Dr Mo Ray

Title: Senior Lecturer
Phone: +44 (0) 1782 733757
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Location: Chancellor's Building : CBC0.008
Role: Senior Lecturer
Contacting me: Via email
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I graduated from the Open University with a first degree in Education and Psychology. I completed a Masters in Social Work at the University of London , Royal Holloway and Bedford New College .  I was awarded a PhD at Keele University in 2000.  My research explored the impact of long term illness and disability on long established relationships in the context of long-term marriage. 

I am currently a Senior Lecturer and was Programme Director for the MA Social Work for several years.  

I have recently returned from a secondment within Keele University  to promote the development of continuous professional development initiatives, academic courses and short courses with a focus on active ageing/ageing studies.  I completed an ESRC Research Fellowship in 2006/07.  I have worked in the social care field for over 20 years. Since qualifying as a social worker, I have worked as a practitioner and manager in a specialist team for older people and a community care team. I have also taught for several years at the Open University (School of Health and Social Welfare) and have been an off-site practice teacher.

My consultancy work includes designing and delivering in-service training courses in person centred dementia care and a variety of audit and user involvement studies. I have been a project worker at the Royal College of Nursing in partnership with the Alzheimer's Society where I developed standards of care for people with dementia living in a care home. I have undertaken a variety of practice development projects including a contract with Powys Social Services exploring issues in person centred practice and unified assessment and with Stoke Older Persons’ services exploring the role of biography in person centred practice in care homes.  I have undertaken two projects with older people exploring their experience of living in a care home (Anchor Housing). 

My research interests focus on:

  • Promoting good practice in dementia care and care of older people (particularly in care home settings)
  • Practice development (social work and social care)
  • Social relationships in older age
  • Participatory frameworks for research

Further information can be obtained via the Research Institute web pages

Selected Publications

  • Smith N, Bartlam B, Ray M, Sim J. 2013. Fit as a Fiddle: Final Evaluation Report. link>
  • Richards S, Sullivan MP, Tanner D, Beech C, Milne A, Ray MG, Phillips J, Lloyd L. 2013. On the edge of a new frontier: Is gerontological social work in the UK ready to meet 21st century challenges?. British Journal of Social Work. doi>
  • Bartlam B, Sim J, Ray M, Smith N. 2012. Fit as a fiddle: The impact of Age UK's wellbeing programme on the health and wellbeing of participant's - preliminary findings. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (vol. 20, p. S41). link>
  • Ray M and Phillips J. 2012. Social Work with Older People. Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Chambers P, Allan G, Phillipson C, RAY MG. 2009. Family Practices in Later Life. Bristol: Policy Press.

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Books

  • Ray M and Phillips J. 2012. Social Work with Older People. Palgrave MacMillan.
  • Chambers P, Allan G, Phillipson C, RAY MG. 2009. Family Practices in Later Life. Bristol: Policy Press.
  • Ray M, Bernard M, Phillips J. 2008. Critical Issues in Social Work with Older people. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

Journal Articles

  • Richards S, Sullivan MP, Tanner D, Beech C, Milne A, Ray MG, Phillips J, Lloyd L. 2013. On the edge of a new frontier: Is gerontological social work in the UK ready to meet 21st century challenges?. British Journal of Social Work. doi>
  • Ray M. 2006. Informal Care in the context of long term marriage: The challenge to practice. Practice, vol. 18(2), 129-142.
  • Ray M. 2002. Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia. Signpost Journal.
  • Lloyd L, Tanner D, Milne A, Ray MG, Richards S, Sullivan MP, Beech C, Phillips J. FORTHCOMING: Look after yourself: active ageing, individual responsibility and the decline of social work with older people in the UK. The European Journal of Social Work.
  • Ray MG, Milne A, Beech C, Phillips JE, Richards S, Sullivan MP, Tanner D, Lloyd L. SUBMITTED: Gerontological Social Work: Reflections on its Role, Purpose and Value. The British Journal of Social Work.

Other

  • Smith N, Bartlam B, Ray M, Sim J. 2013. Fit as a Fiddle: Final Evaluation Report. link>
  • Bartlam B, Sim J, Ray M, Smith N. 2012. Fit as a fiddle: The impact of Age UK's wellbeing programme on the health and wellbeing of participant's - preliminary findings. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (vol. 20, p. S41). link>

My secondment does not include a specific teaching load.  However, I have until December 2009 taught on a range of social work courses and been module leader for:

  • Area of Practice, Social Work with Adults (MA1)
  • Area of Practice, Social Work with Adults (BA2)
  • Social Work Processes (BA1)
  • Personal and Professional Development (MA1)

I also regularly contribute teaching on the MA Gerontology/MSc Geriatric Medicine.