Care matters. It is a complex and important issue that affects everyone at some point in their life.
The Centre for Care provides accessible evidence on care to inform changes that could improve the lives of millions of people.
The Centre for Care links experts on care in 5 universities, 3 major charities and the UK’s Office for National Statistics.
Funded as an ESRC Research Centre to address the need for evidence on care that can make a difference, we have built a large research team to co-produce excellent research on care topics that really matter. We work closely with partner organisations in the care sector and people with direct experience of care.
Latest Updates
News and latest content from the Centre for Care
New report by the Centre for Care in partnership with Kinship Kinship carers in England are contributing more than £4.3 billion a year to the economy by raising children – many of whom would otherwise be in the foster care system – new research from the Centre for Care, hosted by the University of Sheffield, […]
Read More about New report: Kinship carers struggling to cope despite £4.3 billion value they add to society
Join us online for our next seminar on 25th February with Dr Megan Carney.
Read More about Seminar: “Safety is Number One, Healthcare is Number Two”: Care and Emigration Aspirations in the U.S.
We were seeking a paid intern to offer technical assistance to help and support the Quantitative Analysis and Research Network in Care (QAR-Net Care). The Quantitative Analysis and Research Network for Care (QAR-Net Care) is an innovative initiative designed to address the existing gap in care research by emphasising quantitative methodologies. Traditionally, care research has […]
Read More about QAR-Net Care intern: Position now closed
Announcing plans for our 2025 Summer School, applications now open!
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Commentary
Our latest commentary pieces
Duncan Fisher convened two meetings in autumn 2024 with a group of paid care workers to bring together their views on what they want to see change in their work situation.
Read More about Positive change for paid care workers – what, how, and when?
Emily Burn and Catherine Needham reflect on their previous research with the Local Government Information Unit on Scotland’s proposed National Care Service and outline four areas of key learning for the Government in Westminster.
Read More about Developing a National Care Service: Learning from Scotland’s experience
A powerful insight into the difficult transitions this author has faced, navigating life as a Young Adult carer.
Read More about Navigating Life as a Young Adult carer
Read this new study by the Centre for Care team researching inequalities in care.
Read More about Estimating the Cost of Unpaid Care
Explore key topics
Exploring how digital technology, care and caring relationships intersect and interact.
Read moreabout Digital Care: roles, risks, realities and rewards
Improving the social care data and analytical infrastructure.
Read moreabout Care Data InfrastructureOur Research Groups
Here we explore experiences of care at different life stages, when families are geographically dispersed and as people experience different parts of the care system.
Read moreabout Care Trajectories and Constraints
We use statistics and link data to study how socio-economic, health and other inequalities shape experiences of care for groups and individuals in different places and over time.
Read moreabout Inequalities in Care
We study change, innovation and challenges in paid care work: recruitment, organisation, conditions, digitalisation and their effects on job and service quality.
Read moreabout Care Workforce Change
Who we’re working with
The Centre for Care links experts on care in 5 universities, 3 major charities and the UK’s Office for National Statistics.
