This page lists publications and conference presentations.
Publications
Mongan C. and Thomas W. (2021) ‘Understanding good leadership in the context of English care home inspection reports’, Leadership in Health Services https://doi.org/10.1108/LHS-11-2020-0098
Thomas W. Hujala A. Laulainen S. And McMurray R. (2018) (eds) The Management of Wicked Problems in Health and Social Care. London: Routledge
Thomas W. and Hollinrake S. (2018) ‘The Politics of Care: wicked constituents in care reforms’, in Thomas et al (eds) The Management of Wicked Problems in Health and Social Care. London: Routledge
Thomas W. (2018) ‘Unpacking Dependency; Managing ‘Becoming’’, in Thomas et al (eds) The Management of Wicked Problems in Health and Social Care. London: Routledge
Thomas W. and Southwell M. (2017) ‘Learning from Rejection – an autoethnography of contract research’ in Vine, T. Clarke, J. and Richards S. (eds) Ethnographic Encounters. London: Routledge
Hollinrake S. Thomas W. Tocca A. and Cavenagh P. (2016) ‘Food Shopping and Eating Habits in Later Life: Implications for Retailers and Public Health in Contributing to the Well-Being of Older People’ in Baho, S.M. and Katsas G.A. (eds) Making Sense of Food. London: Inter-Disciplinary Press
Hollinrake S. and Thomas W. (2015) ‘Caring Relationships and Efficient Social Care Provision: can an ethic of care provide a better foundation for responding to care needs in later life?’, International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy 35:5:419-436
Thomas W. and Hollinrake S. (2014) ‘Economic and demographic challenges for social care: A critical perspective on the management and delivery of care’, Journal of Health Organisation and Management 28:5:653-673
Thomas W. and Hollinrake S. (2014) ‘Creating an Enabling Culture in the delivery of Health and Social Care: addressing economic and demographic challenges’, E-proceedings of ISL Symposium 2014
Thomas W and Hollinrake S. (2014) ‘Policymakers, researchers and service users – resolving the tensions and dilemmas of working together’, Innovation, the European Journal of Social Science Research 27:1:31-45
Hollinrake S. and Thomas W. (2013) ‘Supporting older people to live independently in their communities. Whose Responsibility?’ in Sparschuh V. and Sterbling A. (eds) Abwanderungen aus ländlichen Gebieten. Magdeburg: Meine Verlag
Southwell M. and Thomas W. (2010) ‘“It’s not true” – learning to learn from rejection’, International Journal of Data Analysis Techniques and Strategies 2:4:373-384
Bathmaker A. and Thomas W. (2009) ‘Worlds of difference: “dual sector” institutions and higher education transitions’ in Field J (et al, eds) Researching Transitions in Lifelong Learning. London: Routledge
Bathmaker A. and Thomas W. (2009) ‘Positioning themselves: an exploration of the nature and meaning of transitions in the context of dual sector FE/HE institutions in England’, Journal of Further and Higher Education 33:2:119-130
Presentations
Chaired conference tracks:
Co-chair of conference track at 2021 International Critical Management Studies conference (Munjal University, India) on ‘Listening to Different Voices – Plurality and Power in Health and Social Care’
Co-chair of conference track at 2019 International Critical Management Studies conference (Open University, UK) on ‘An uncertain future for health and social care?’
Co-chair of conference track at 2017 International Critical Management Studies conference (Liverpool, UK) on ‘An eternal crisis in Health and Social Care - Time for Revolution?’
Co-chair of conference track at 2016 Nordic Working Life Conference (Tampere, Finland, international audience) on ‘Wicked Times in Health and Social Care: Who cares for workers of care?’
Co-chair of conference track at 2015 International Critical Management Studies conference (Leicester, UK) on ‘Alternative insights on health and social management: tackling and solving the wicked problems’
Invited presentations:
Invited workshop on ‘Management of Wicked Problems’ for King’s College Hospital NHS Trust (paid)
Invited co-chair (2021) - “TOWIE : The Only Way Is Ethics” – discussion on the ethics of guaranteed interview schemes at the Everyday Courage unconference for International Women’s Day organised by NHS Horizons
Invited presenter/discussant as part of the NHS London Leadership Academy’s Talking Systems series on ‘Wicked Problems in Health and Social Care’ (paid)
Thomas W. (2019) Beyond Participation, the ethic of care and emancipatory research (Research Workshop funded by the Israeli Science Foundation at Tel Aviv University, Israel)
Thomas W. (2019) Delivering Education on Difficult Topics (2019 Children’s Hospital Education Specialist Symposium, February 2019, London)
Thomas W. (2017) Ethical Globalisation? Relational Ethics and the Migrant Worker (5th Finethikon (Financial Ethics) conference, KU Eichstätt, Germany)
All conferences listed below represent presentations made following competitive selection of proposals.
