Andrea Newman
Public and Allied Health
Faculty of Health
Email: A.Newman@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 231 4468
I am a Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Health and Social Care at Liverpool John Moores University. I am a registered qualified social worker with a background in social work, latterly specialising in the area of fostering and adoption. I am an independent member of a fostering panel.
My involvement in social work education spans over 30 years, and I have had a number of roles at the university, including Programme Leader, Admissions tutor and School service user and carer lead. I have several years training experience in the area of anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice with a range of practitioners.
My teaching interests are around research methodology, participation and co-production, anti-oppressive practice, personal and professional development.
My research interests and publications have been around engagement, inclusion, participation and access of minoritised groups within and outside social work and social work education. I am passionate about participatory action and intersectional and decolonial approaches to research, and have evaluated both large national and small community-based projects in a range of organisations using these approches.
I have recently engaged in a collaborative funded research project focusing on the experiences of Black social work students and practitioners within a social work context.
I am currently studying on the Doctor of Education (EdD) programme at Liverpool John Moores University and am researching The Intersectional lived experiences of Black women social work academics navigating the Higher Educational space.
Degrees
1995, Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, MPhil (Master of Philosophy) Applying a Black Feminist Approach to Social Work Assessment’
1987, Liverpool Polytechnic, United Kingdom, BA (Hons)
Certifications
2013, Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom, Fellow of the HEA
2006, Liverpool Coaching Academy (endorsed by the Institute of Leadership Management), United Kingdom, Certificate in Performance Coaching
2002, Elan Training, Cheshire, United Kingdom, T.A. (Transactional Analysis) training
Academic appointments
Senior Lecturer, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool John Moores University, 2002 - present
Senior Lecturer, Social Work Department, University of Central Lancashire, 1995 - 2000
Lecturer, Social Work, City of Liverpool Community College, 1993 - 1995
Postgraduate training
Certificate of Qualification in Social Work, United Kingdom, University of Liverpool, 1991 - 1992
Diploma in Applied Social Studies, United Kingdom, University of Liverpool, 1991 - 1992
Journal article
Darley D, Blundell P, Cherry L, Wong JO, Wilson AM, Vaughan S, Vandenberghe K, Taylor B, Scott K, Ridgeway T, Parker S, Olson S, Oakley L, Newman A, Murray E, Hughes DG, Bin Hasan N, Harrison J, Hall M, Guido-Bayliss L, Edah R, Eichsteller S, Dougan L, Burke B, Boucher S, Maestri-Banks A, Breaking the Boundaries Collective . 2024. Breaking the Boundaries Collective - A Manifesto for Relationship-based Practice Ethics and Social Welfare, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Buck G, Whiteside N, Newman A, Jones H, Stanley S, Feather J, Millard W. 2022. Promoting Practitioner Research through a Social Work Teaching Partnership Practice, DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Newman A, Carey B, Kinney M. 2021. ‘My Contributions Made a Significant Difference’: Young Carers’ Reflections on Their Participation in Social Work Admissions The British Journal of Social Work, 52 :2931-2948 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Yeung EYW, Newman A, Burke B. 2021. Navigating relationships in practice learning: voices from practice educators Social Work Education, 40 :412-424 DOI Publisher Url
Yeung E, Newman A, Burke B. 2019. Navigating relationships in practice learning: Voices from practice educators. Social Work Education, 40 :412-424 DOI Publisher Url Public Url
Newman A, McNamara Y. 2016. Teaching qualitative research and participatory practices in neoliberal times QUALITATIVE SOCIAL WORK, 15 :428-443 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Newman A. 2010. Improving reach: promoting engagement by building bridges between refugee women and the voluntary sector Diversity in Health and Care 2010, 7
Newman A. 2008. Review of Neil Thompson: Anti-discriminatory Practice. J SOC WORK, 8 :199-200 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Burke B, Cropper A, Harrison P. 2000. Real or Imagined - Black women's experiences in the academy Community, Work and Family, 3 :297-310
Newman A. 2000. Mentoring as an Inclusive Device for the Excluded: Black Student’s Experience of a Mentoring Scheme Social Work Education, 19 :597-697
Newman A, Clifford D. 1997. Parallel Processes in Researching and Assessing Potential Carers Child and Family Social Work, vol. 11 :235-246
Newman A, Clifford D. 1996. Applying Autobiography: Researching the assessment of life experiences Autobiography, 3:1 and 3:2.
Newman A, Clifford D. Individual Assessment and Potential Carers: Theory and Practice Practice, vol.9
Chapters
Newman A. 1997. Rethinking Practice: Learning from A Black Feminist Perspective Protecting Children: Challenge and Change Arena.. London
Newman A, Burke B. Ethical involvement of service users The Routledge Handbook of Service User Involvement in Human Services Research and Education. DOI Publisher Url
Report
Springett J, Barrett GA, Elliott I, Greenop DT, Lawless A, Newman A, Richards A. Pacesetters Workforce Development Evaluation Public Url
External committees:
Fostercareline, Independent fostering panel member, Fostering Panel Member. 2017