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Reflecting on the BBC’s Ann Droid: What can a fictional care robot teach us about real-world social care?

Professor Paul Willis, Director of the CARE Research Centre, and Dr Maria Jose Galvez Trigo from SCALE (Social Care and Artificial Intelligence Learning Environment) Centre have co-authored a new article for The Conversation exploring what the BBC’s new comedy series…

What the Evidence Shows: Reflections from My Internship on Race and the Mental Health Act

By Gracious Shonge, CARE Research Intern When I started my internship at CARE, I thought I understood discrimination fairly well. I’m a law student who has interned with Amnesty International and cares deeply about human rights. What I didn’t expect…

CARE welcomes international visiting researcher to explore community care and urban inequality

August 2026: CARE was delighted to host Dr Felipe Szabzon, a visiting researcher from the University of São Paulo and King’s College London, on 7 and 8 July for a programme of activities focused on community care, social inequality and…

Turning Voices into Evidence: My Placement Experience at CARE

Alik SahaMSc Psychology Student, Cardiff UniversityPlacement Student, Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE) I joined the Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE) as an MSc Psychology student, and it has been a rewarding experience that has helped develop…

Beyond the Asylum: Social Workers and Mental Health Reform in Brazil

Felipe Szabzon On the 7th and 8th of July, CARE was delighted to host Dr Felipe Szabzon, a visiting researcher from University of São Paulo and King’s College London, whose work explores urban mental health, community care, and social inequality especially…

CARE Webinar – Bridging Perspectives: Strengthening Collaboration during Mental Health Act Assessments

Wednesday, 3 June12:00-13:30Online Mental Health Act assessments are more than a legal process—they are a site at which complex decisions are made about human rights and require nuanced professional judgement. Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) are key to this process…

CARE and BSG EVENT: Neurodivergent Futures – Ageing Well Through Inclusive Engagement

20 April 10:00 – 14:00 SPARK, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ You are warmly invited to join us for Neurodivergent Futures – Ageing Well Through Inclusive Engagement, an event exploring how we can better support neurodivergent people…

EVENT: Self-organised men’s mental health and well-being groups – an emerging social development

21 April 12:00 – 15:00 SPARK, Cardiff University, Maindy Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4HQ We are pleased to invite you to an event that shares the results of our survey conducted at the end of 2024 on men’s mental health…

Time – a poem

You placed me in a care home out of sight out of mind All the years you have known me count for nothing are you blind To the pain and fear that has invaded my body and my mind in…

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