Kodalle, T., Schmidt, M., Thomas, W., Metz, M. (2021) Gamification of Strategic Thinking: A COTS Boardgame for Learning Scrum, Strategy Development and Strategy Implementation at European Conference on Games Based Learning 2021 (online, September 2021)
Thomas W. (2020) A Framework for the Selection and Design of Serious Games at European Conference on Games Based Learning 2020 (online, September 2020)
Thomas W. (2019) Beyond Participation – the ethic of care and emancipatory research at ‘Putting our heads together: turning involvement into influence’ a research workshop funded by the Israeli Science Foundation (August 2019, Tel Aviv, Israel)
Thomas W. (2019) Relational Ethics and the Migrant Worker - reconsidering the impact of Brexit at International Critical Management Studies conference 2019 (July 2019, Open University, Milton Keynes)
Thomas W. (2017) What’s wrong with leadership in Care Homes? Lessons from failed inspections at International Critical Management Studies 2017 (July 2017, Liverpool)
Thomas W. (2016) Independence and Interdependence in Health and Social Care Management at Nordic Working Life Conference (November 2016, Tampere, Finland)
Thomas W. (2015) Unpicking dependency: managing ‘becoming’, at International Critical Management Studies 2015 (July 2015, Leicester)
Thomas W. and Hollinrake S. (2014) Creating an Enabling Culture in the delivery of Health and Social Care: addressing economic and demographic challenges at Institute for Sustainable Leadership Symposium 2014 (June 2014, Salzburg, Austria)
Thomas W. and Hollinrake S. (2013) Social Care in Austerity: a marginalisation of care? at International Critical Management Studies 2013 (July 2013, Manchester)
Thomas W. (2012) Managing Professional Ontologies: practical implications for multi-professional teams, at International Sociological Association RC52 Interim Conference (November 2012, Ipswich)
Thomas W. and Hollinrake S., (2012) The ‘tug of war’: getting caught in the struggle for control, at Qualitative Research for Policy Making 2012 (May 2012, Lisbon, Portugal)
Thomas W. and Cavenagh P., (2012) Incentivising health behavior: cash, education and friendships, at IFEH 12th World Congress on Environmental Health (May 2012, Vilnius, Lithuania)
Thomas W. and Hollinrake S., (2012) Does the call for efficiency in public welfare provision preclude promoting caring relationships? at Asian Conference on Ethics, Religion and Philosophy 2012, (March 2012, Osaka, Japan)
Thomas W. (2012) The nurse-patient relationship: caring, coaching and choice, poster presentation at One for all or all for one: Primary care ethics, solidarity or personal freedom?, Royal Society of Medicine (February 2012, London)
Thomas W. (2010) University Campus Suffolk: a local solution to a regional problem at European Union Open Days (October 2010, Brussels, Belgium, Workshop organiser and speaker)
Thomas W. and Southwell M. (2010) Avoiding pitfalls in communicating qualitative research results to stakeholders: discussing the lessons learnt from past rejections, at Qualitative Research for Policy Making 2010 (January 2010, Malta)
Thomas W. (2009) Higher Education in the liminal zone: the clarifying and blurring of sector boundaries, at Society for Research in Higher Education Annual Conference 2009 (Newport, UK)
Thomas W. and Funnell P. (2007) Regional Imperatives: Remodelling the Relationship Between Two Competitor Universities,at Society for Research in Higher Education Annual Conference 2007 (Brighton, UK)
Thompson A. Halford L. and Thomas W. (2007) The Synergy of Policy, Practice and Research in a Collaborative Project, at Learning and Skills Research Network Annual Conference 2007 (London, UK)
Bathmaker A. and Thomas W. (2007) Positioning themselves: an exploration of the nature and meaning of transitions in the context of dual sector FE/HE institutions in England, at Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning International Conference (Stirling, UK)