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Peter Ayling is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester, affiliated with the School of Health and Wellbeing and the Department of Community, Social Justice and Health. His academic career spans over three decades, blending social work practice with therapeutic expertise. He focuses on child welfare, trauma, and the professional development of social workers.
Qualifications include a BSc in Social Science (1986), CQSW (1989), MSc in Counselling & Psychotherapy (2000), MA in Non-Directive Play Therapy (2005), Advanced Award in Social Work (2005), and a Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (2012).
Research interests center on emotional resilience, social work professional identity, and trauma-informed practice. He employs interpretative phenomenology and visual/creative research methods in his work. His teaching covers child development theories, safeguarding, play therapy, and interprofessional practice. No awards or funded grants are explicitly listed in the text.
Labs/teams: None explicitly mentioned.
