Understanding the everyday realities of those working in social care can provide valuable insight to help shape policies and practices that reflect employee needs and improve the delivery of essential care. We’re pleased to announce that, as a team of…
Have Your Say: CARE to Deliver Annual Workforce Survey for Social Care Wales
In 2025–2026, the Centre for Adult Social Care Research (CARE) is proud to be delivering the Annual Workforce Survey for Social Care Wales, in collaboration with Care Forum Wales. This important project will help shape the future of the social…
How social care research can impact policy and practice
By Professor Paul Willis, CARE Director I was delighted to take part in a recent panel discussion at the annual Health and Care Research Wales Conference on how social care research can impact policy and practice, alongside Professor Donald Forrester,…
CARE Lived Experience Collective shortlisted for Public Involvement Award
The Centre for Adult Social Care Research was delighted to have the work of our Lived Experience Collective shortlisted for the Health and Care Research Wales 2025 Awards in the Public Involvement category. The award was announced at this year’s…
Event: Dr Richard Gater’s ‘The 21st Century Ladz’ – Book Launch
Friday, 17 October14:00-17:00In-person and Online Young men, masculinities, education and employment are gaining increasing societal attention. Dr Richard Gater’s timely new book, The 21st Century Ladz: Continuity and Changes among Marginalised Young Men from the South Wales Valleys, explores these themes…
Webinar: Meals That Matter – Exploring food and care together
Tuesday, 25 November12:00-13:30Online Join us as we delve into the latest UK research at the intersection of food, eating practices, wellbeing, and adult social care. Through a series of bite-sized presentations followed by a panel discussion, we’ll explore how food…
Finding improvements to adult social care through data
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.…










