News
Funding
27 February 2024
15 doctoral studentships available focusing on dementia-related practice
The NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme is offering 15 doctoral studentships to start in October 2024 across a range...
Blog post
23 February 2024
Supporting older people’s care moves
Transitions between care settings: how evidence-based resources can help
Blog post
21 February 2024
Food and drink in later life: the role of homecare
What is the role of homecare in tackling undernourishment in older adults?
Blog post
19 December 2023
Exploring the benefits of music in care homes
How care home residents and staff can benefit from music-making
Blog post
14 December 2023
Data-Driven Decision-Making in Homelessness Services
How can choice modelling provide better services for people experiencing homelessness?
News
25 October 2023
New projects to support research impact, involvement and capacity-building
Eighteen small-scale awards to support research impact, involvement and capacity-building.
News
10 October 2023
Highlighting NIHR SSCR research
World Mental Health Day: Highlighting research underway to support developments in mental health social care in England.
Blog post
4 October 2023
‘What’s your 10 minutes of Britney Spears?’ The key to a flourishing life
Finding the key to a flourishing life: applying a Capability Approach to social care
News
4 October 2023
Funding of £10 million for prevention research
NIHR Three Research Schools awarded £10 million to deliver programme of prevention research.
News
18 July 2023
NIHR announces Research Support Service
New NIHR Research Support Service to provide application support for researchers.
News
13 April 2023
New Catalogue of Social Care Data
First fully comprehensive catalogue of social care data launched.
News
20 February 2023
Supporting A Charter for Social Work Research in Adult Social Care
NIHR SSCR joins with other organisations to support A Charter for Social Work Research in Adult Social Care.
Blog post
6 September 2023
When design researchers and academic researchers meet: three challenges of interdisciplinary research
When design researchers and academic researchers meet
ARCHIVE
Funding
14 August 2023
Call for Outline Research Proposals – Dementia
NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme invites outline research proposals for up to £500,000 by 22 September 2023.
Blog post
4 August 2023
Top tips for delivering co-production workshops
Top tips for delivering co-production workshops
Blog post
13 July 2023
Using service design methods to strengthen innovation in social care
Using service design methods to strengthen innovation in social care
Blog post
13 June 2023
Local authority priorities: brokering knowledge in Adult Social Care
Disrupting academic-policy exchange by focussing on local authority priorities for research
Blog post
23 May 2023
Developing CASCID, a new centralised catalogue for social care data
How researchers developed a new centralised catalogue of social care data
Blog post
2 May 2023
Removing the barriers to social care research in practice
A new tool to support social care research in practice
Blog post
19 April 2023
SSCR – a place and a space
Reflections on the past and future of social care research
Blog post
4 April 2023
Supporting the intimate lives of autistic adults
How adult social care can better support intimate relationships of autistic people
Blog post
21 March 2023
Implementing and evaluating national guidance in adult social care: challenges and opportunities
Four ways to improve the implementation of NICE guidance in social care
Blog post
7 March 2023
The contribution of collaborative housing to social care in later life
Collaborative housing: how can innovative self-managed schemes inform social care planning?
News
21 February 2023
Four social care professionals appointed as NIHR SSCR Practice-Based Research Leaders
Four social care professionals appointed as NIHR SSCR Practice-Based Research Leaders.
Blog post
14 February 2023
Co-production: defining the future of social care
How can co-produced research define and shape social care?
News
3 February 2023
Funding of £1.25 million committed to dementia research
Funding of £1.25 million has been committed to seven new research projects into dementia through the NIHR Three Schools' Dementia...
Blog post
31 January 2023
Three ways for councillors to shape adult social care
How can councillors play a larger role in adult social care delivery?
Blog post
17 January 2023
The wider impact of care: (how) do community-based social care services support older carers?
Why we should study the impact of social care on family and friends - especially unpaid carers
News
6 January 2023
Eight new awards to build research capacity in social care
Eight new awards have been funded to support the School's mission to develop research capacity in adult social care in...
Blog post
16 December 2022
Under Pressure: social work with older people
What challenges are social workers facing as they support over 65s this winter?
ARCHIVE
Funding
12 December 2022
Dementia Career Development Awards – Call for applications
NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers in dementia-related research by 25...
ARCHIVE
Funding
12 December 2022
Adult Social Care Career Development Awards – Call for applications
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers in adult social care research by 25 January 2023.
Blog post
12 December 2022
Digital dementia care: making it real
Social care is the biggest player in the lives of most people with dementia. Is digital technology the answer?
