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Carers Week 2026: the Centre for Care and ‘Building Carer-friendly communities’

Professor Nathan Hughes, Jon Glasby and Liam Foster posing in front of a CIRCLE banner

CIRCLE Annual Lecture- watch on demand

Watch on demand the recording from our Annual Lecture 2026 with Professor Jon Glasby.
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Reflecting on CIRCLE’s achievements over the last 12 months

CIRCLE Co-Directors Liam Foster and Nathan Hughes look back on a busy year of planning and achievements since the CIRCLE re-launch in 2024.

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Emotional Labour in Dementia Research

Professor Liam Foster and colleagues provide a round-up our recent event collaboration with the Emotionally Demanding Research Network.
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New study calls for rethink of domestic abuse responses in children’s services
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New article explores place-based inequalities in children’s safeguarding referrals

Place-based inequalities in children’s safeguarding referrals: A multilevel analysis of trends across English local authorities, 2013/14–2021/22 is open access until July 18 2026
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Reimagining Community Mental Health: Join the Conversation on 23 June

Maria Teresa Ferazzoli writes about our newest research theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2026.
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Navigating Neurodisability Through the Prison Gates: Why Social Care must be part of the conversation

Dr Danica Darley introduces a new study funded through the NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR): 'Navigating Neurodisability Through the Prison Gates'.