⁉️How are digital social care records working in practice, and what can we learn for future rollout? 👉The new briefing paper from the SOCRATES DiSCRE project gives 7 evidence-based recommendations for policymakers: lse.ac.uk/asset-librar...

💭New blog! Khosru Miah, from @CommunityTPRP, reflects on his lived experience contributions to a recent CPEC roundtable discussing addiction and homelessness. Learn more about the day and find key takeaways from the resulting policy brief: www.lse.ac.uk/cpec/news/20...

🏆We're delighted that Health Policy at LSE forms part of the UK's No. 1-ranked Social Policy subject area in the Complete University Guide 2027. A huge thank you to our students, staff, alumni and partners for making this achievement possible.🎉 #LSEHealthPolicy #ProudMoment

🌡️ The recent hot weather across the UK and parts of Europe makes the next Global Observatory of Long-Term Care feel even more timely! 🗓️ 2 June 2026 🕑 13.00-14.30 BST 🔗 goltc.org/responding-t... #LongTermCare #LTC #GlobalHealth #ClimateResilience #PublicHealth

Mental Health Social Care is an area where more evidence and action is needed, to support people to live healthy lives in their community. The Mental health Social Care Incubator aims to bring people together to address this: sites.manchester.ac.uk/mhsci/about/ #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek2026

More coverage following yesterday's publication of the findings from a collaborative study exploring cognitive function for older age carers: studyfinds.com/taking-care-... #Caring #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #UnpaidCare #AgeingPopulation

'Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring.' 👈 The Guardian wrote about a new study by #ESRC Equalise's @baowenxue.bsky.social, out today! www.theguardian.com/society/2026... Read the full paper📖 academic.oup.com/ageing/artic...

Heavy caring responsibilities reduce brain function for people aged 50 & over, whereas light caring duties can actually be beneficial to middle-aged and older people’s mental abilities, new research led by Dr @baowenxue.bsky.social from @ucliehc.bsky.social finds www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

💡CPEC researchers contributed to a new study featured in the Guardian today, which showed that high levels of caring responsibilities can increase cognitive decline for older people, though lower levels can be beneficial for brain health. Find out more 👉 www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

📢 Less than a week to go to submit your abstract for the 8th International Conference on Evidence-Based Policy in Long-Term Care (ILPN2026) and be part of the conversation shaping Long-Term Care policy and practice worldwide. Deadline Tuesday 5 May! ilpnetwork.org/2026-confere...

Reimagining healthcare regulation to enable improvement, learning, and safety - an article via @bmj.com featured on the hub.

FREE Public Collaborator Training: Reviewing Plain English Summaries (or Lay Summaries) Thursday, 21 May 2026, 1pm to 2.30pm Aimed at members of the public who would like to contribute to the research process: bit.ly/4bTVYEq #PPIE #PPI #Training #PrimaryCare #Research @oxprimarycare.bsky.social

Have you registered for the next GOLTC webinar? 🗓️5 March, 12-1 GMT 🗣️ Looking at how #ParticipatoryResearch with older adults can shape research and practice, and improve systems for #CareHome staff and residents. goltc.org/what-matters...

🚨 Call for Abstracts! Join us at #ILPN2026, 9–11 Sept in London, for a global forum on evidence‑based #LongTermCare policy. 🗓️ Submit by 5 May! Find full guidelines, an overview of key topics, and make a submission online: 🔗 ilpnetwork.org/2026-confere... #HealthPolicy #CareResearch

🚨Vacancy! We’re looking to recruit an organised, proactive, and passionate Research Coordinator to help drive impactful projects, support world‑leading researchers, and keep our work running smoothly. 🗓️ 10th March 2026 🔗https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/1966/0/464732/15539/cpec-research-coordinator

🗣️ Last month, CPEC researcher Annette Bauer held a powerful event, in partnership with Make Mothers Matter: 🤰 'Maternal Psychological wellbeing: a challenge and a unique opportunity'. 💻 A write up of the event and recording are now available online! makemothersmatter.org/maternal-psy...

