We are delighted to virtually welcome Dr. Alvaro Martinez-Perez from the University of Sheffield to present ‘Determinants of Labour Shortages in the Health and Care Sector: A Comparative Analysis Across Health Workforce Regimes’ as part of our Seminar Series on 13th October 2026.
Read more about Seminar: Determinants of Labour Shortages in the Health and Care Sector: A Comparative Analysis Across Health Workforce Regimes
Seminar recording now available! We welcomed Dr. Nicola Brimblecombe to present ‘Care and Place: older people’s housing and communities and their social care needs, care use, and care costs’ on Tuesday 13th January 2026.
Read more about Seminar: Care and Place: older people’s housing and communities and their social care needs, care use, and care costs
We welcomed Professor Catherine Needham and Dr. Emily Burn to present their research on 16th December 2025. Event recording now available.
Read more about Seminar: Professor Catherine Needham and Dr. Emily Burn
A ‘double headliner’ event! We virtually welcomed Dr. Maria Petrillo and Dr. Jingwen Zhang to present their research for us on 11th November 2025.
Read more about Seminar: Dr. Maria Petrillo and Dr. Jingwen Zhang
Seminar: Eldercare Work in Contemporary China: The Nexus of State, Family, and Market
22nd July 2025: Seminar recording now available, watch here!
Read more about Seminar: Eldercare Work in Contemporary China: The Nexus of State, Family, and MarketDetails of our seminar on 25th February 2025 with Dr Megan Carney.
Read more about Seminar: “Safety is Number One, Healthcare is Number Two”: Care and Emigration Aspirations in the U.S.Seminar: International Care Labour Markets and Ethical Recruitment, Dr Isabel Shutes
Seminar recording now available! Isabel Shutes presents ‘International Care Labour Markets and Ethical Recruitment’.
Read more about Seminar: International Care Labour Markets and Ethical Recruitment, Dr Isabel ShutesWaiting for government action: What next for the social care workforce?
Three months after the General Election, Erika Kispeter reviews policy developments in social care, focusing on the workforce, to better understand why sector stakeholders are urging the new government to take urgent action and prioritise care.
Read more about Waiting for government action: What next for the social care workforce?This commentary focuses on care worker organising, drawing on the experiences of Homecare Workers’ Group founder Rachel Kelso and Centre for Care researcher Duncan Fisher.
Read more about Care worker organising: a new group for peer support, best practice, and improvements in the workplace