Calling all social work academics working on university-based programmes in the UK! Take this survey to help us create an evidence base for our campaign of solidarity.
Our campaign of solidarity with social work academics is off to a strong start, and we thank all of our colleagues who contributed their knowledge and ideas in the initial planning webinars in January and February 2026.
This is real grassroots activism in action!
This short survey will help SWU create a rapid sector snapshot of social work programmes and their staff. The more UK social work academics that answer these questions the better a view we will have of issues including redundancies, funding, loss of support roles, vacancies, student attrition, placement pressures, and workplace wellbeing.
Take the survey by Sunday 24th May and please share it widely: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9Y2L85W
Call for evidence: Tell us about issues you and your colleagues have encountered.
Let us know about concrete examples of issues caused by redundancies, course closures, department restructures, or other examples of cuts and growing pressures. These examples can be provided anonymously to be used on background. Please email them to: campaigns@swu-union.org.uk
SWU will continue to work with academics and students to develop key campaign asks, build this coalition, and organise parliamentary and media tactics for the campaign. If academics would like to be involved in the campaign, then please contact SWU General Secretary John McGowan at: campaigns@swu-union.org.uk