A major focus of research activity lies in developing partnerships with a wide range of communities, services and researchers in order to design and deliver projects which are beneficial to service users and which influence policy, practice and procedures in health and social care services.
We are currently undertaking high quality health and social care research in a number of areas and at local, national and international levels. Current research within the SHSC includes partnerships with the following:
- a range of local and national partners to support the development of social work practice and social work education. Locally-funded evaluations of service provision and service enhancement are being developed and carried out, with the goal of enhancing practice delivery.
- the National Health Service (NHS), the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) network and other academic institutions linking closely with key external contexts such as Best Research for Best Health, the NIHR and the Cooksey Review of health research funding. Additionally, collaborative research funded by the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF; budget-held elsewhere) is being revised currently prior to a programme of national dissemination.
- an innovative and large scale international education and practice development project funded by the European Union.
We will continue to recruit new researchers to work on externally funded studies; recruit students to Masters and Doctoral programmes.
MPhl/PhD Research Opportunities...
It is our aspiration that these elements will contribute to realising research potential, enhancing health and social care practice and its provision and improving health and the quality of life for service users and carers.