Reima Ana Maglajlic

Dr. Reima Ana Maglajlic is an Associate Professor in Social Work at the University of Sussex's School of Education and Social Work. Her work focuses on social work's role in political conflict, mental health reform, and disability rights. She holds dual roles as Co-Editor of the British Journal of Social Work (2020-2024) and has extensive experience in post-conflict social welfare reform across South-East Europe.

Education: Studied social work in Croatia, earned PhD from Swansea University. Professional milestones include:

• 1994-1997: Social work practice and research at Anglia Ruskin University
• 1999-2011: Consultancy work on social welfare reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina
• 2011-2013: Research Director at Mental Disability Advocacy Center
• 2013-present: Academic roles at Sussex University

Research emphasizes:

• Social work's response to armed conflict
• Community mental health system reform
• UNCRPD implementation for persons with disabilities
• Co-production with service users

Current projects include studying humanitarian shelter impacts in Ukraine (Medair, 2024-2025) and post-war mental health alternatives in Bosnia (British Academy, 2021-2023). Her publications critically engage with social work's role in crises, technology ethics, and global inequalities.

Grant leadership includes 6 funded projects on topics like:

• Social care innovations for safeguarding youth
• Self-neglect inter-agency collaboration
• Mental health co-production methodologies

Advocacy work includes steering committees for citizenship rehabilitation services and international social work networks like SWAN (2010-2017). She continues frontline practice support for refugee organizations.