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Linda Walker

Biography

Linda Walker is Associate Dean of the School of Education, Social Work and Community Education with a remit to enhance learning and development across Community Education, Social Work and associated studies.

She has a 16 year background in social work practice both as a front line worker, manager and trainer having specialised in child care and protection predominantly within medical settings. From these experiences she has a strong interest in and commitment to inter-professional collaborative working which she has continued into her academic life.

Joining the university in 2000 she led the project which introduced the new social work undergraduate degree at Dundee followed in 2004 by a secondment to the Institute for Research and Innovation in Social Services (formerly Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education) as project manager. Returning to university life in 2008 she has continued to adopt a project approach and researches in the areas of professionalism, inter-professional collaboration and leadership.

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Publications


Books
Gillies, B., Simpson, M., Walker, L., & Gould, G., 2004 Gillies, B., Simpson, M., Walker, L., & Gould, G. (2004) Learning for Effective and Ethical Practice: Opportunities for Inter-professional Learning: Literature review, Dundee: Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education.
Chapters
Baldwin, N. & Walker, L. , 2005 Baldwin, N. & Walker, L. (2005) Assessment Strategies in Practice in Social Work: themes, issues and critical debates.
Journal Papers
Fenton, J. & Walker, L., 2012 Fenton, J. & Walker, L. (2012). When is personal care task not just a task? Can understanding personal care within practice learning opportunities enhance the learning of student social workers? Journal of Practice Teaching and Learning, 11(1).
Conference Presentations
Walker, L. & Fenton, J., 2011 Walker, L. & Fenton, J. (2011). Getting your hands dirty: encouraging social work students to become professionals within residential practice placements. Scottish Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Stirling, November 2011.
Walker, L., Divya, J., Clarke, F. & Deacon, F. , 2011 Walker, L., Divya, J., Clarke, F. & Deacon, F. (2011) 'Using Reflection for Transition from University to Practice', workshop presented at 9th International Practice Teaching & Field Education in Health & Social Work Conference, Bournemouth, April 2011.
Fenton, J. & Walker, L., 2011 Fenton, J. & Walker, L. (2011). When is a Personal Care Task not a Task? 9th International Practice Teaching and Field Education in Health & Social Work Conference, Bournemouth, April 2011.
Walker, L., Jindal-Snape, D., Deacon, F., & Clark, F., 2010 Walker, L., Jindal-Snape, D., Deacon, F., & Clark, F. (2010). Reflection from theory to practice: Role of CLF in supporting transition of students from university to work. Continuous Learning Framework - The Journey so Far, SSSC National conference, 2nd September 2010, Edinburgh, UK.
Walker, L., 2009 Walker, L. (2009) Catalysing Change through Programme Review – a model of good practice, poster and verbal presentation to the ELIR Review Team, University of Dundee.
Walker, L. & Kelly, T. , 2009 Walker, L. & Kelly, T. (2009) 'New Conversations, New Programme: how transformational leadership encouraged emergent change', JSWEC Conference - University of Hertfordshire.
Walker, L., 2009 Walker, L. (2009) 'Today’s Students: Tomorrows graduates'. Academic Professional Development Conference on Employability, College of Arts and Social Science, University of Dundee.
Walker, L., 2008 Walker, L. (2008) Working Together Towards Transformational Change – the Change Academy for Social Work Scotland. Joint University Social Work Education and Research conference, Cambridge (collaboration with Scottish Government and Scottish Social Services Council).
Walker, L., 2004 Walker, L. & Howden, M. (2004) Harnessing the Energy: how two National Initiatives, both with the aim of improving Practice Learning across Scotland, have worked Collaboratively with Others to Effect Change. 7th PEPE Conference in New Zealand and published in the peer reviewed conference proceedings journal (collaboration with Scottish Social Services Council). Funded by Scottish Institute for Excellence in Social Work Education.
Walker, L. & Greig, E. , 2002 Walker, L. & Greig, E. (2002). ‘Collaborative Inquiry as a Strategy for Effective Learning in Early Childhood; The Role of the Facilitator.’ Paper delivered at the 12th European Conference on Quality in Early Childhood Education, Cyprus.
Walker, L., 1996 Walker, L. (1996) ‘Management Development Programme for Women’. Association of Directors of Social Work ‘Equalling the Opportunity’ conference, St Andrews.
Distance Learning Packages
Walker, L., Gunn, H. & McCrimmond, C. , 2003 Walker, L., Gunn, H. & McCrimmond, C. (2003). Communication using VIG principles. Dundee: Dundee City Council Education and Social Work Services/University of Dundee.
Leslie, B., Walker, L., Karlsdottir, K. &Olafsdottir, K. , 2003 Leslie, B., Walker, L., Karlsdottir, K. &Olafsdottir, K. (2003). What is social inclusion? On-line training developed by Iceland University of Education and University of Dundee.
Walker, L. , 2001 Walker, L. (2001). Supporting Families in the Community. Training materials for CPD. Dundee: University of Dundee.
Walker, L. , 2001 Walker, L. (2001). Diversity-Specific issues. Training materials for CPD. Dundee: University of Dundee.
Professional Publications
Walker, L., 2008 Walker, L. (2008) Embedding Key Capabilities, Action Research Project to support HEIs embed Key Capabilities in Child Care and Protection into social work degree programmes, IRISS (in collaboration with Universities of Dundee and Stirling).
Walker, L., 2008 Walker, L (2008) Working Together Towards Transformational Change – the Change Academy for Social Work Scotland,(Collaboration with Scottish Government and Scottish Social Services Council).
Walker, L., 2008 Walker, L. (2008) New Degree, New Standards? A research project investigating the alignment of the Standards in Social Work Education (SiSWE) to the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF), Dundee, IRISS.
Walker, L., 2006 Walker, L. (2006) Developing People: case-studies illustrating how vocational qualifications have made a positive difference to individuals, organisations and service delivery, Dundee, IRISS (in collaboration with Perth and Kinross Council).
Walker, L., 2006 Walker, L. (2006) Development of Key Capabilities in Child Care and Protection, Edinburgh, HMSO (a collaboration between IRISS and University of Dundee Centre for Child Care and Protection).
Walker, L., 2003 Walker, L. (2003) ‘Reflections in the Mirror: An Inquiry into How a Group of Professionals from Different Disciplines used Collaborative Inquiry to Reframe their Perception and Understanding of Inter-professional Collaboration’. University of Dundee MSc dissertation.
Kelly, L., Walker, L., Loydd, S. , 1999 Kelly, L., Walker, L., Loydd, S. (1999). ‘Evaluation of the Family Group Conference’. Barnardos, Scotland
McArdle, K., Walker, L., & Jindal-Snape, D., 1999 McArdle, K., Walker, L., & Jindal-Snape, D. (1999). B.Ed. (Primary): Exploring the values, Final Report for Gordon Cook Foundation Values Project. Dundee: Northern College.
Walker, L., 1996 Walker, L. (1996) Supervision & Management Skills in Residential Childcare. Report to the Scottish Office following national delivery of training to managers in Residential Child Care Settings, University of Stirling