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SSCR Researcher wins prestigious NIHR Research Leaders Prize
We are delighted to announce that Kate Gridley, a PhD student for the School of Social Care Research at the University of York, has been named one of 20 NIHR 20 Rising Research Leaders, making an outstanding contribution to health and care research. The prizes, which mark the…
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Career Development Awards – round 3 now live
The third round of SSCR Career Development Awards (CDAs) is now live. Deadline for applications: Thursday 24 September 2026 This opportunity provides training and development awards for social care researchers and practitioners to develop the skills needed to reach the next step of their research careers. CDAs…
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Annual Research Conference 2026
The next NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR) Annual Conference will be held in Bristol in September 2026.
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About the School for Social Care Research
Established in 2009, the NIHR School for Social Care Research brings together seven leading academic institutions to develop the evidence base to inform and improve adult social care practice in England by commissioning and conducting internationally leading research.
