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Research

  • Dr Melanie Stephens has been awarded funding to explore type 2 diabetes self-management approaches within an interprofessional, student-led placement model. Stay tuned for more details!
  • Professor Claire Pryor has been awarded funding to host a Global Café event to gather diverse perspectives and experiences on non-medical prescribing in social care. The event is planned for Spring—stay tuned for more details!
  • Dr Siobhan Kelly has been awarded funding for a project focused on the creation of digital content to amplify the voices of leaders in Adult Social Care nursing. From January to July 2025, we will develop a series of podcasts and illustrations, which aim to inspire and inform the next generation of nursing leaders and promote best practice in the field. Stay tuned for more details!
  • A systematic scoping review titled Enhanced, specialist, or advanced practice roles for registered nurses working in care homes and charitable organisations is currently in progress. You can view the registered protocol.
  • A concept analysis of Adult Social Care is also in progress, which aims to clarify its definition and attributes in relation to nursing practice, education, and research. This analysis will help refine the understanding of Adult Social Care in professional and policy contexts, contributing to the development of a clearer framework for nursing roles in the field.

Publications

The research team has published extensively on a wide range of topics related to nursing and social care. Below is a selection of our work:

Care homes

Mental health

Dementia

Inclusion health

Education and training

Awards and professional achievements

Associated projects

In addition to the research conducted by our team, we are keen to highlight the innovative and impactful projects led by our colleagues across the university in the field of social care:

You can read about Dr Adam Spacey’s work on advance care planning in care homes below: