Dr Ceryl Teleri Davies

I am a qualified Social Worker (Dipsw/MA), have an MA in Law (Healthcare Ethics & Law), a Postgraduate Diploma in Community and Criminal Justice and a PhD in Social Policy. My background is in Law, Social Work and Social Policy, with broad inter-disciplinary training in Social Work matters, research skills and leadership competencies. As part of my Social Work career, I have worked as a frontline Social Worker in Children and Adult Services, a Team Manager and Senior Manager. I have also completed several statutory independent reports, including Domestic Homicide Reviews, Serious Case Reviews and more specialised reviews.

I am a HEA Associate Fellow and have taught core criminology modules for five years, at the University of Lincoln, and as a visiting lecturer to the Law School, Chester University. I have experience of teaching undergraduate modules in social policy, law, education and research methods. As part of my teaching role at Bangor, I have supervised dissertations at undergraduate and postgraduate level. I also teach on several MA Social Work modules and on the BA in Childhood and Youth Studies. I have also developed a broad range of CPD course across Social Care, Health, Private and Voluntary organisations. For example, I developed an 8-week mindfulness CPD course for multi-agency staff across the learning disabilities community.

My PhD and general research interest is focused on social norms, young people’s intimate relationships, domestic abuse, gender, sexuality and a continuum of violence/abusive behaviour. My research focus is on several key areas: issues that impact on young people’s well-being outcomes, family violence and abuse, support for people living with dementia and interventions for adults with learning disabilities. A key interest that runs as a golden thread through all my research projects is the impact of social norms on social problems. Due to my eclectic professional experience, my research style is flexible and based on key principles of adopting a right-based approach and a co-productive research design.

I have attracted research funding from regional and national funding streams. For example, an initially short-term regionally funded project focused on developing Mindfulness Based Practice for adults with learning disabilities, was given additional funding for a further two. As the Principal Investigator (PI) for this project, developing the first bilingual interactive Toolkit and app to establish a mindfulness community for adults with learning disabilities, will have policy and practice impact in Wales and beyond. I have recently joined the National Welsh Government Disability Task Force: as a member for working groups on Children and Young People, Independent Living – Health and Well-being and Independent Living – Social Care. I am leading on the North Wales Learning Disabilities Community of Practice, which will continue to lead on this project on a multi-agency basis.

During 2022, I have developed three dementia focused research projects. Firstly, I worked as part of the team with Social Care Wales to develop the first national dementia care and support learning and development implementation toolkit (Dementia care and support learning and… | Social Care Wales). Secondly, I led on the BCUHB funded evaluation of the dementia worker role across acute and community hospital settings across North Wales. Finally, I am leading on a small-scale evaluation of the Dementia Actif Programme for Gwynedd County Council.

In October 2022, the successful £225k funded Health and Care Research Wales (HCRW) project on Care Leavers began. This successful research bid was co-produced with Conwy County Borough Council and 16 care leavers. A podcast to promote this project, to include stakeholders, multi-agency professionals and young people will be launched in 2023. In 2023, I am due to start as the PI for the co-produced, multi-agency sexual violence and cervical screening feasibility study. This project was recently launched during a research seminar on domestic abuse/violence against women as part of the shared seminar series for the academic collaboration between our School and the Centre of Excellence for the Hill Tribe Health Research (CEHR), Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand.

2024

• Published'A lot of people think it's just a Mickey Mouse role': Role ambiguity among dementia support workers within secondary care and community hospital settings
  Prendergast, L. M., Davies, C. T. & Williamson, T., Feb 2024, In: Dementia. 23, 2, p. 191-209 19 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedBarriers and enablers to care-leavers engagement with multi-agency support: A scoping review
  Prendergast, L., Davies, C. T., Seddon, D., Hartfiel, N. & Edwards, R. T., Apr 2024, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 159, 107501.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMoving on Up: Episode 2
  Davies, C. T., Feb 2024, YouTube.
  Research output: Other contribution

2023

• PublishedDementia Actif Evaluation: Gwynedd County Council
  Davies, C. T., Nov 2023
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedEvaluation of Dementia Actif, a dementia-friendly exercise and wellbeing programme: mixed-methods study
  Davies, C. T., Nov 2023, In: The Lancet. 402, supplement 1, p. S37 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
• PublishedMoving on Up: Episode 1: The barriers and enablers to engagement with care leavers
  Davies, C. T., 18 Oct 2023, YouTube.
  Research output: Other contribution
• PublishedPreventing abuse in young people’s intimate relationships
  Davies, C. T., 20 Jul 2023, 2 p. Policy Press.
  Research output: Other contribution
• PublishedSocial Work with Transgender Children and their Families
  Parry, N. & Davies, C. T., 27 Jun 2023, Social Work in Wales. Livingstone, W., Redcliffe, J. & Quinn-Aziz, A. (eds.). Policy Press
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• PublishedUnderstanding Abuse in Young People's Intimate Relationships: Female Perspectives on Power, Control and Gendered Social Norms
  Davies, C. T., 2023, Policy Press. 208 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
• PublishedYoung Intimate Relationships: Messages from Research for Practice
  Davies, C. T., 27 Jun 2023, Social Work in Wales. Livingstone, W., Redcliffe, J. & Quinn-Aziz, A. (eds.). Policy Press
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2022

