken by Sarah and Dr Carole Southall (Northumbria University) in relation to domestic abuse in the older population. The podcast discussion explores some of the complexities of abuse in later life, as well as key messages for social workers.To view a transcript for this episode, please go to

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57:00

Domestic abuse and Eastern European women

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2023/11/02

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak withDr Louise Harvey-GoldingandCarrie Phillips(both University of Sunderland) about their research exploring the experiences of Eastern European women. Whilst the research did not set out to explore domestic abuse, it came up as an important area of concern, particularly in relation to a lack of access to services for Eastern European women. In this episode, Louise and Carrie talk to us about their research findings and recommendations for practice.Click here

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54:17

Domestic abuse, help seeking, and the experiences of...

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2023/11/02

In this episode, Lesley and Sarah speak withDr. Angie Wilcock(University of Sunderland) about two areas of research. The first was about help seeking in response to domestic abuse. The second area was about the experiences of Thai women living in the UK in relation to domestic abuse.Click here to access the transcript for this episode.Within the conversation, Angie makes reference to a number of writers, as noted below.Professor Liz StanleyandProfessor Sue Wises’swork, particularly in relation to

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55:23

Domestic abuse services for men, women, and children

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2023/11/02

In this episode, Sarah and Lesley speak toDr Sarah Martin-Denham(University of Sunderland) about her research on domestic abuse. The conversation covers emotionalityand safe practice in research and practice, stigma and labels, support and education. Sarah’s work explored services for male perpetrators of domestic abuse, as well as services for women who had been victims/survivors of domestic abuse and uncovers some important messages for social workers which are discussed in the podcast

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