DRSW social care research network
Individuals working to encourage research-related activities in professional practice in social care settings
We have established a network for social care practitioners in the South West to join voluntarily.
The aim of the network is to provide a space for social care practitioners to
- meet and discuss research related questions
- share successes
- ask questions about how to start, who to get help from, what to do and what is possible, and
- listen to what others are doing.
Members of the network meet every six weeks or so online.
Meeting dates
Wednesday 1 April 2026, 09.00 – 09.45
Tuesday 19 May 2026, 09.00 – 09.45
Wednesday 1 July 2026, 09.00 – 09.45
Thursday 17 September 2026, 09.00 – 09.45
Wednesday 28 October 2026, 09.00 – 09.45
Tuesday 8 December 2026, 09.00 – 09.45
Join the meetings
To join these meetings, contact the Research Skilled Workforce email: researchskilledworkforce@plymouth.ac.uk. You will be added to the MS Teams calendar invitations.
Funding opportunities
Career Development Awards
The School for Social Care Research's Career Development Awards are currently live and open for applications.
Our Career Development Awards will fund bespoke career development activities for individuals who are committed to developing the evidence base for social care in England. Funding of between £20,000 and £75,000 is available for activity of between 12 and 24 months.
This opportunity is open to a wide range of individuals working in social care research, education or practice at any career stage. We're keen to support pathways that develop existing social care researchers, and support moves between practice and academia, and between disciplines.
Application forms and supporting documents must be emailed to sscr-training@york.ac.uk before the deadline of Friday 14 February 2025, 17:00.