Author: Sophie Caswell-Jones

Finding My Voice Through Research: My LA SPARC Journey

Rachael Pick shares her reflection from undertaking an NIHR Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration (LA SPARC)

Career Development Awards – round 3 now live

Please note that this opportunity is now CLOSED. 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 are open to practitioners…

BLOG: When free social care changes how men and women use healthcare

Wanying Wang, London School of Economics and Political Science (SSCR Doctoral Student), ponders the question 'what happens to healthcare use when access to social care becomes free?'

BLOG: Building research capacity in practice roles

Matthew Bushell, Kent County Council (SSCR Career Development Award Alumni), shares his reflections on developing research skills in practice.

BLOG: Career development and co-production – life as an early-career researcher

George Peat, Northumbria University, (SSCR Career Development Award Alumni), reflects on life as an early career researcher.

BLOG: A journey of growth and achievement – reflections from a Career Development Award

Starting out in economic evaluation in social care Wenjing Zhang, King’s College London (SSCR Career Development Award Alumni) Photo credit: Peter Kindersley via Centre for Ageing Better In 2022-2024, I was awarded the SSCR Career Development Award for my project Co-developing Economic Evaluation in Social Care:…

BLOG: Reflections on my Career Development Award

Developing expertise and building networks Camille Oung, Nuffield Trust, (SSCR Career Development Award Alumni) My (right) visit to Nightingale Hammerson care home to shadow staff with my colleague Cyril Lobont (left), kindly supported by Nuno and Daisy (middle). I was fortunate to be awarded an NIHR…

Career Development Awards – now open for applications

We are pleased to announce that our latest round of Career Development Awards (CDA) is now live and open for applications. Do you want to take the next step in your adult social care research career? Are you a practitioner looking to expand your research skills, or…