Richard Ingram, Professor in Social Work, University of Dundee

Title:  "Help, Hope and Humanity"- becoming a professional: an holistic approach to personal and professional development in higher education.

Time: 2023/12/06, 2pm-3pm

Location: DIICSU 601, New Campus（新校区外语网络楼北楼601）

Abstract: The path to becoming a professional requires a rich combination of skills, attributes and knowledge. This requires dynamic and holistic approaches to education and the meaningful engagement of students at a personal and academic level. Professor Ingram will provide a range of ideas that have emerged from his research including the importance of self knowledge, emotional intelligence and motivation. He proposes a framework for supporting students to have a positive and effective experience of professional development for teachers, social workers and other student groups.

Bio: Professor Richard Ingram is the Academic Regional Lead East Asia at the University of Dundee and is a Professor in the Division of Education and Society. After graduating with a MA (Hons) in Politics and a MSc in Social Work from the University of Edinburgh, Richard embarked on a career as a social work practitioner across a range of contexts including educational projects, child protection, youth work and learning disabilities. Richard joined the University of Dundee in 2004 as a lecturer, and has since developed extensive experience of programme development, institutional partnerships, educational leadership and internationalisation. He has an international reputation as an academic across a range of research interests including emotional intelligence, relationship-based practice, professional development, internationalisation, student experience and global social work. He has published numerous books, chapters and research papers in these areas and is currently the Co-Editor in Chief of the Social Work Education journal and the UK lead in the European Association of Schools of Social Work. Richard will speak about his research and practice in the area of developing professionals in education settings and the insights from research exploring how best to understand the socio-emotional experiences of students as they learn and develop.