Dr Mark Taylor has worked as a social worker in British and Irish social work settings (e.g. child mental health, adults with learning disabilities, child protection). Dr Taylor joined Goldsmiths in October 2015, having taught in higher education in the Republic of Ireland since 2006. Dr Taylor is interested in becoming a partner in European and international collaborative projects, in the areas of:
social work with young people,
social work and a sense of place,
social work and creativity,
social work competence,
social work narratives.
Academic qualifications
Bachelor of Social Studies (1991) (Trinity College Dublin)
Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (1991)
MSc (Social Policy & Planning) (1994) (London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE))
PhD (Social Policy & Administration) (2004) (LSE)
MA (Learning & Teaching) (2014) (Waterford Institute of Technology)
Teaching
Social Policy; Social Work Approaches; Narrative Analysis
Areas of supervision
Social Professional Formation; Working with Marginalised Young People and Families.
Featured publications
Taylor, M. 2016. (forthcoming) Wicked Problems and Social Professional Competence. In MCTAGGART, B. (ed.) Wicked Problems and Youth in Europe.
Taylor, M. 2015. Threshold Concepts in Irish Early Childhood Education and Care Practice Placements. International Journal of Practice-Based Learning in Health and Social Care, 3 (1), pp 46-57. ISSN 2051-6223.
Taylor, M. 2015. What Early Childhood Students Find 'Troublesome' During Practice Placements. Aishe-J: The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 7 (2), ISSN 2009-3160.
Taylor, M. (ed) 2015. European Journal of Social Education. Vol. 26/27. ISSN 1810-4789.
Grants, awards and media appearances
Taylor, M & McDonald, S. 2015. President’s Research Bursary: ‘Trade Unionisation and the Early Childhood Care & Education Sector’. €27,638. IT Sligo.
Taylor, M. & Share, P. 2013-2016. HEI Interprofessional module – co-created by marginalized youth, practitioners and students. €63,000. European Commission.
Taylor, M. 2013. President’s Research Bursary: ‘Social pedagogy in Ireland and Scotland: Concepts, opportunities and constraints’. €17,738. IT Sligo.
Share, P. & Taylor, M. 2011-2013. Strengthening Inter-Disciplinary and Inter-Organisational Practice towards Social Inclusion in Europe. €18.000. European Commission.
Professional activities
FESET (Formation d'Educateurs Sociaux Européens / European Social Educator Training), Executive Board Member (2012-2016)
Chief Editor: European Journal of Social Education (2014-16)
Taylor, Mark. 2016. Wicked Problems and Social Professional Competence. In: Perry Share; Tamsin Cavaliero and Breda McTaggart, eds. Wicked Problems and Young People: Co-creative teaching for the social professions. Sligo, Ireland: Institute of Technology, Sligo, pp. 9-20. ISBN 9781907592058
Taylor, Mark. 2012. Social Policy. In: Maire Mhic Mhathuna and Mark Taylor, eds. Early Childhood Education & Care: An Introduction for Students in Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: Gill & Macmillan.
Taylor, Mark and Mhic Mhathuna, Maire. 2012. The Montessori Approach to Early Childhood Education. In: Maire Mhic Mhathuna and Mark Taylor, eds. Early Childhood Education and Care: An Introduction for Students in Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 9780717153244
Taylor, Mark and Mhic Mhathuna, Maire. 2012. The Future: where are we going? In: Maire Mhic Mhathuna and Mark Taylor, eds. Early Childhood Education and Care: An Introduction for Students in Ireland. Dublin, Ireland: Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 9780717153244
Taylor, Mark. 2024. 'Social Work Challenges in Uncertain Times'. In: Transformative Social Work: Mental Health Experience and Outcomes in Uncertain Economic Times. Westminster Hall, Palace of Westminster, United Kingdom 25 March 2024.
Taylor, Mark; Costello, Caroline and Share, Perry. 2015. 'Creatively Addressing ‘Wicked problems’'. In: Social Care Ireland Annual Conference: Building Relationships and Breaking Barriers. Sligo, Ireland.