News
9 December 2022
NIHR SSCR Associate Director listed in Top 100 global contributors to social work research
NIHR SSCR Associate Director listed in Top 100 global contributors to social work research: 23rd overall and 3rd in the...
News
17 November 2022
Carers involvement in research
A new report published by the School with support from the NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination focuses on carers...
Findings
25 October 2022
New NIHR Evidence Collection focusing on unpaid carers
New NIHR Evidence Collection drawing together NIHR research on unpaid carers.
News
17 October 2022
Social care researchers appointed NIHR SSCR Leadership Fellows
NIHR SSCR has funded three further Leadership Fellows through its second Development Research Leaders Award Scheme.
ARCHIVE
News
13 October 2022
Apply to join the NIHR RDS social care grant development and writing retreat
Apply to join the NIHR RDS social care grant development and writing retreat in March 2023 by December 2022.
News
28 September 2022
New NIHR equality, diversity and inclusion strategy
The School welcomes the NIHR's new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy.
ARCHIVE
Funding
22 August 2022
Practice-Based Research Leaders Awards – 2022 Call
NIHR SSCR invites applications for practice-based research leaders in adult social care in England by 3 October 2022.
ARCHIVE
Vacancy
5 August 2022
Vacancy: NIHR SSCR Involvement Manager
We are looking to appoint a part-time Involvement Manager to support our programme of work. The deadline for applications is...
News
7 July 2022
Funding of £4.3 million committed to dementia research
Funding of £2.8 million has been committed to new research into dementia through the NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme,...
ARCHIVE
Funding
27 June 2022
Call for Research Proposals – Dementia
NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme invites research proposals for up to £200,000 by 7 September 2022.
Funding
27 June 2022
Three PhD studentships available to start January 2023
We are pleased to be launching seven full-time PhD studentships focusing on adult social care in England with support from...
ARCHIVE
Funding
7 June 2022
Call for Individual Career Development Awards 2022
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers in adult social care research by 6 September 2022.
News
2 June 2022
SSCR Associate Director awarded CBE for contributions to social care research
Professor Jill Manthorpe, SSCR Associate Director, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthdays Honours List with a CBE.
Funding
29 April 2022
Developing Research Leaders Awards – 2022 Call
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers as research leaders in adult social care research in...
News
6 April 2022
NIHR changes name to emphasise long-term commitment to social care research
The NIHR is now officially the ‘National Institute for Health and Care Research' reflecting its commitment to social care.
News
31 March 2022
Remembering NIHR SSCR Senior Fellow: Dr Martin Stevens
We are deeply saddened that Martin Stevens passed away on Monday 21 March. Our thoughts are with his family, colleagues...
Findings
29 March 2022
New evidence on use of Covid ‘easements’ by local authorities
King's College London researchers have studied the impact of temporary easements of the requirements of the Care Act at the...
News
14 March 2022
Social care researchers appointed as NIHR SSCR Leadership Fellows
NIHR SSCR has funded five Leadership Fellows through its inaugural Development Research Leaders Award Scheme.
News
15 February 2022
Funding of £2.7 million invested in adult social care research
Funding of £2.7 million has been committed to new research into adult social care recently by NIHR SSCR.
Funding
10 February 2022
NIHR funding opportunities for local authority staff
NIHR funding opportunities for local authority staff: Pre-doctoral Local Authority Fellowship. Apply by 31 March 2022.
ARCHIVE
Funding
11 January 2022
Call for Applications – Internships 2022
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support Master's students to undertake their dissertation. Applications due by Tuesday 1 February 2022.
News
1 January 2022
SSCR Director awarded CBE for contributions to social care research
The School's Director has been recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours List with a CBE for outstanding contributions to...
ARCHIVE
Funding
8 December 2021
Career Development Awards – Dementia
NIHR Three Schools' Dementia Research Programme invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers in dementia-related research by 9...
Findings
30 November 2021
Assistance dogs significantly improve the lives of people living with hearing loss
Research by York has found that assistance dogs trained to support deaf people, and those living with hearing loss, have...
ARCHIVE
Funding
21 October 2021
Career development awards call (2021/22)
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers in adult social care research by 17 January 2022.
Findings
6 October 2021
Dementia care practitioners’ decision-making on moves to a care home
Research by King's College London reports on a factorial survey exploring factors affecting dementia care practitioners’ decision-making on moves to...
Funding
17 September 2021
Twelve career development fellowships available
Twelve career development fellowships are available through the NIHR Three Schools' Mental Health Programme. Apply by 7 October 2021.
Vacancy
1 September 2021
Vacancy: Senior Communications and Impact Officer
We are seeking to recruit a dynamic Senior Communications and Impact Officer (0.80 FTE) to support knowledge exchange and impact...
