Dr Kim Hall

Assistant Professor

Department: Social Work, Education and Community Wellbeing

Kim joined the University in January 2016. Kim has a background in working with very young children, and families in communities. Kim is undertaking doctoral research that uses participatory creative methods to explore the lived experiences of adults living in Kinship Care families.

Before joining the University, Kim worked in the voluntary sector developing and delivering training for those working with families. Kim has worked on a number of projects including the Relative Experience (RE) project. The RE project, funded by the Big Lottery, was a flagship project working with Kinship Care families in the North East of England. The project was nominated for a Third Sector award.

Kim also has a special interest in outdoor risky play for young children.

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Campus Address

Room H213, Coach Lane Campus (East)
Northumbria University
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE7 7XA, UK

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Key Publications

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‘This unusual lifestyle is full of highs and lows’: exploring social harms with kinship carers in North East England, Hall, K., Grimshaw, L., Graham, P. 11 Apr 2025, In: Families, Relationships and Societies
‘This unusual lifestyle is full of highs and lows’: Exploring social harms with kinship carers in the Northeast of England, Hall, K., Grimshaw, L., Graham, P. 1 Mar 2025, In: Families, Relationships and Societies
Kinship Caring: Findings from an Arts-Based Participatory Study Exploring Stories of Family Practices, Hall, K. 20 Jun 2023, 16th International Family Nursing Conference

Current and Recent Projects

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Community Asset Mapping the Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Services, Organisations and Recovery Groups in the Newcastle Area, McGovern, W. (Principal Investigator), Hall, K. (Co Investigator), Newcastle City Council, 01/02/23 - 31/01/24, £49,971.00

Professional Activity

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Oral presentation: Children Growing up in Kinship Care: Understanding young children’s home and educational experiences 2024
Invited talk: Play as a Vehicle to Facilitate Learning for All Children 2024
Organising a conference, workshop, ...: North East Kinship Care Researchers' Network 2024
Oral presentation: Family Life – Troubling Family Relations and Practices, The 11th ESRF Conference 2023