Care and Tech

The CIRCLE Care and Tech Group is a collaborative space led by University of Sheffield researchers, with the aim of working alongside practitioners and community partners. We bring together expertise across computing, design, disability, medicine, social sciences, policy, practice and lived experience of care.

Together, we want to explore if and how technology can support more equitable, sustainable, and rewarding approaches to care.

What we do:

• Share ideas and shape projects - from early discussions through to grant applications
• Bridge differences across sectors - recognising and working with different discipline-specific language, values, and expectations
• Provide a supportive network for those new to this work, with the help of those more established
• Address behind-the-scenes institutional barriers that can slow down collaboration

What we value

• Critical reflection on the role of technology in care
• Lived experience as expertise
• Bringing attention to the invisible work behind care and service improvement (which is often overlooked when the focus is solely on innovation).

Co-leads

• PJ Annand
• Asra Aslam
• Preeti Raghunath
• Stevie de Saille

How to get involved:

We welcome researchers, practitioners, and community partners interested in the intersections of care and technology. Contact one of our co-leads to learn more, come to a meeting, or explore collaboration opportunities.