Skipping through the minefield: The pros and cons of undertaking PhD research in and about your own place of work. Tilly Rathmell, Leeds Metropolitan University

Fixing a hole? The outcomes for families accessing the Integrated Family Recovery Service. First Fi tTi

Pros and Cons Pros Funding Study time Permission for access to service users, staff and external professionals for interviews Availability of all organisational statistics and access to data base

Cons Ethical issues Moral dilemmas Interviewing colleagues Tensions in the workplace Expectations from management Verbal agreements ‘Nuancing’ the data

What would I do differently? Written confirmation of funding and arrangements for study time Clarification of expectations and extra requirements More structured supervision from within workplace Would I do research in my place of work again?

YES, of course!