An audit of doctoral students in Social Work across the UK: the need for a national network

This report presents the findings of an audit in respect of Social Work doctoral students which was conducted during the Summer of 2012. The audit was commissioned by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and carried out by Professor Steven Shardlow and two PhD students Jadwiga Leigh and Lisa Morriss from the School of Nursing Midwifery & Social Work at the University of Salford. This is the final report derived from the audit and presents the findings and discussion of key issues.