Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
I am a qualified Social Worker, with work experience mainly focusing on working with people with disabilities and looked after children.
I am currently module leader for the Practice Educator modules (stage 1 and 2). I am also placement co-ordinator for pre-qualifying Social Work students.
I work closely within the Yorkshire Urban and Rural Social Work Teaching Partnership and am a member of the placement board.
I am currently undertaking a PhD looking at the experiences of participation of looked after children with a learning disability.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Expertise and Interests
- Disabilities
- Looked After Children
- Child Protection Practice
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Centering vulnerable voices: facilitating the participation of looked after children with learning disabilities in research
Olivant, L., 16 Dec 2024, Fields: Journal of Huddersfield Student Research, 2, 1 19 p.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Special issue
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Why practice education research must be catalyst for tackling longstanding issues facing role
Olivant, L., 15 Apr 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) Community Care.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Advice on being a social work student during a pandemic
Olivant, L. & Stuart, N., 9 Nov 2021, Professional Social Work Magazine.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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Lecturer Practitioners — Straddling the Divide between the Field and Classroom
Olivant, L. & Greenwood, E., 2 Sep 2021, In: Practice. 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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NOPT 2025 Conference
Leeanne Olivant (Organiser)
10 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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SYTP Practice Educator Conference – 10 years Celebration
Leeanne Olivant (Speaker)
7 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Practical reflective skills and models to support with student learning
Leeanne Olivant (Speaker)
25 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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National Organisation for Practice Teaching (External organisation)
Leeanne Olivant (Treasurer)
1 May 2023Activity: Membership types › Membership of a Society or Institute
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Research with looked after children who have a learning disability; ethical and methodological considerations
Leeanne Olivant (Speaker)
31 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Press/Media
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How practice has changed as a result of Covid-19
7/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities