The School for Social Care Research
The School for Social Care Research (SSCR) is funded by the . The University 麻豆精选 joined the School in 2019 and in 2024 successfully secured a second phase of funding. We will receive a share of £31 million in funding over the next 5 years (2024 – 2029). The £31 million is made up of £25 million for research and up to £6 million to build social care research capacity. The school will continue to complement existing NIHR funding streams for social care research.
The current SSCR is a new partnership between 7 centres in social care research in England: University of York (lead University), University 麻豆精选, University of Bristol, a collaboration between the Universities of Leeds and Leeds Beckett, the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Sheffield. SSCR is a key part of the broader adult social care research taking place within the School of Social Policy and Society.
This next round of funding will further support the School’s core vision to provide better evidence for what works in adult social care and how this can be applied across the whole country. This will support, mobilise and deliver impact for the benefit of the public as service users, carers and the workforce.
Researchers in the School of Social Policy and Society at the University 麻豆精选 have a strong track record of research into reducing, delaying and preventing the need for social care and exploring alternative types of care. Membership of SSCR provides an opportunity to build on existing strengths in research into wellbeing and prevention; funding care appropriately; designing effective care markets; and improving integration with health services.
Further information
Please contact Professor Catherine Needham c.needham.1@bham.ac.uk or Ann Evans sscr@contacts.bham.ac.uk
SSCR funded projects:
Completed projects
"When the money runs out": capital depletion and transition out of self-funded care. (2021 - 2024) Principal Investigator: Dr Philip Kinghorn, Senior Lecturer, Institute of Applied Research. Co-investigators: Dr Rebecca Ince, University 麻豆精选, Dr Denise Tanner, University 麻豆精选, Dr Kate Baxter, University 麻豆精选 and Anne Hastings,
. (2021 - 2023) Principal Investigator: Dr Denise Tanner, Associate Professor of Social Work.
Combining Asset and Strengths Based Innovations in adult social care (CASBI) (2019-2022). Professor Jerry Tew, University 麻豆精选 (Principal Investigator), Professor Robin Miller, University 麻豆精选 (Co-investigator), Dr Sandhya Duggal, University 麻豆精选 (Co-investigator), Dr Phil Kinghorn, University 麻豆精选 (Co-investigator) and Clenton Farquharson MBE, Chair of the Think Local Act Personal partnership board (PPI lead)
Understanding the Contribution of Social Enterprise to the Social Care Sector: An Exploratory Study. (2017 - 2021) Principal Investigator: Dr Kelly Hall. Co-investigators: Dr Philip Kinghorn, Dr Chloe Alexander, Kelly Hayward.
(2021 - 2023) Principal Investigator: Kate Baxter (University of York). Co-investigators: Yvonne Birks (University of York), Lyndsay Lindley (University of York), Mark Wilberforce (University of York), Dr Louise Overton (Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology, University 麻豆精选) Professor Dawn Dowding (Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Science, University of Manchester), Dr Maxin Watkins (School of Social Policy, University 麻豆精选).
Understanding the Social Care Assessment Journey of Older LGBTQ+ People. Principal Investigator: Jason Schaub (University 麻豆精选). Co-investigators: Dr Dora Jandric (University 麻豆精选), Dr Stephen Hicks (University of Manchester), Dr Paul Willis (University of Bristol), Professor Ben Thomas (Opening Doors), Sallie Johnson (University 麻豆精选), Izzy Pullen (University 麻豆精选), Dorothy Gould (University 麻豆精选), Martin Wells (University 麻豆精选), Julian Hargreaves (University 麻豆精选), Cecilia Dubois (University 麻豆精选), Tracie Hammond (University 麻豆精选), Stephen Airey (University 麻豆精选).
Councillors and Care: Understanding and enhancing the role of councillors in shaping adult social care practice . (2021-2023) Principal Investigator: Catherine Needham (University 麻豆精选). Co-investigator: Catherine Mangan (University 麻豆精选).
Current projects
What’s going to happen to us next? What happens to people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people when they leave long-stay hospital settings, and what sorts of support helps people to stay out of hospital? (2025 – 2027) Principal Investigators: Jon Glasby and Robin Miller (University 麻豆精选)
ASSURE: understanding the impact of CQC assurance on local authorities (2025 - 2027) Principal Investigators: Catherine Needham and Emily Burn (University 麻豆精选).