About us
Through research and development the Centre contributes to national and international understanding of the ethical and appropriate use of technologies that support and enhance the lives of service users, carers, practitioners, policy makers and educators.
The Centre is directed by Jackie Rafferty.
CHST is engaged in a range of activities:
- The Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Social Policy and Social Work (SWAP) - based at the University of Southampton
- Co-investigator in FUTURES an EPSRC funded research project led by the Transportation Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Southampton
- Dr Jan Steyaert, Fontys University, The Netherlands, holds a visiting fellowship with CHST. Jackie and Jan edited an issue of the British Journal of Social Work on Social work in the digital age, which was published in 2009
- CHST is involved in HUSITA Human Services Information Technology Applications), a global network which holds international conferences
Recent PhD students
- Chuen Suen Leung - Knowledge Management in Social Work - an organisation study in Hong Kong
- Michelle Heward - Mobile, connected, included? How information and communication technology can support later life travel-based mobility