Publication
30 July 2021
UKRI-NIHR housing and social care workshop report now live
The report from a UKRI-NIHR housing and social care workshop on 18 May 2021 is now available.
Funding
22 July 2021
New funding calls from NIHR Research for Social Care call
New funding opportunities available through the NIHR Research for Social Care call for proposals in the areas of mental health...
News
6 July 2021
Public involvement in care research
NIHR SSCR welcomes the NIHR's publication this week of a report on public involvement in social care research.
News
11 June 2021
New awards to build research capacity in social care
Twelve new awards have been funded to support the School's mission to develop research capacity in adult social care in...
News
10 June 2021
Funding of £1.7 million committed to new social care research
Funding of £1.7 million has been committed to new research into social care, supporting the School's commitment to improving the...
Findings
9 June 2021
Impact of caring on young people
Research by the London School of Economics and Political Science has found high personal and economic costs for young adult...
Findings
4 June 2021
Connecting People Implementation Study
Research by the University of York has found low organisational support and busy community mental health teams limited implementation of...
Findings
1 June 2021
Delayed transfers of care
Research by the University of Kent has found that delayed transfers of care (DTOCs) could be reduced by an increase...
ARCHIVE
Vacancy
21 May 2021
Vacancy: Hourly-paid research support appointment
We are seeking to appoint an individual to support the School’s Director, and Finance and Impact Manager, across a range...
Findings
29 March 2021
Online advice for carers
Research by the University of Bristol has found that local authority websites vary considerably in COVID-19 support information provided for...
ARCHIVE
Funding
23 March 2021
Developing Research Leaders Awards call
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers as research leaders in adult social care research in...
ARCHIVE
News
19 March 2021
Annual conference, 29 March 2021
NIHR SSCR Annual Conference, 29 March 2021: View the conference programme and register.
ARCHIVE
Funding
1 March 2021
Career development awards call (June 2021)
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers in adult social care research by 2 June 2021.
News
3 February 2021
BASW and NIHR report
A recently published BASW and NIHR report highlights challenges and opportunities for evidence use in social work policy and practice.
ARCHIVE
Vacancy
1 February 2021
Join our Reference Group
We are recruiting new members for the School's User, Carer, Practitioner Reference Group (UCPRG). Apply by 18 February 2021.
ARCHIVE
Funding
20 January 2021
Call for Applications – Internships 2021
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support Master's students to undertake their dissertation. Applications due by Thursday 4 March 2021.
Findings
21 December 2020
Social worker supervision
Research has found no statistically significant effect of the supervision experience on adult social workers’ decision-making.
Publication
11 December 2020
Family group conferences
Our latest methods review by the NIHR Health & Social Care Workforce Research Unit at King's College London, focuses on researching...
Findings
3 December 2020
Loving relationships
Research by the University of Kent has found that although love, and having a loving relationship, is very important to...
Findings
20 October 2020
Advance care planning
Research by the LSE has identified several areas in which efficiencies can be sought to enable delivery of advance care...
Findings
9 October 2020
Older men and loneliness
Research by the University of Bristol found that the effects of loneliness are often pronounced among older men and have...
Findings
7 October 2020
Adults with Tourette’s Syndrome
Research by the University of Kent found that many adults with Tourette’s Syndrome have everyday needs that are not being...
Findings
1 October 2020
Vision rehabilitation services
Research by the University of York suggests that more standardised measurement of outcomes is needed to assess vision rehabilitation services.
Findings
29 September 2020
Communication passports
Research by the University of Kent suggests that communication passports were of poor quality and did not result in better...
Findings
13 August 2020
Social care needs in prison
Research by the University of Manchester shows that the consistent, proactive identification of people with social care needs in prison...
ARCHIVE
Funding
4 August 2020
Call for Research Proposals
NIHR SSCR invites full proposals for research projects to address priorities for improving the evidence base for adult social care...
ARCHIVE
Funding
30 July 2020
Career development awards call
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers in adult social care research by 18 January 2021.
Findings
7 July 2020
Impact of austerity
Research finds that over 40% of people with learning disabilities interviewed lost care and support as a result of cuts...
Funding
10 June 2020
NIHR funding opportunities for longer-term COVID-19 research
A new NIHR call for research proposals to better understand and manage the health and social care consequences of the...
Findings
26 May 2020
Supporting recruitment into adult social care studies
Review by the LSE highlights barriers and recommendations for recruitment into adult social care studies.
