Making Research Matter in Practice

Centre for Research in Health and Social Care

Research event showcasing findings from current projects on adult social care in the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol.

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Join us for a half-day research event where we will be showcasing findings from the latest research projects on adult social care based in the <a href="http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/research/centres/health/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Centre for Research in Health and Social Care</a>, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol. The projects presented are funded by the <a href="https://www.sscr.nihr.ac.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NIHR School for Social Care Research</a>. This is a hybrid event; attendance will be online and in person. The event is open to the general public, commissioners of adult social care services, people working in adult social care, including independent agencies and local authority teams, and people with lived experience of accessing social care services. A light lunch will be provided for people attending in person. PROGRAMME: 12 noon	Registration and light lunch/ tea and coffee for in person attendees1pm 	Welcome: Professor Geraldine Macdonald, Professor in Social Work, School for Policy Studies.Opening panel: Research for informing practice – examples from experts. Chair: Dr. Paul Willis, School for Policy Studies. Panellists:Dr. Adi Cooper, Care and Health Improvement Advisor (London &amp; Safeguarding Adults) at Local Government Association, Visiting Professor at the University of Bedfordshire.Dr. Jeff Farrar, Chair - Integrated Care System for Bristol, North Somerset &amp; South Gloucestershire.Anne Clarke, Director for Adults, Housing and Community Development, Department for People, South Gloucestershire Council 2pm	SSCR Fellow Presentation 1: Prof Ailsa Cameron and Laura Bennett – &#x27;Reimagining the role of day care for older people’.SSCR Fellow Presentation 2: Dr. Alex Vickery - “I’m meeting people and they’re the same as me”: older men’s use of community support groups for mental health and wellbeing. 2.45pm	Tea/coffee break3.00pm	SSCR Fellow Presentation 4: Prof. Karen West and Dr. Jim Hudson - Collaborative housing for older people and innovative practice in social care (CHIC study) SSCR Fellow Presentation 5: Dr. Jill Powell – ‘The role of qualitative network analysis in identifying unmet support needs for family carers of adults with learning disabilities.’SSCR Fellow Presentation 6: Beth Tarleton - “I didn’t even know you could get a social worker that was just for you”: Finding out how adult social workers support parents with learning disabilities.4.10pm	Closing remarks: Prof. Geraldine Macdonald and panellists. 4.20pm	ENDAbout the speakers:<a href="https://www.socialworkengland.org.uk/social-work-week/social-work-week-programme-2022/dr-adi-cooper-obe/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Adi Cooper</a> OBE is a Visiting Professor at the University of Bedfordshire, Independent Chair of two Safeguarding Adults Boards in London and the Care and Health Improvement Adviser for London and safeguarding adults lead for the Local Government Association and Association of Directors of Adults Social Services. She is a Non-Executive Director of Social Work England. She works as a safeguarding consultant and has published books and articles on safeguarding adults. She is a qualified social worker, having worked in Adult Social Care for over 30 years, including as Director of Adult Social Services, Housing and Health.<a href="https://www.waht.nhs.uk/en-GB/About-The-Trust/Board-Members/Jeff-Farrar/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Jeff Farrar</a> QPM is Chair of the Integrated Care Board for Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Prior to this he was the Chair of University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, lead Non-Executive Director on the Welsh Government Board and Chairman of the Welsh Government Remunerations Committee. His executive career was in policing and after a 35-year career he reached the rank of Chief Constable. He has a BSc (Hons) from Portsmouth University, a Masters in Public Administration from Cardiff University, and a Doctorate in Social Policy from Bath University. The themes of his research have been homophobic hate crime; citizen centred models of service delivery; and the incentives and disincentives in cross sector collaborative working. He was awarded the Queens Police Medal in the 2014 birthday honours list, and in 2016 was the winner of Institute of Directors, Director of the Year for the Public Sector in Wales.<a href="https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Laura-Bennett-cabe56e7-b5f5-462c-bac4-44f785e59037/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Laura Bennett</a> is a Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol with a longstanding interest in adult social care, informed by her previous experience in health and social care research at The King’s Fund and working in the NHS.<a href="https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Ailsa-Cameron-08edbace-3465-4331-bc34-9e54b536aed3/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ailsa Cameron</a> is a professor of health and social care at the University of Bristol with a longstanding interest in the integration of services, particularly housing, adult social care and health. <a href="https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Jill-Powell-a97ee3ff-f7ec-47d2-a881-992ee2d80345/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Jill Powell</a> is an experienced qualitative and quantitative researcher, currently working at the University of Bristol’s School for Policy Studies. Jill’s research spans both policy, third sector and academic contexts and covers a variety of topics. These include the health and wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities and unpaid family carers, improving mental health in secondary schools and inclusion of older people living in care environments. Jill is currently doing a post-doctoral fellowship funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, School of Social Care Research (NIHR SSCR).<a href="https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/persons/beth-tarleton" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Beth Tarleton</a> is a senior lecturer at the University of Bristol and Kate Precious is a Research Associate at the University of Bristol. Gillian MacIntyre is a senior lecturer in social work at the University of Strathclyde. Beth and Gillian have researched support for parents with learning disabilities for many years.<a href="https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Alex-Vickery-6304b4af-5cca-4d7e-9965-a72eda72ef14/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Alex Vickery</a> is a Senior Research Associate in the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol, undertaking a post-doctoral fellowship funded by the NIHR SSCR that explores older men’s mental health and emotional wellbeing and their use of community support groups. Alex has previously worked on projects exploring diversity and inclusion in care environments and older men’s loneliness and isolation. <a href="https://www.bristol.ac.uk/people/person/Karen-West-096a3911-5de1-475a-9a46-3b088006a07a/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Karen West</a> is a Professor of Social Policy and Ageing with an interest in an interest in collaborative forms of housing and care. Karen is a social gerontologist and has extensive experience of research on care and housing and, more recently, collaborative housing.

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