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Funding opportunities
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Funding
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers in adult social care research by 17 January 2022.
Findings
Research by King's College London reports on a factorial survey exploring factors affecting dementia care practitioners’ decision-making on moves to a care home for persons living with dementia.
News
NIHR SSCR welcomes the NIHR's publication this week of a report on public involvement in social care research.
News
Twelve new awards have been funded to support the School's mission to develop research capacity in adult social care in England.
Findings
Research by the London School of Economics and Political Science has found high personal and economic costs for young adult unpaid carers.
Findings
Research by the University of Kent found that many adults with Tourette’s Syndrome have everyday needs that are not being met.
The School’s Webinar Series showcases our commissioned research – both findings from completed studies and new studies – as well as providing an opportunity to hear from the range of individuals within the School.
Webinars take place fortnightly at lunchtimes. Recordings and slides from previous Webinars are also available.
Applications are welcomed for NIHR Programme Development Grants (PDG) new call aimed at strengthening adult social care research across England. Deadline for applications is 24 November 2021, 1pm. Find out more and apply https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/programme-development-grants-social-care-call-2021/28767
Find out more about the @NIHRresearch SSCR-funded @supportgenders project on what young disabled adult think about their support arrangements and decisions about hiring personal assistants. The video talks about how young disabled adults can get involved in the research study ⬇
This research project is about how young disabled adults make decisions about hiring personal assistants (PAs).
We want to know whether young disabled adults think their or their PA's gender or sexuality ever shape those decisions.
This video says more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAVCPVrHBE0
📢 Our next call for individual career development awards is now open: Funding of up to £50,000 is available for individuals interested in developing their career in adult #socialcare research. Apply by 17 January 2022 https://www.sscr.nihr.ac.uk/funding/individual-research-career-development-awards-2021/ #YourPathInResearch @NIHRresearch
We’re looking for social workers and other social care professionals to join our Research Ethics Committees.
You’ll help to review applications for research studies on a whole range of topics.
Find out more http://hra.nhs.uk/join-a-REC
Many thanks to @Helen_M_Walker for meeting with SSCR researchers today to talk about research engagement and #researchimpact with #carers and @CarersUK. Part of a series of extremely useful conversations with members of our Advisory Board. Thanks to everyone who joined us today!
You could help to inform and shape health and social care research! Get started by browsing opportunities from across the UK on People in Research: https://www.peopleinresearch.org/
Do you work in #socialcare or with social workers? Have you got a question that you'd like to get time to research, or have would you like to expand existing research? We can help with funding and opportunity https://www.arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/our-academy/researcher-initiation-and-researcher-enhancement-awards-for-health-and-care-2021/
Do you work in a care home? Do you have 10-12 minutes to complete a survey to help us understand the lived experience of infection transmission in care homes? @uniofeastanglia @NIHRresearch @NIHRSSCR #UCAIRE #carehome https://enrich.nihr.ac.uk/understanding-the-lived-experience-of-infection-transmission-in-care-homes/
Our vacancy for a Senior #Communications and #impact Officer closes on Monday. Apply to join us to support activities relating to #socialcare research to support practice and policy developments. View further details at https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/4902/0/311222/15539/nihr-sscr-senior-communications-and-impact-officer @NIHRresearch @NIHRcommunity
The NIHR Doctoral Fellowship is now open for applications. This award funds individuals from a range of health and social care professions to undertake a PhD in an area of NIHR research.
Find out more: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/doctoral-fellowship-round-7/28838?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=academy-awards-21
