Kent Research Partnership

We are delighted to announce our keynote speakers for our Celebration Event on 14th May! Lyn Romeo, CBE @LynRomeo_CSW Tricia Pereira, FRSA @triciaapc Liz Jones @NCFCareForum Tickets available at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/kent-researc…

Please join the Kent Research Partnership team for our Celebration Event to mark the end of our 4-year partnership! 🗓️Wednesday 14th May (9:30-4) 🗺️ Darwin Conference Suite, University of Kent ✍️Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/kent-researc… More details to follow soon... 👀

🌟New publication to finish 2024: Our review explores the challenges older people face during moves between care settings, how social care staff can better support them, and what’s needed to facilitate better practice. @NIHRSSCR @JournalofLTC Full text: journal.ilpnetwork.org/articles/10.31…

New paper from @NIHRARCs National Priority Theme for Social Care and Social Work by @Nick_Os_Smith @ARC_KSS Care planning in older adult care homes: a qualitative study of care staff experiences and views doi.org/10.1332/239788…

In Kent, a third of the people who are eligible for Pension Credit are not claiming it. That's around 17,678 households who are missing out! The deadline for Pension Credit to be eligible for Winter Fuel Payment 2024/2025, is Dec 21. kent.gov.uk/leisure-and-co…

Sharing for a partner: Social Care Research Engagement Network (SCREEN) Showcase Event 21st January 2025 1:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m Online via MS Teams Webinar Secure your place by scanning the QR code below:

Just seen this really interesting @NIHRresearch call #tab-383076" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">nihr.ac.uk/funding/effect… If you are applying and want a social care QoL outcome measure , the @ascot_pssru team have a braille version of the ASCOT-SCT4 that could be reproduced.

📢Funding news - @NIHRresearch has confirmed their most significant investment in social care research to date by providing £31m of funding to the SSCR over the next five years to address urgent challenges in social care. bit.ly/3BA7rKe

Early Christmas present from the @SASCI_Project - incredibly useful for anyone working or researching innovation, change and systems in #socialcare . Very useful for the social care partnership evaluations too @ResearchKent colleagues?

Congrats to our silver winner of the Practitioner-led Research Award, Hannah Kingsford! @Kent_cc 🎉 Finalists: Dr Julie Feather & Nicola Whiteside - @edgehill, Katy Cleece - @WeAreLSCFT, Nick Perry - @EastSussexCC, Revelstoke Road Children's Home - @tfcsunderland #SWA24

The KRP team was delighted to be commended in the Best Team category at @Kent_cc Annual Adult Social Care and Health Awards! Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, and thank you to KCC for such an uplifting event! research.kent.ac.uk/chss/kent-rese…

Congratulations Hannah! 🏆 Hannah is a research and training fellow with the NIHR-funded Kent Research Partnership - as well as a passionate and innovative social worker! research.kent.ac.uk/chss/hannah-ki…

Adult Social Care Reform, the cost of inaction. This inquiry is currently accepting evidence. Please contribute here: committees.parliament.uk/work/8583/adul…

Genuinely cannot believe this happened! Incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported me at @ResearchKent, @Kent_cc and @CHSS_Kent who helped me get this far. Especially my wonderful supervisor @rasamikelyte ! #swa24

We are so proud of Hannah Kingsford, one of our fantastic Research Fellows, for being the Silver Award Winner in the new Practitioner-led Research category at @socialworkaward! 🌟🌟🌟

So happy for @ResearchKent Fellow @HannahK_92 - congratulations Hannah, you deserve this. 🎉🍾

How can you mobilise research knowledge within adult social care? 💻 Catch up on our webinar with Prof Claire Goodman will cover what you should consider when engaging with care homes and their stakeholders. Register now: youtu.be/m7CGgnYXIQA

Magnificent practitioner-researcher, Hannah Kingsford (from our sister partnership @ResearchKent) discusses her study of social work burnout.

If you're interested in sustaining the social care workforce - this event is not to be missed!!! Sign up here eventbrite.co.uk/e/theyre-not-c…

Today is the day when our amazing @NCFCareForum colleagues are taking on the 3 peak challenge to raise vital funds for the @CareWorkersFund - please support them as they head off! A brilliant team raising money for a fantastic charity with major impact 💚💚justgiving.com/page/national-…