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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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  • What does prevention mean in social care?

    What does prevention mean in social care?

    By Dr Simon Read Prevention, acting early to stop unwanted things happening, is entrenched into our daily lives. Everyday tasks like tooth-brushing and maxims such as ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ are underpinned by the premise of prevention. It… Continue reading “What does prevention mean in social care?”…

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  • Understanding Neurodivergence: A Fresh Look at Language

    Understanding Neurodivergence: A Fresh Look at Language

    By Dr Catherine Purcell The way we talk about neurodevelopmental disorders is undergoing a significant shift. For a long time, the term “Neurodevelopmental Disorders,” as outlined in the DSM-5, described a group of conditions including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit… Continue reading “Understanding Neurodivergence: A Fresh Look at Language”…

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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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  • CARE and Cardiff Business School PhD Studentship

    CARE and Cardiff Business School PhD Studentship

    CARE and Cardiff Business School PhD Studentship – Work, Employment, Management & Organizations in Adult Social Care *Deadline: 3 February 2025* Cardiff Business School is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a fully funded PhD studentship at Cardiff University, starting… Continue reading “CARE and Cardiff Business School PhD Studentship”…

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  • Innovating Assistive Technologies for Dementia

    Innovating Assistive Technologies for Dementia

    Innovating Assistive Technologies for Dementia: Empowering Underrepresented Communities By Dr Roser Beneito-Montagut and Dr Sofia Vougioukalou An innovative and interdisciplinary research project is underway at the Centre of Adult Social Care (CARE),  School of Social Sciences (SOCSI) and the Centre… Continue reading “Innovating Assistive Technologies for Dementia”…

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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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