Applications now closed. The Centre for Care Summer School is a week-long residential programme in Sheffield in September 2024, for students whose PhD studies align with the themes and research of the Centre for Care.
Read more about Centre for Care Summer School: Applications now closed
The University of Sheffield and the Centre for Care invited scholars working on inequalities in care to the ‘Bridging Care Gaps’ Workshop, held in Sheffield on the 3rd and 4th of June 2024.
Read more about QAR-Net Care: inaugural workshop
Workforce innovation in the UK social care sector: an update on our inquiry
Serena Vicario and Nadia Brookes share some results of their inquiry on the extent and nature of social care workforce innovation in the UK.
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Podcast- Elevating home care: a new provider challenges perceptions
Duncan Fisher and Suliyat O’Balogun explore established perceptions of home care provision, and how these perceptions inspired Suliyat to start her own home care business in 2023 with a different model.
Read more about Podcast- Elevating home care: a new provider challenges perceptionsContributions to committees and inquiries (April- November 2023)
Centre for Care researcher Becky Driscoll provides an update on our recent contributions to government inquiries and committees relevant to social care.
Read more about Contributions to committees and inquiries (April- November 2023)Podcast- Ending the Social Care Crisis: In conversation with Richard Humphries
We are delighted to welcome Richard Humphries to Care Matters to discuss his recent book, ‘Ending the Social Care Crisis: A New Road to Reform’. Hosted by Dr Duncan Fisher.
Read more about Podcast- Ending the Social Care Crisis: In conversation with Richard HumphriesRead about our new visual representation of a care ecosystem, drawn by artist Laura Brodrick.
Read more about A flourishing social care ecosystemNew report- Unpaid carers saving Northern Ireland’s health service £5.8 billion per year
New research by Centre for Care colleagues Jingwen Zhang, Maria Petrillo & Matt Bennett, in collaboration with Carers NI, estimates the value of unpaid care in Northern Ireland.
Read more about New report- Unpaid carers saving Northern Ireland’s health service £5.8 billion per yearReport launch event: What role for local government in Scotland’s National Care Service?
Dr Emily Burn and Professor Catherine Needham have worked with the LGIU to produce a new report entitled ‘What role for local government in Scotland’s National Care Service?’, launching on 1st December with an online event.
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