🗣️ Catch CPEC's Michela Tinelli at March's LARIA Conference on local data in research, presenting her work strengthening homelessness services. 🗓️Wed 25 March 🔗https://www.laria.org.uk/2026/01/23/larias-one-day-conference-and-awards-book-now/#!event-register/2026/3/25/laria-one-day-conference-awards

💻 New paper alert! RA Elisa Aguzzoli's scoping review indicated inequalities in dementia care for ethnic minority groups — including access to primary care, quality of care, and adherence to anti‑dementia medication. Read the full paper here: www.frontiersin.org/journals/dem...

Maternal mental health is urgent and too often overlooked. It affects women, children, families, + economies, but offers a powerful chance for early intervention and lasting change. So Wed 28 Jan, join our vital event with Make Mothers Matter + Anna Freud: lse.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New publication! 'Psychological support for people affected by scandals caused by serious + sustained failings of statutory services + government'. Using insights from the Infected Blood Inquiry, the report shares vital learnings for future similar cases. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Involved in commissioning, purchasing or funding health and social care in England? Work in a Local Authority or ICB? Take part in our survey for LIVE-DEM, the UK’s largest study on live-in care for people whose primary support need is dementia. 👉 lse.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Read more 🔗👇

📣 Call for applications for the Nineteenth Doctorate Winter School on Inequality and Social Welfare Theory (IT19) The School provides the opportunity to discuss issues concerning the topic 'Inequality and Big Challenges'. 📆 Apply by 27 November Further details here ⬇️

This Friday is the UN's International Day of Care and Support. @goltc.bsky.social have organised a global online event, for the theme 'Changing the Narrative on Long-Term Care'. 🌍🫶💻 Find out the details for your local timings and register to join 👉 goltc.org/save-the-dat...

Happening right now, the first webinar of the @goltc.bsky.social Innovation in Long-Term Care interest group, with a presentation of the @cpeclse.bsky.social SASCI project by Juliette Malley, if you want to join, this group make sure you register here: goltc.org/add-new-expe... #LongTermCare

NEW PAPER 'No quick fixes: Multi-agency working to improve information-sharing on men and keep children safe'. Findings from the collaborative SOCRATES programme, with researchers from CPEC, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @lancasteruni.bsky.social www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-in-...

CPEC researchers contributed to the new report 'Welcoming Growth: The economic case for a fair and humane asylum system' and were thrilled to join the launch in Parliament this week. The report has also been the subject of Early Day Motion in the Commons: edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo....

🤔Can AI understand meaning? What happens when AI tries to do qualitative research?💻 These are the questions addressed at the next GOLTC webinar, Wednesday 10th Dec 4pm-5:30pm. Make sure to register now for this timely and thoughtful discussion! goltc.org/webinar-can-...

Join us for a webinar on: Older Persons, Disabilities and Social Protection in African contexts 🗓️ 07 November 🕰️ 15.00-16.30 SAST, 13.00–14:30 GMT Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

NEW WORKING PAPER PUBLISHED 'The evidence on outcomes of rehabilitation and reablement support: a rapid literature review', looking at existing studies to suggest where future research could address gaps and weaknesses in the evidence base. @nihr.bsky.social eprints.lse.ac.uk/130034/

💻Join us tomorrow, 2-3:30, for a virtual webinar organised by @nihr.bsky.social's ASCRU team, showcasing social care research in the NIHR Policy Research Units. 💡The webinar is free to attend, but will focus on informing DHSC policy makers. ☑️Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Calling CEOs, directors & managers of live-in care in England! Take part in our LIVE-DEM survey, the UK’s largest study on live-in care for people whose primary support need is dementia. 👉 lse.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #DementiaCare #LiveInCare #HealthResearch

Adolescents facing high adversity had fewer mental-health problems when their families received Bolsa Família cash transfers. Social protection can buffer the effects of poverty but lasting gains need coordinated action doi.org/10.1192/j.eu... @cpeclse.bsky.social @lseglobalhealth.bsky.social

🚨 VACANCY: CPEC Centre Manager! 🌟 If you have strong management skills, enjoy working collaboratively whilst leading a team, and feel passionate about having an impact in social care then apply now online! 🗓️ Deadline 12 October! jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

New research by Sam Rickman @cpeclse.bsky.social finds that #AI tools (LLMs) can downplay #women’s #health needs compared to men’s in ways that could exacerbate #inequality. @lseinequalities.bsky.social

Join us on 19 November for a joint webinar with the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Ageing focused on brain health, prevention & future care needs. @hdemnitzking.bsky.social and Prof Naaheed Mukadam will present their #denpruQM work. More info ⬇️ tinyurl.com/y3nzw3c4 @nihrhapru.bsky.social

🌟Brilliant follow up on our recent research on #GenderBias of #AI in #SocialCare. ⏱️10 min read, exploring the nuances of the role of AI in supporting workforce, cost implications, as well as the 'real-world' human impact and how evidence-based decision making is what's needed.

