Richard Ashigbor is a social work academic based at Southbank University.  Richard is a lecturer and the Course Lead for Social Work at the institution. Richard shares aspects of his rich practice and leadership background and how he reluctantly became an academic which he had not planned.

He shares;

• the route to his academic career - citing the murder of George Floyd and Hackney's Child Q as significant events during this period of his life
• discovering differences and similarities between social work practice and academia, seeking ways to challenge established norms in terms of theories and their origins
• the challenges of teaching and managing the multitudes of dynamics and politics in the teaching space - where surprisingly respect and dignity were noticeably absent
• locating support for himself and finding his voice

His vision:

• achieve top University spot 
• become an increasingly inclusive programme
• develop varied assessment approaches
• complete a teaching qualification as part of continuous professional development

Future research interests:

• Youth violence
• Familial sexual abuse
• adultification
• aspects of allied services and working together

Richard wants to be 'intentional' about achieving change and inclusivity.

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