Findings
19 May 2020
Voluntary roles in adult social care settings
Research by the University of Bristol suggests that the use of voluntary roles in adult social care settings does not...
Findings
4 May 2020
Sight loss and loneliness
Research by the University of York suggests that care homes exploring alternative activities to tackle isolation can benefit residents with...
News
1 May 2020
NIHR SSCR Webinar Series starting 12 May 2020
NIHR SSCR's new Webinar Series showcases the School's commissioned research. The next two Webinars focus on economics and loneliness.
ARCHIVE
Funding
21 April 2020
Call for applications – Master’s internships
NIHR SSCR invites applications by 13 May 2020 to support Master's students to undertake their dissertation.
Funding
15 April 2020
Three doctoral studentships from January 2021
Three full-time PhD studentships to start in January 2021 are available through NIHR SSCR for research relevant to adult social...
News
1 April 2020
NIHR’s new Centre for Engagement and Dissemination
NIHR has launched a new Centre for Engagement and Dissemination bringing together activities in public involvement, engagement and participation with...
News
30 March 2020
NIHR guidance on COVID-19: Continuity of research and meetings
Guidance has been updated by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to support research funded by NIHR affected by...
ARCHIVE
News
12 March 2020
NIHR SSCR annual conference – postponement
As a result of the growing concerns around COVID-19 we have made the decision to postpone this year's annual conference...
ARCHIVE
News
2 March 2020
NIHR CRN Engagement workshops – March 2020
We are supporting the NIHR CRN with a series of engagement workshops for the social care research community taking place...
ARCHIVE
News
13 February 2020
UKRI consultation now open: How can we achieve Open Access to research publications?
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a nine week consultation to inform their proposed Open Access policy.
News
1 February 2020
Jeanne Carlin
We are deeply saddened that Jeanne Carlin passed away on Friday 31 January. Our thoughts are with her family.
Funding
23 January 2020
Call for Applications – Internship
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support Master's students to undertake their dissertation by 21 February 2020.
ARCHIVE
Vacancy
18 December 2019
Supporting the Enabling Research in Care Homes Toolkit: Hourly-paid Appointment
The School is seeking to appoint an individual to develop and manage the Enabling Research in Care Homes (ENRICH) Toolkit...
ARCHIVE
Funding
4 December 2019
Call for Applications
NIHR SSCR invites applications to support individuals to develop their careers in adult social care research by 10 February 2020.
Findings
8 October 2019
People living with dementia moving to care homes
Research suggests there is no universal 'best time' for people living with dementia to move to a care home.
Funding
26 September 2019
NIHR’s annual Research for Social Care call launched
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has launched its annual Research for Social Care (RfSC) call.
Findings
20 August 2019
Mental health service users’ experiences
Co-produced research has found that user-led strategies are needed to protect people living with mental health problems from abuse.
Findings
1 August 2019
Workplace personal assistants need more support
Research by the University of York has found that workplace personal assistants (PAs) need more support.
Findings
29 July 2019
Recovery for African and Caribbean men
Research by Royal Holloway University of London highlights the need for understanding how broader societal issues affect mental distress
Publication
1 July 2019
Report: Review of research priorities for NIHR NETSCC
The School was commissioned by the NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC) to review known research priorities in adult...
Funding
23 May 2019
Seven PhD studentships available to start October 2019
We are pleased to be launching seven full-time PhD studentships focusing on adult social care in England with support from...
Findings
26 March 2019
Support for older carers
Research by the University of Bristol finds that councils must do more to recognise and support older carers.
Findings
6 March 2019
Unmet social care need
Research suggests that unmet social care need among older people is widespread throughout society.
Findings
7 December 2018
Community treatment orders
Research by the University of Brighton finds community treatment orders can play an important role for some service users.
Findings
7 December 2018
Community connections to tackle loneliness
Research by University College London finds nurturing community connections to tackle loneliness could help people with severe anxiety or depression.
Findings
6 December 2018
Financial advice on care costs
Research by University of York finds that access to financial advice on social care costs is limited by mistrust.
Findings
6 December 2018
Extra-care housing
Research by the University of Bristol suggests that extra-care housing's valuable support role is threatened by adult social care pressures.
Funding
6 December 2018
Social care: investing in better research
As the NIHR announces new funding for social care research, our director Professor Martin Knapp explores how research can rise...
Publication
12 September 2018
New journal for adult social care research
The international, peer-reviewed Journal of Long-Term Care (JLTC) advances the research evidence base for long-term care for adults.
Findings
30 August 2018
Assistive technology in adult social care
Research by King's College London finds that councils are not yet tapping potential of assistive technology in adult social care.