Personal profile
Biography
Brian Taylor is Emeritus Professor of Social Work. Professionally qualified in social work and teaching, he spent 10 years as a practitioner and manager, and then 15 years in training and organisation development in health and social care before joining the University. His first degree was in physics (with philosophy) at Bristol University and his PhD in the Department of Epidemiology, Queen’s University Belfast. Brian’s research and teaching interests are in professional judgement, decision making, assessment tools and processes, risk (assessment, communication and management) and use of knowledge to inform practice. He was founder and principal organiser 2010-2022 of the biennial international symposium: Decisions, Assessment, Risk and Evidence in Social Work. Brian has supervised research projects and about 20 PhD students on related topics, including some jointly with colleagues in health care, communication studies, psychology, youth & community work, law and computer sciences. Brian Taylor is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences; an honorary Senior Fellow of the School for Social Care Research at the National Institute for Health Research, London; an honorary Associate Scientist of the Harding Centre for Risk Literacy at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, Berlin; a founder member of the Board of the European Social Work Research Association (ESWRA); and co-founder and first convenor of the ESWRA Decisions, Assessment and Risk Special Interest Group.
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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Artificial Intelligence and evidence for social work: Will a robot steal your job?
Coulthard, E., Taylor, B. & McGlade, A., 31 Jul 2025, In: European Social Work Research. 3, 2, p. 238-243 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Risk Factors for Violence in Adult Heterosexual Noncasual Relationships: An Overview of Reviews
Alfandari, R., Taylor, B. & Scott, R., 30 Jan 2026, In: Trauma, Violence, and Abuse. 27, 1, p. 22-40 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Sage Handbook of Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work
Taylor, B. (Editor), Fluke, J. (Editor), Graham, C. (Editor), Keddell, E. (Editor), Killick, C. (Editor), Shlonsky, A. (Editor) & Whittaker, A. (Editor), 30 Aug 2023, London: SAGE Publications. 632 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Making Sense of Risk: Social Work at the Boundary between Care and Control
Alfandari, R., Taylor, B., Baginsky, M., Campbell, J., Helm, D., Killick, C., McCafferty, P., Mullineux, J., Shears, J., Sicora, A. & Whittaker, A., 1 Mar 2023, In: Health, Risk and Society. 25, 1-2, p. 75-92 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Communicating risk in dementia care: Survey of health and social care professionals
Taylor, B., Stevenson, M. & McDowell, M., 5 Feb 2018, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 26, 2, p. e291-e303 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Paper Award
Lindsay, L. (Recipient), Coleman, S. (Recipient), Kerr, D. (Recipient), Taylor, B. (Recipient) & Moorhead, A. (Recipient), 18 Jul 2019
Prize
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Lifetime Achievement Award - Health & Social Care Service Northern Ireland
Taylor, B. (Recipient), 9 Sept 2021
Prize: Honorary award
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Activities
- 1 Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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European Society of Cardiology Congress 2017
Hill, L. (Participant), McIlfatrick, S. (Participant), Taylor, B. (Participant), Slater, P. (Participant), Jaarsma, T. (Participant) & Fitzsimons, D. (Participant)
26 Aug 2017 → 30 Aug 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Profiles
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Mark McFeeters
- School of Applied Social and Policy Sc. - Lecturer in Community Youth Work
- Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - Lecturer
- Social Work and Social Policy Research
Person: Academic, Doctor of Philosophy
Projects
- 8 Finished
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DARESIX: Decisions, Assessment, Risk & Evidence in Social Work: Project Six
Taylor, B. (PI) & Killick, C. (CoI)
1/02/19 → 31/01/22
Project: Research
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Risk-Adjusted programme of Inspections Development (RAPID)
Taylor, B. (CoI) & Killick, C. (PI)
1/10/17 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Low cost solutions for ageing-in-place in urban and rural China
Taylor, B. (CoI), Kerr, E. (CoI), Coleman, S. (PI) & Kerr, D. (CoI)
1/04/17 → 31/03/18
Project: Research
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Deactivation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators at end of life: An exploratory study of heart failure patients', carers' and healthcare professionals - ( Lorenna Hill Doctoral Fellowship)
Taylor, B. (CoI), Fitzsimons, D. (PI) & McIlfatrick, S. (CoI)
1/09/12 → 31/08/15
Project: Research