Join us for the first webinar of the ESSENCE-III project, exploring how economic modelling can support better choices in social care + Q&A session 🗓️Mon, Sept 29th, 12–1💻 lse.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #SocialCare #HealthEconomics #EconomicModelling #ESSENCEproject #NIHR @nihrsscr.bsky.social

Social Care Reform in England: Taking stock and setting the agenda! We're uploading recent GOLTC webinar like this insightful session on the state of #SocialCare in England, the reforms, the debates and the real life cost. @nuffieldtrust.org.uk @tlap.bsky.social @healthfoundation.bsky.social

🤔For a breakdown of our new research into how #GenderBias of #AITools in #SocialCare could lead to unequal care provision for men and women, listen back to Dr Rickman in conversation with Naga Munchetty on @bbc5live.bsky.social yesterday! 1:29:00 onwards! 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

New research from CPEC researcher Dr Sam Rickman shows that #AI used by over half of England’s local authorities may be introducing #GenderBias into #SocialCare decisions. Findings covered today in @theguardian.com and published in @bmc.springernature.com theguardian.com/technology/2...

📣 Come and join our amazing team! We're looking to recruit an inspirational Course Tutor in Psychology to join the team supporting our leading BSc in Psychological and Behavioural Science. ℹ️ The appointment is fixed term for two years. ⏱️ Closing deadline: 25 August 2025 🔗 buff.ly/1yHN187

🗨️Policies, procedures and best practices often represent 'work as imagined', providing a framework for care delivery. However, frontline clinicians operate in dynamic environments where unexpected challenges arise.🗨️ A new blog featured on the hub today⬇️ www.pslhub.org/learn/improv... #patientsafety

New upload! An insightful GOLTC webinar on approaches to monitor, compare, and improve the quality of #longtermcare. 'Making Quality Visible: Balancing #safety and #clinical indicators and #patient-reported outcome indicators and narratives.' youtube.com/watch?v=o2fK...

New GOLTC recording! Catch up with this #multidisciplinary workshop on progress towards #deinstitutionalization for people with #disabilities and older people with care needs, exploring tools to map #communitybased care and #supportservices. @adelinacohe.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIh6...

📢 Help shape the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference 2026! Share your ideas on topics, formats, and more for the 24–25 Feb event in Manchester & online @alzheimersresearchuk.org www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/help-shape-a...

Join forces with LSE + UCL researchers tackling pharmaceutical economics. 💡 Research Fellow position at #LSEHealth examining how cardiovascular innovations reach patients. International collaboration + policy impact. 📚 Apply now before 7 September: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

☀️ The seasonal summer break can be a great time to look back at sessions you might have missed during term. We've uploaded some past webinars to our YouTube so you can catch up! 💻 @adelinacohe.bsky.social First up! 'Intelligent #PainAssessment in #LongtermCare' youtu.be/WMi89AflExc

💻Register now to join CPEC researcher Nicola Brimblecombe and her colleagues for the online launch of their new book 'Care Poverty and Unmet Needs: Inequalities in Theory and Practice', part of the #TransformingCare book series!📚 🗓️10th Sept, 2-3. swanseauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We're looking for articles for a special journal issue on loneliness – the prevalence of it, how we can improve social connection and how we can mitigate the health impacts. Find out more and submit your article by 15 January 2026 👇 ow.ly/TOaM50Wu3ht

🗓️Get your diaries out! The schedule of autumn GOLTC webinars is up!🍂 Themes including #Covid19 #AI #DementiaCare #PainManagement #SocialCarePolicy #Inequalities #QualitativeResearch - There's something for everyone! Find out more and register: goltc.org/news/