An initiative to provide better insights from data on adult social care in Wales has launched. The Social Care Linked Data Lab (CARE Lab), led by Cardiff University’s Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE), has received £1,441,577 in funding…
10 Key adult social care research priority questions identified
A consensus workshop to finalise the top 10 research priorities for adult social care linked data research was held on 12 March. The workshop brought together people from across the social care sector, including members of the Centre for Adult…
Experts join forces to improve research on suicide prevention and self-harm in Wales
3 April 2025 Cardiff University academics are teaming up with experts across Wales to drive research into suicide prevention and self-harm. The National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research marks a significant milestone in addressing one of the nation’s…
Dementia Support in a Diverse World
CARE are collaborating with ExChange Wales this March for their spring conference ‘Dementia Support in a Diverse World’, including a series of webinars from social work researchers, practitioners and individuals with dementia. Sign up today for these free upcoming webinars.…
Centre for Adult Social Care Research establishes Practice Advisory Forum
The Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE) has hosted its first meeting of the CARE Practice Advisory Forum. The Practice Advisory Forum brings together professionals, practitioners and carers from adult social care, serving as an advisory group within CARE. …
Centre for Adult Social Care Research 2024 A year in review
Some of the highlights from a busy year at CARE CARE Core Team formed In 2024, we welcomed eight new team members, making us a full team for the first time since the centre was formed: CARE Lived Experience Collective …
CARE Annual Stakeholder Report 2023-2024
We are proud to share our annual report for the first year of CARE 2023-2024. In our first year, we established a good foundation to enable us to make a valuable contribution to research on adult social care in Wales…
CARE Centre Launch 2024
We are still riding on a high after our official centre launch on 17 October. The event signalled the direction of travel for the Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE), highlighting that through collaboration, inclusion of diverse voices and…
Welcome to CARE
by Professor Paul Willis Welcome to CARE! As the recently appointed Director, I am delighted to introduce our research centre. Mission Our mission is to make a significant contribution to the knowledge base of adult social care and generate new…