Reflecting on National Care Leavers Week, looking at the co-production work between York researchers and care leavers.

A lack of understanding between members of the public, adult social care organisations and the financial services sector is preventing people from getting advice about paying for care later in life, new research suggests.

During October, the Department of Social Policy and Social Work hosted a visit from South Korean researchers and officials working in the field of social care.

Social care research at the University of York will receive a share of £20 million funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), boosting research to improve adult social care across the country.

Findings from a recent study show that adults who care for family members generally receive less support from health and social care services now than they did over 20 years ago.

SPRU researcher shares work on dementia.

Researchers from the University have contributed evidence outlining Germany’s long-term care social insurance scheme to an inquiry examining the sustainability of adult social care funding in England.

The Social Policy Research Unit (SPRU) has released a summary of findings from their research: Supporting Carers of People with Dementia, a mixed methods evaluation and feasibility study (January 2018).

This study describes the complexities of current therapy interventions for children with neurodisabiliities and identifies a wide-ranging research agenda.