European Social Work Research Association - ESWRA

28/01/2026

New ESWR Co-Editor announcement
Policy press has announced the new Co-Editor of ESWR.

We are pleased to introduce the new Co-Editor of European Social Work Research; Panagiotis Pentaris. Panagiotis Pentaris is an Associate Professor of Social Work & Thanatology, and Academic Lead of Research and Ethics and Postgraduate Research Lead at Goldsmiths University, London.

“It is an honour to be joining ESWR at a time when social work research is expanding in scope, complexity and impact. I look forward to supporting innovative, interdisciplinary work that not only reflects the realities of contemporary social issues but also shapes the future directions of our field.”

Panagiotis Pentaris, incoming Co-Editor

We would like to thank outgoing Editor Elaine Sharland for her hard work and dedication to the journal. As one of the Founding Editors Elaine has been pivotal in all ESWR’s successes to date.

We are pleased to introduce the new Co-Editor of European Social Work Research, Panagiotis Pentaris, University of Goldsmiths, London, UK.

19/09/2025

ECSWR 2026 Aberdeen Call for abstracts - DEADLINE EXTENSION - Now Friday 26th September 2025

The main theme of the 15th European Conference for Social Work Research is “Social Work and Interdisciplinary Research: researching and facilitating evidence informed practice and policy”

Researchers, scholars, practitioners, and students are invited to submit abstracts for the following types of proposal, Oral Paper Presentation, Poster Presentation, Symposium, Workshop. Abstract submission deadline is 26th September 2025

Proposal Types
• Oral paper presentations
• Poster presentations
• Symposium
• Workshop
For the full call information about the submission process and the conference and visit the ECSWR 2026 Aberdeen website, please share with your friends and colleagues.

16/09/2025

The abstract submission deadline for ECSWR 2026 Aberdeen 3 days away! Friday 19th September
The conference theme is: Social Work and Interdisciplinary Research: researching and facilitating evidence informed practice and policy.

Proposal Types
Oral Paper Presentation
Poster Presentation
Symposium
Workshop

To submit an abstract and for more information visit the conference website here:

14/07/2025

Call for Co-Editor of European Social Work Research (ESWR)
Application deadline: 30 September 2025

The Editorial Management Board of European Social Work Research (ESWR) invites applications for a Co-Editor to work alongside the Editor-in-Chief, Lars Uggerhøj (Aalborg University) and Co-Editor, Ana M. Sobočan (University of Ljubljana). The successful applicant will succeed Elaine Sharland, who is stepping down as Co-Editor after overseeing the launch of the journal in 2023 and three successful years of publication.

ESWR is published by Policy Press on behalf of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA). This is an excellent opportunity for a current member of ESWRA to take part in publishing the Association’s flagship journal.

For more information about how to eligibility and how to apply go to https://www.eswra.org/reader.php?item=409 or contact [email protected].

A very quick reminder, post conference, that the society has its very own journal, European Social Work Research, and book series, Research in Social Work, both published by Policy Press on our behalf.