Rate My Professor Jermaine Ravalier

Professor Jermaine Ravalier serves as Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) at Buckinghamshire New University, a position he holds following his appointment as Head of the School of Health and Social Care Professions in early 2024. Prior to joining BNU, he was Professor of Organisational Psychology and Social Justice in the School of Sciences at Bath Spa University, where he led research modules on psychology topics such as intelligence and personality. Ravalier earned his PhD in 2013 on the topic of Appreciative Inquiry for stress management. Throughout his career, he has dedicated efforts to enhancing working conditions and wellbeing for public service professionals, particularly in health, allied health, social care, and social work sectors. His applied research examines factors contributing to mental health issues like stress and burnout, developing practical interventions to support employee health and service user outcomes.

Ravalier's scholarly contributions include leading large-scale surveys and international studies, such as the 2024 'Have Your Say' survey funded by Social Care Wales with £150,000, which revealed below-average wellbeing among Welsh social care workers, and a £500,000 NIHR grant awarded in September 2024 for best practice guidance on social worker recruitment and retention in England's coastal communities. Key publications encompass 'A Three-Year Comparison of Global Social Worker Working Conditions' (British Journal of Social Work, 2025), 'Working conditions and wellbeing in UK social workers' (Journal of Social Work, 2021, cited over 100 times), 'Working conditions and well-being in UK social care and social work during COVID-19' (Journal of Social Policy, 2023), and 'The Role of Coping in the Wellbeing and Work-Related Quality of Life of UK Health and Social Care Workers during COVID-19' (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, cited over 250 times). His collaborations with the British Association of Social Workers, Social Workers' Union, and international bodies have produced best practice guides, policy-informing reports, and evaluations like the UK Professional Capabilities Framework for social work. Ravalier participates in BNU's University Strategy Group and supervises PhD students, fostering research impact through public engagement and funding from sources including the ESRC and Department of Health and Social Care.