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  • Finding improvements to adult social care through data

    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… Continue reading “Finding improvements to adult social care through data”…

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  • 10 Key adult social care research priority questions identified 

    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… Continue reading “10 Key adult social care research priority questions identified ”…

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  • Experts join forces to improve research on suicide prevention and self-harm in Wales

    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… Continue reading “Experts join forces to improve research on suicide prevention and self-harm in Wales”…

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  • Dementia Support in a Diverse World

    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.… Continue reading “Dementia Support in a Diverse World”…

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  • Centre for Adult Social Care Research establishes Practice Advisory Forum 

    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.  … Continue reading “Centre for Adult Social Care Research establishes Practice Advisory Forum ”…

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  • Centre for Adult Social Care Research 2024 A year in review

    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  … Continue reading “Centre for Adult Social Care Research 2024 A year in review”…

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  • CARE Annual Stakeholder Report 2023-2024

    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… Continue reading “CARE Annual Stakeholder Report 2023-2024”…

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  • CARE Centre Launch 2024

    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… Continue reading “CARE Centre Launch 2024”…

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  • Welcome to CARE

    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… Continue reading “Welcome to CARE”…

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