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==Early life and education==
==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 [[Qualifications for professional social work|CQSW]], [[Qualifications for professional social work|RSW]] and F[[RSA]].
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]].<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=4rdmQgAACAAJ&q=Saul+Becker|title= Responding to Poverty: The Politics of Cash and Care|author= Saul Becker|isbn= 9780582243224|date= 1997}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
In May 2022 Becker was appointed Professor of Children and Families in the Faculty of Health & Education at [[Manchester Metropolitan University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/story/?id=15113|title = Internationally renowned children, care and caring expert to join Manchester Met|date = 17 May 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://thebadgeronline.com/2017/12/saul-becker-mental-health-advocate-cake-enthusiast-new-deputy-vc/|title= Saul Becker: mental health advocate, cake enthusiast and your new Deputy VC|date= December 11, 2017|work= The Badger Online}}</ref>; Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Social Sciences, [[University of Birmingham]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rossall.org.uk/saul-becker/|title = Saul Becker|date = 18 February 2016}}</ref> 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]].
In May 2022 Becker was appointed Professor of Children and Families in the Faculty of Health & Education at [[Manchester Metropolitan University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/story/?id=15113|title = Internationally renowned children, care and caring expert to join Manchester Met|date = 17 May 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://thebadgeronline.com/2017/12/saul-becker-mental-health-advocate-cake-enthusiast-new-deputy-vc/|title= Saul Becker: mental health advocate, cake enthusiast and your new Deputy VC|date= December 11, 2017|work= The Badger Online}}</ref>; Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Social Sciences, [[University of Birmingham]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rossall.org.uk/saul-becker/|title = Saul Becker|date = 18 February 2016}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=4rdmQgAACAAJ&q=Saul+Becker|title= Responding to Poverty: The Politics of Cash and Care|author= Saul Becker|isbn= 9780582243224|date= 1997}}</ref>


Becker is known as highly funded researcher and academic, spending £500k in research awards during the academic year 2015/16.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/40685 |title=Professor Saul Becker joins University of Sussex as Deputy Vice-Chancellor : Broadcast: News items : University of Sussex |website=www.sussex.ac.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208070754/http://www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/40685 |archive-date=2017-12-08}} </ref> He was a member of the REF 2014 Social Work and Social Policy Sub-panel 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ref.ac.uk/2014/media/ref/content/expanel/member/Main%20Panel%20C%20-%20Final%20List%20(Jan%202015).pdf|title=Sub-Panel 3|publisher=2014 [[Research Excellence Framework]]|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref>
Becker is known as highly funded researcher and academic, spending £500k in research awards during the academic year 2015/16.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/40685 |title=Professor Saul Becker joins University of Sussex as Deputy Vice-Chancellor : Broadcast: News items : University of Sussex |website=www.sussex.ac.uk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171208070754/http://www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/read/40685 |archive-date=2017-12-08}} </ref> He was a member of the REF 2014 Social Work and Social Policy Sub-panel 22.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ref.ac.uk/2014/media/ref/content/expanel/member/Main%20Panel%20C%20-%20Final%20List%20(Jan%202015).pdf|title=Sub-Panel 3|publisher=2014 [[Research Excellence Framework]]|access-date=23 April 2019}}</ref>

Revision as of 09:37, 11 July 2023

Saul Becker
Born (1960-04-20) 20 April 1960 (age 64)
NationalityBritish
Citizenship
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Known forResearch on Social Work and Young carers
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Nottingham
Academic work
DisciplineSocial Work
InstitutionsManchester 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.[2]

Career

In May 2022 Becker was appointed Professor of Children and Families in the Faculty of Health & Education at Manchester Metropolitan University.[3] 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.[4]; Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham;[5] 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.

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

  1. ^ "Saul Becker".
  2. ^ Saul Becker (1997). Responding to Poverty: The Politics of Cash and Care. ISBN 9780582243224.
  3. ^ "Internationally renowned children, care and caring expert to join Manchester Met". 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Saul Becker: mental health advocate, cake enthusiast and your new Deputy VC". The Badger Online. 11 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Saul Becker". 18 February 2016.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Sub-Panel 3" (PDF). 2014 Research Excellence Framework. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Professor Saul Becker: Provost : Our leadership : ... : About us : University of Sussex".
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