Academic cv

Rose Matthews (they/them)

rosematthewsresearch@gmail.com

www.rosematthewsresearch.com 

Educational qualifications

Institute of IT Training: Certificate in e-Learning Tutoring Skills.   

MA / Diploma in Social Work (University of East Anglia).

BA (Hons) English Language and Literature (Durham University). First Class.

Publications

Forthcoming / under review

Rose Matthews et al. ‘Stepping Into Who I Fully Am: A Creative Exploration of Autistic Menopause’. Under review.

Christine Jenkins et al. ' "Struggling for Years": An International Survey on Autistic Experiences of Menopause'. Under review.   

Published (prior to 2008 I published as Rose Barton)   

Brady, Miranda, et al. (2024) "A Perfect Storm": Autistic Experiences of Menopause and Midlife. Autism.                  

Claire Bates and Rose Matthews (2024) No cookie cutter rules: best practice for social care staff in supporting autistic adults with relationships and sexuality. Advances in Autism.

Davies, J., Matthews, R, Romualdez, A.M., Pellicano, E., Remington, A. (2024) “Retirement is one hell of a change”: Autistic people’s experiences of retiring. Autism in Adulthood. 

Matthews, Rose & Mosely Rachel (2023) Autistic Menopause: When it all gets too much. Midlife Matters Magazine, 2023:iv.

Matthews, Rose (2023) On Being an Autistic Autism Researcher. valtamerigrace.wixsite.com

Matthews, Rose (2023) Reflections of an autistic social worker (who didn’t know it at the time). Chapter in Bentley-Simon, K. & Maclean, S. 'Emergence: Hidden Narratives from Neurodivergent Social Workers'.  Kirwin Maclean.  

Matthews, Rose (2022) The Night I Lost My Freedom, and Got it Back Again. Autism in Adulthood.

Barton, R. (2007) ‘The Carer’s Perspective’, chapter in Davies, M. The Blackwell Companion to Social Work (3rd Edition). Blackwell: Oxford.  

Lindley, M., Basset T., and Barton R. (eds) (2006) The Ten Essential Shared Capabilities (Learning Materials). National learning and development programme. NHS / Department of Health.

Brechin, A., Barton, R. & Stein, J. (2003) Getting to Grips with Poor Care in Stalker, K. (Ed) Reconceptualizing Work with ‘Carers’: New Directions for Policy and Practice. Jessica Kingsley: London. 

Barton R. (2002) Care, Welfare and Community, Open University. Author of ‘The Territory of Social Care’; editor of ‘Video Diary’ and ‘Talking about Care’ (audio programme). ISBN 07492 3646 9. (2002)

Barton, R. (2000) Assistant Editor The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Social Work (Ed Martin Davies).  Author of entries on: Carers, Police Officers and the Interface with Social Work, and Social Care. ISBN 10: 0631214518.  

Barton, R. (1998) 'Family Involvement in the pre-discharge assessment of long-stay patients with learning disabilities: a qualitative study'. Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing, Health and Social Care 2 (2), 79-88.

Barton, R. (1998) 'A lifelong commitment: parental memories and reflections prompted by the impending discharge of long-stay patients with learning disabilities'. Journal of Learning Disabilities for Nursing, Health and Social Care 2 (1), 16-22.

Barton, R. & Sellick, C. (1997) Planning for the Future. Focus group research with parents, young people and staff at the Children’s Society, Ipswich. Report and video film. UEA.

Barton, R. (1996) ‘Case Management in Community Mental Health Services’. UEA Social Work Monograph. Original research based on interviews with professionals working in multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Teams. ISBN: 1 85784 044 5.

Conferences and presentations

Upcoming

Rose Matthews: Transformational power of creative research methods in co-produced autism research. International Creative Research Methods Conference (in person), 9/10 September, 2024.  

Delivered 

Rose Matthews and Rachel Moseley. Navigating menopause as an autistic / neurodivergent person: challenges and coping strategies. Webinar for Supported Loving / Choice Support. July 10, 2024.  

Rose Matthews and Rachel Moseley. Neurodivergence and the Menopause. Midlife Matters Menopause Meeting (online), RDPi, 2 May, 2024. 

Rose Matthews. Unmasking Autistic Menopause. A performance art workshop. Menopause Research Network Conference (in person and online). Liverpool John Moores University, 29 May, 2024.   

Claire Bates and Rose Matthews (2024) Autistic Loving. Double Rainbow: Supporting Autistic LGBTQ+ People.

Rose Matthews (2023) Neurodivergent Menopause Matters. Menopause – work and life parliamentary meeting hosted by Caroline Ansell MP and Maria Caulfield MP. RDPi.    

Claire Bates and Rose Matthews (2023) Autistic Loving Workshop for Social Care Staff. Supported Loving / Choice Support.   

Rose Matthews (2023) Workplace experiences. Supporting Autistic People to Thrive in County Durham. Centre for Neurodiversity and Development, Durham University.  

