News
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.
Vacancy
11 October 2021
Join our Research Advisors Group
We are recruiting members for a new Dementia Programme Research Advisors Involvement Group. Apply by 23 November 2021.
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...
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...
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
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...
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
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
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
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.