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A cartoon which shows an older man kissing an older woman's forehead.
Copyright: Dizzy Lou Illustration

From guidance to practice: supporting care home staff to embed the Sexual Rights Charter

New SSCR research explores how to create a culture of openness around relationships and sexuality in care homes, with the aim to support care home staff in improving dignity and wellbeing for older adults.
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Navigating Neurodisability Through the Prison Gates: Why Social Care must be part of the conversation

Dr Danica Darley, explores how social care systems respond to people identified with neurodisabilities during imprisonment, and how support continues (or too often fails to continue) when individuals transition back into the community.
UKABIF Conference 2025

SSCR PhD Student attend the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum Summit for Change

On the 3rd of November, an SSCR PhD Student, Craig Andrews used their research training funding to attend the UK Acquired Brain Injuries Forum (UKABIF) ‘Time for Change’ Summit in Salford, Manchester.

Atttendees of the SSCR host National Care Forum Away Day

SSCR hosts the first in-person away day for the National Care Forum (NCF)

The Sheffield School for Social Care Research (SSCR) were very happy to host the National Care Forum’s Learning Disability Community of Practice Forum Away Day.

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SSCR at Transforming Care

We visit the 7th Transforming Care conference at the University of Helsinki
Group photograph of staff on the writing retreat

SSCR Writing Retreat 2025

Building connections and community at Gladstones Library
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SSCR Research Capacity Award Winners 2024-2025

Building research capacity in applied adult social care
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SSCR bridging funding supports Sheffield ECR

Read testimony from our bridging candidates for 2024-2025
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Sheffield SSCR launches with event at the Wave

Read more about our launch event for University colleagues