promoting & developing
UK Social Work Research, education & practice
Welcome to
APSW
Welcome to the Association of Professors of Social Work (APSW), the UK’s leading network for social work academics.
We are a community of social work academics committed to advancing research, education and practice across the UK. Through collaboration, leadership and shared expertise, our members influence the future of social work—supporting students, practitioners and the communities they serve.
Explore our work, connect with our members and find out how to get involved.
About us
Our purpose is the promotion and development of social work education and research in the UK. Through our activities, events and meetings we provide a UK-wide forum on social work.
We are able to have an impact on institutions engaged in social work education and research, to help feed evidence into training and practice.
At a policy level, we represent the interests of social work to Governments, the media and other bodies both in the UK and internationally.
We initiate and undertake research in social work and related fields, aiming to ensure that research has an impact, through the collection and dissemination of relevant information.
Black Lives Matter statement
The Association of Professors of Social Work (APSW) condemns racism and believes discrimination and prejudice have no place in our practice. We recognise we have a key role to play in challenging systemic racism in the wider society as well as inequalities in social work. We strive to actively work in anti-racist ways to address such inequalities and oppression through research, education and practice. We are committed to challenging discrimination in all its forms and working collaboratively towards a society where people are treated with dignity, respect and as equal members of society.
