Messages from our new Centre Director, Professor Kate Hamblin, and previous Director, Professor Sue Yeandle.
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A brief round of of the inaugural QAR-Net Care workshop from June 2024.
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Dr Duncan Fisher presents a film for the British Sociological Association, produced for A-level students, aiming to raise awareness of, and give context to, care and care work in relation to sociology.
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Seminar: Understanding suicide and homicide risk in unpaid carers, Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer
We virtually welcomed Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer from the University of Birmingham, to present Understanding suicide and homicide risk in unpaid carers. A recording of the presentation is now available to watch.
Read more about Seminar: Understanding suicide and homicide risk in unpaid carers, Dr Siobhan O’DwyerResearch Participants needed. Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) are working with the Centre for Care to explore how digital technologies can support living a good life.
Read more about Research participants neededA research summary report of ‘The Transitions that Matter’ project, by Hayrunisa Pelge and Catherine Needham.
Read more about Summary Report: The Transitions that Matter ProjectPodcast: Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care, parts two and three
Laura Griffith hosts the final parts of this episode which continues to focus on the topic of values-based recruitment in adult social care.
Read more about Podcast: Values-based recruitment in Adult Social Care, parts two and threeWe are pleased to virtually welcome Dr Sophie Rutter from the Information School, University of Sheffield, to present Community care workers’ access to hygiene facilities: the right to working conditions which “respect health, safety and dignity”
Read more about Seminar: Community care workers’ access to hygiene facilities: the right to working conditions which “respect health, safety and dignity”We welcomed Dr Yanan Zhang to present ‘Health inequalities across older adults cared for by daughters and sons in modernising China’ on 28th May 2024. A recording of the presentation is now available to watch.
Read more about Seminar: Health inequalities across older adults cared for by daughters and sons in modernising ChinaNavigating Transnational Aged Care: The Role of WhatsApp in Zimbabwean Migrant Families
Event recording now available.
This presentation by Dr Obert Tawodzera sheds light on the pivotal role of WhatsApp family groups in facilitating transnational aged care.
Seminar: Long-Term Care: from the individual experiences to the global context
Event recording now available. We welcomed Adelina Comas-Herrera to present a seminar on Tuesday 26th March 2024.
Read more about Seminar: Long-Term Care: from the individual experiences to the global contextLearning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill focus group
If you are a person with a learning disability (over 18 years old) or an unpaid carer in Scotland and you would like to say something about your experience please join us for this online meeting. Update- group is now full, thank you for your interest!
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