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Gavin Davidson is a Professor at Queen's University Belfast's School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, affiliated with the Centre for Inclusion, Transformation and Equality (CITE) and the Centre for Technological Innovation, Mental Health and Education (TIME). He holds the Praxis Chair of Social Care and specializes in mental health, inequalities, and human rights. His research focuses on mental health service effectiveness, social determinants of mental health, mental capacity legislation, and adverse childhood experiences.
Davidson has 19 active research projects, including leadership roles in initiatives like the Challenging Health Outcomes - Integrating Care Environments (CHOICE) project. He teaches the Post-Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law, part of Northern Ireland's Approved Social Worker Programme. He advises the Department of Health's Reference Group for the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
- Education: Qualified as a social worker in 1995, with extensive clinical and managerial experience in mental health services.
- Research Interests: Mental health legislation, service delivery, and policy implementation, with emphasis on human rights and social justice.
His awards include the Queen's University Teaching Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Research and Development Office Doctoral Fellowship. Key contributions include co-authoring scoping reviews on peer support work and advancing care planning policies in Northern Ireland.
Davidson collaborates internationally on mental health policy and participates in conferences such as the European Conference for Social Work Research. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those addressing good health and wellbeing, and reducing inequalities.