Rose Matthews: FlushFest 2023: Curated Collection of Curiosities on Autistic Experiences of Menopause.  

Rose Matthews (2023) Supporting Neurodivergent People Going Through Menopause. Institute of Government and Public Policy Conference.  

Rose Matthews: (2023) ‘Last but not least: Later life experiences of Autistic People. National Autistic Society Professionals’ Conference  

Rose Matthews and Mel Romualdez (2023) Levelling the Employment Playing Field. Autistica webinar.   

Barton, R. (2009) Writing for results: a practical approach to academic writing (awarded third prize) Poster: Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA) Annual Conference, Southampton.

Barton, R. (2000) Ethical Dilemmas in Supporting Carers. Paper for Dilemmas 2000 – International Research Conference. London.   

Barton, R. (1999) Family experiences of learning disability. Paper for History of Learning Disability Conference, Open University, Milton Keynes.          

Research experience

Research Consultant: (March 2024-ongoing) Capturing insights from neurodivergent staff for the development of training on neurodiversity for managers. Centre for Neurodiversity and Development, Durham University.  

Research Assistant: Promoting wellbeing and preventing harm in participatory research with neurodivergent people (September 2023-March 2024). Co-production of safeguarding resources and empowering approaches. Centre for Neurodiversity and Development, Durham University.     

Research Adviser: Experiencing Independence: Perspectives from Autistic adults in the UK (June 2023-ongoing) PI Ms Piyali Bhattacharya, Birmingham University. Data analysis, writing up findings.     

Research Associate: Autistic people’s experiences of retirement (UCL) with Anna Melissa Romualdez, Jade Davies, Liz Pellicano and Anna Remington). (May 2023- Dec 2023). Research design, participant recruitment, interviewing and data collection, data analysis, writing up findings.  

Research Assistant: Autistic Loving research study, PI Dr Claire Bates (University of Kent). Supported Loving / Choice Support. (Sept 2022 - March 2023). Research design, participant recruitment, interviewing and data collection, data analysis, writing up findings, delivering presentations.

Community Research Associate: Bridging the Silos: Autistic Menopause Study, PI Dr Miranda Brady (Carleton University Canada). September 2021-December 2023. Research design, participant recruitment, interviewing and data collection, data analysis, writing up findings, delivering presentations.

Open University (1999-2001) Academic research on the experiences of family carers, and exploratory research to prepare multimedia learning materials on discharge from long-stay institutional care, and the lives of Chinese family carers in Belfast.

University of East Anglia (1993-1999) Implementation of the Care Programme Approach in Community Mental Health Teams. Family members' experiences of the discharge of relatives from a long-stay learning disability hospital.     

Teaching experience

Academic teaching

Lecturer in Social Work, New College Durham: teaching a range of modules on the adult social work pathway, including mental health. 2011-2012.  

Lecturer in Community Care, Open University: developing multimedia learning resources for K202 Care, Welfare and Community. 1999-2001.

Lecturer in Social Work, UEA: teaching a range of modules on the MA / Diploma in Social Work including mental health, criminal justice, communication skills. 1995-1999.

Lecturer in Social Care, City College Norwich: teaching a range of modules on the BA in Social Work course including mental health and European Social Policy. 1997-1999.    

UNICEF study tour of Romania: lecturing on youth justice. 2006.                                                                                                                    

Other learning and development roles

Regional Learning and Development Adviser (East of England Regional Assembly) 2006-2008.

National Mental Health Lead / Regional Learning Adviser NHSU (NHS University). 2003-2005.

Senior Training Officer, Mental Health, Norfolk Social Services/ Learning Coordinator Norfolk Mental Health Care NHS Trust. 2001-2003.  

Probation Group Work Assistant, Cambridgeshire Probation Service. 1991-1993.

Funding and awards

Lead applicant in a successful bid to the Department of Health to co-produce and pilot an electronic version of the Care Programme Approach (mental health case work resource). 2004.     

Lead applicant in a successful bid for an Open University Research Innovation Grant to research abuse with family carers using visual / textual vignettes (based on exploratory interviews) to prompt discussion about a sensitive, distressing topic which was often regarded as taboo. 2000.   

Public appointments / policy related work

NICE: Submitted feedback on behalf of the ‘Bridging the Silos’, Autistic Menopause research team for the NICE consultation on draft menopause guidance. 2023-2024.   

British Standards Institute: Member of the drafting panel for BS 30416 Menstruation, menstrual health and menopause in the workplace. 2022-2023.

Autistica: Policy officer: Working on development and piloting of annual health checks for autistic adults with Newcastle University and the Department of Health and Social Care. 2019-2020.       

Department of Health: Member of the Standing Commission on Carers. 2009-2012.      

National Institute for Mental Health Eastern (NIMHE): Women’s Mental Health Fellow. 2005-2006.  

Home Office: Member of the Board of Visitors, HMP Littlehey, Cambridgeshire. 2001-2002.

Professional society membership

Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA) 2023 – (ongoing).