About
Professor Wilson Muleya joined Swansea University in October 2025 as Head of School of Health and Social Care. A qualified Social Worker and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), he is recognised for driving transformative educational initiatives, strengthening academic sustainability, and fostering impactful cross-sector partnerships.
Professor Muleya began his academic career in 2002 after completing his PhD at the University of Birmingham. Following an initial academic appointment there, he joined Kingston University (London) in 2003, where he spent more than twenty years. For almost a decade, he served as Head of the Department of Social Work and Social Care, leading the department through major transformations and complex sector-wide financial challenges. Under his leadership, the department expanded its academic portfolio and innovative knowledge exchange initiatives, contributing to Kingston being ranked the top university in London for Social Work in the Guardian University Guide 2025.
He has worked at the interface between higher education and professional practice exemplifying his commitment to co-developing practice-based education that meets workforce needs and strengthens the long-term sustainability of social care professions. He was instrument in 2018 in establishing a now vibrant southwest London Developing Together Social Work Teaching Partnership (DTSWTP) securing £2.3 million in government funding working in partnership with ten local authorities and two voluntary sector organisations. This collaboration significantly enhanced student learning, graduate outcomes, and regional practice capacity. His experience in this area is also noted in how in 2019 he led a successful tender and a team that developed a now successful London wide Integrated Degree Apprenticeship in partnership with 33 London Adult Social Care Authorities, a programme that generates over £1.2 million annually in student income.
He has demonstrated a sustained commitment to social justice and equality co-chairing his previous university's Race Equality Charter work leading to successful renewal of its Bronze Award.