Dr Michael Thomas
Senior Lecturer in Social Work
Mary Seacole 301
- Email: michael.thomas@brunel.ac.uk
- Tel: +44 (0)1895 268563
Summary
I am a Senior Lecturer in Social Work.
My research interests focus on sexualities, equalities and the interplay between public services and personal life. I am interested in subjective experiences of loneiness among older people and people in minority groups. I am also interested in professionalism and values in Social Work.
Qualifications
Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, 2024
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education, University of Kent, 2016
PhD in Social Policy (ESRC-funded), Cardiff University, 2013
MSc in Social Science Research Methods, Cardiff University, 2009
MA in Social Work, Brunel University London, 2007
BA (Hons) Welsh Studies, University of Wales, 1990
Responsibility
I represent the Social Work Division on the College Research Ethics Committee.
Newest selected publications
Cheung, KL., Thomas, M., Wong, B., Hills, L., Froome, H., Worsfold, N. and et al. (2024) 'Exploring student consensus about module-level ethnicity awarding gaps: a Delphi approach'. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 49 (1). pp. 31 - 44. ISSN: 0309-877X Open Access Link
Nelson-Becker, H. and Thomas, M. (2020) 'Religious/Spiritual Struggles and Spiritual Resilience in Marginalised Older Adults'. Religions, 11 (9). pp. 431 - 431.Open Access Link
Thomas, M. (2020) 'Striving, surviving, arriving and thriving: qualitative research on professional education', in Ward, MRM. and Delamont, S. (eds.) Handbook of Qualitative Research in Education (2nd ed.). Cheltenham : Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 130 - 140. ISBN 10: 1-78897-715-7. ISBN 13: 978-1-78897-714-2.
Sullivan, MP., Victor, CR. and Thomas, M. (2016) 'Understanding and alleviating loneliness in later life: Perspectives of older people'. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 17 (3). pp. 168 - 178. ISSN: 1471-7794
Sullivan, MP., Victor, C., Thomas, M. and Woodbridge, R. (2015) 'Dancing with loneliness in later life: a pilot study exploring temporal variations.'.44th Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology. Newcastle, UK. 3 - 3 July. Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.. pp. 78 - 84. ISSN: 1874-3501