• PublishedBeyond social prescribing - the use of social return on investment (SROI) analysis in integrated health and social care interventions in England and Wales: a protocol for a systematic review
  Hopkins, G., Winrow, E., Davies, C. T. & Seddon, D., 30 Oct 2022, MedRxiv, (MedRxiv).
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedEvaluation of Family Disability Worker: Conwy County Borough Council
  Davies, C. T., Apr 2022, Cyngor Conwy.
  Research output: Other contribution
• PublishedGwerthusiad o rôl y Gweithiwr Anabledd Teulu yng Nghonwy: Crynodeb Gweithredol
  Davies, C. T., Apr 2022, Cyngor Conwy.
  Research output: Other contribution

2021

• PublishedDomestic Homicide Review: Relating to Michael
  Davies, C. T., 2021, Lincolnshire County Countil.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
• PublishedSexual agency: Are we giving young women a voice?
  Davies, C. T., 8 Mar 2021, Transforming Society.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
• PublishedYoung Women's Experiences of Sexual Coercion, European Conference of Domestic Violence, Ljubljana
  Davies, C. T., Sept 2021, Young Women's Experiences of Sexual Coercion.
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

2020

• PublishedEquity, intersectionality and Anti-Oppressive Practice
  Bond-Taylor, S. & Davies, C. T., 24 Mar 2020, The Textbook of Health and Social Care Hardcover. Edwards, D. & Best, S. (eds.). 1 ed. SAGE Publications Ltd, p. 315-329
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• PublishedSafeguarding Adults from Domestic Violence and Abuse
  Keeling, J. & Davies, C. T., Oct 2020, Safeguarding Across the Life Span. Keeling, J. & Goosey, D. (eds.). SAGE Publications Ltd, p. 152-173
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• PublishedSafeguarding the Older Person from Abuse and Neglect
  Davies, C. T. & Keeling, J., Oct 2020, Safeguarding Across the Life Span. Keeling, J. & Goosey, D. (eds.). SAGE Publications Ltd, p. 211-227
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• PublishedThe Law and Safeguarding the Older Person in the UK
  Keeling, J. & Davies, C. T., Oct 2020, Safeguarding Across the Life Span. Keeling, J. & Goosey, D. (eds.). SAGE Publications Ltd, p. 195-210
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
• PublishedYouth Justice Live!: Flexible Pedagogies in an Online/Offline Community of Practice
  Bond-Taylor, S. & Davies, C. T., 3 Sept 2020, Flexibility and Pedagogy in Higher Education: Delivering Flexibility in Learning Through Online Learning Communities. Dennis, C., Abbott, S., Matheson, R. & Tangney, S. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, p. 97-108
  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2019

• PublishedThis is Abuse?: Young Women’s Perspectives of What’s ‘OK’ and ‘Not OK’ in their Intimate Relationships
  Davies, C. T., 15 Jul 2019, In: Journal of Family Violence. 34, p. 479–491
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• Published“This is abuse?” The nature of abuse in young people’s intimate relationships, issues for practice
  Davies, C. T., 2018, In: Safe, the domestic abuse quarterly. 61, p. 6-10
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• PublishedChild to Parent Carer Abuse: Lincolnshire Youth Offending Service
  Davies, C. T., 2017, Lincolnshire County Countil.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedPolitics: Popularity Persists
  Briggs, J. & Davies, C. T., 2017, In: PSA Journal.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2016

• PublishedAn overview of the multi-agency response to child sexual exploitation in Peterborough
  Davies, C. T., Jun 2016, 32 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedSerious Case Review: Relating to Alex
  Davies, C. T., 2016, Lincolnshire County Countil.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2015

• PublishedSerious Case Review: Baby W Overview Report
  Davies, C. T., 2015, Lincolnshire County Countil.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2023

• EUROPEAN SOCIAL WORK CONFERENCE 2023

  Paper presentation: A Scoping Review: Exploring the nature of engagement with Care Leavers

  23 May 2023

  Activity: Participation in Academic conference (Speaker)
• Co-Chair of the North Wales Gender-Based Violence Network

  2023 →

  Activity: Other (Contributor)

2022

• Evaluation of the Dementia Support Worker role (BCUHB)

  Presentation and discussion of findings: evaluation of the Dementia Support Worker role within secondary care and community hospital settings

  28 Oct 2022

  Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)
• External Examiner

  MSc Social Work

  2022

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)
• Moderator

  Health and Social Care

  2022

  Activity: Examination (Examiner)

• Exploring the barriers and enablers to effective engagement with care leavers.

  01/09/2022 – 15/10/2024 (Active)

• Dementia Actif Gwynedd / Dementia Active Gwynedd Evaluation. Tender Notice ID: MAR390377

  01/03/2022 – 25/04/2023 (Finished)

• Evaluation of Dementia Support roles in the secondary care setting at BCUHB

  01/03/2022 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• Learning Disability Mindfulness & Well-being project

  01/05/2021 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

• Evaluation of the role of the Disability Family Worker

  01/10/2020 – 31/07/2021 (Finished)

PI on Learning Disability Mindfulness & Well-being project - Funded by North Wales Together. Project extended until March 2024 with additional £24,000 funding