Trish is a qualified nurse and social worker with 18 years of practical experience in social work and has held many roles in relation to third sector governance. Her research concerns the experiences of ageing in marginalised communities and most of her research is applied and co-produced with people with lived experience. Prior to joining Strathclyde, Trish was a Professor of Social Care at Middlesex University, London. Her doctorate studies were in educational gerontology, exploring the role of lifelong learning in care services. She has a strong interest in the rights of LGBT+ communities and is a founder member of the international LGBTQI social work network. She has over 100 publications including 19 key books covering a range of topics on leadership, management, organisational development, feminism, sexual and gender identities, values and ethics, gerontology, and social work supervision. Trish has been widely published in other areas such as the use of the arts in professional education, parenting, ageing and disability.