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Patricia Nicholl is a Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast's School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work. Her research focuses on social work staffing challenges, workforce well-being, and policy analysis, particularly in Northern Ireland. She has contributed to studies on safe staffing demands, pandemic impacts on social workers, and family reunification in adoption cases. Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to decent work and reduced inequalities.
Recent research includes a 2023 collaborative project on safe staffing policy development for older adults and children’s social work. Her articles explore staffing analysis, mixed-methods studies on mental health, and legislative frameworks. She actively collaborates with national committees and has been cited in peer-reviewed journals such as the British Journal of Social Work.
