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Becker is a former pupil of [[Rossall School]] and a graduate of the [[University of Nottingham]] |
Becker is a former pupil of [[Rossall School]] and a graduate of the [[University of Nottingham]]: [[BA]] (1981); [[MA]] (1983); and PhD (19787). He is a Fellow of the [[Academy of Social Sciences]] he is a Registered [[Social Worker]] and holds a [[Qualifications for professional social work|CQSW]], [[Qualifications for professional social work|RSW]] and F[[RSA]]. |
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Revision as of 09:36, 11 July 2023
Saul Becker | |||
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| Born | 20 April 1960 | ||
| Nationality | British | ||
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| Known for | Research on Social Work and Young carers | ||
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| Alma mater | University of Nottingham | ||
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| Discipline | Social Work | ||
| Institutions | Manchester Metropolitan University | ||
Saul Becker FAcSS (born 20 April 1960) is a British academic and social scientist renowned for his work on Young carers and considered as the world leader in the field. He is author of Young Carers and their families.[1] He is currently (since 2023) the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Manchester Metropolitan University.
Early life and education
Becker is a former pupil of Rossall School and a graduate of the University of Nottingham: BA (1981); MA (1983); and PhD (19787). He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences he is a Registered Social Worker and holds a CQSW, RSW and FRSA.
Career
In May 2022 Becker was appointed Professor of Children and Families in the Faculty of Health & Education at Manchester Metropolitan University.[2] Previous post held include: Director of Research, & Andrew and Virginia Rudd Professor of Social Care Research and Education Practice, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge; Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex, UK.[3]; Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham;[4] Assistant Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Internationalisation), University of Nottingham; Director of Research, Institute of Applied Social Studies, University of Birmingham; and Co-Founder and Associate Director, Centre for Child and Family Research, Loughborough University.
He is an academician and Fellow of the UK's Academy of Social Sciences and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.[5]
Becker is known as highly funded researcher and academic, spending £500k in research awards during the academic year 2015/16.[6] He was a member of the REF 2014 Social Work and Social Policy Sub-panel 22.[7]
Becker is a Registered Social Worker.
Publications
Becker is a prolific author with over 330 publications (including 18 books) and over 210 conference papers, most as invited keynote speaker.[8]
He is also the chair of the UK Social Policy Association and the founding series editor for the Policy Press Understanding Welfare book series.
References
- ^ "Saul Becker".
- ^ "Internationally renowned children, care and caring expert to join Manchester Met". 17 May 2022.
- ^ "Saul Becker: mental health advocate, cake enthusiast and your new Deputy VC". The Badger Online. 11 December 2017.
- ^ "Saul Becker". 18 February 2016.
- ^ Saul Becker (1997). Responding to Poverty: The Politics of Cash and Care. ISBN 9780582243224.
- ^ "Professor Saul Becker joins University of Sussex as Deputy Vice-Chancellor : Broadcast: News items : University of Sussex". www.sussex.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Sub-Panel 3" (PDF). 2014 Research Excellence Framework. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Professor Saul Becker: Provost : Our leadership : ... : About us : University of Sussex".