Morag Faulds Lecture
The establishment of an annual memorial lecture represents part of the ongoing commitment to
excellence in practice, which characterises the approach to social work education at University of
the West of Scotland.
Morag Faulds and her legacy
This lecture series has been
established to commemorate
an approach to social work
practice and education,
promoted and defended by
Morag Faulds. She was
instrumental in establishing
the first undergraduate
social work programme in
Scotland in 1975, at the
then Paisley College, from
which developed the
University.
Morag Faulds
established a legacy of
excellence in practice:
placing particular emphasis on the quality of student placements
and setting rigorous standards which students were required to
meet. Prior to establishing the social work course at Paisley
College, Morag Faulds worked as a medical social worker in both
England and Scotland: subsequently becoming the first Director of
Social Work for Inverness-shire.
Morag Faulds also contributed to the work of a number of organisations: this included chairing Barnardo's policy committee and undertaking the role of founding chairperson of the Scottish Child and Family Association.
This annual lecture series has been made possible as a result of
an endowment bequeathed by Morag Faulds.