Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Social Policy Research Unit is part of the School for Business and Society. This new interdisciplinary School brings together a groundbreaking combination of disciplines. We're delivering real societal impact through research which looks at key debates in public policy, business and society. Through combining and amplifying strengths in responsible business management, social and public policy, social work and public management, we will create an environment that will help develop the ethical leaders of tomorrow.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Assessing the feasibility of a co-produced peer-group intervention for supporting wellbeing during the transition to adulthood among autistic 16–25-year-olds (ATAG): a randomised controlled feasibility trial
Cooper, K., VanDaalen, R., Burnley, A., Allain, L., BERESFORD, B. A., Crane, L., Islaam, L., Vacquez Morales, M., Portway, L., Redmayne, B., Russell, A. & Mandy, W., 7 Apr 2026, In: EClinicalMedicine. 94, 12 p., 103859.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Pressure Ulcer Prevention at Home for People with Long-term Neurological Conditions, Carers and Personal Assistants: Synopsis – a Participatory, Qualitative study (PUP@Home1)
Muir, D., McClarty, L., Bennett, C. & BIRKS, Y. F., 1 Jun 2026, In: Health and Social Care Delivery Research. 14, 20, 46 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Good Life with Dementia Approach: A realist-informed qualitative study of a peer-tutored course, co-produced with and for people living with dementia
GRIDLEY, K., WILBERFORCE, M. R., MANN, R. C., Tucker, L., CASEY, B. A., Clarke, C., Creavin, S., Donaldson, I., Gordon, H., Murphy, D., Pearson, M., Rauf, M. & BIRKS, Y. F., 12 Jun 2026, In: PLoS ONE. 21, 6, 21 p., e0349444 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Developing new veteran housing in Kent: An investigation of needs and options
QUILGARS, D. J. (Principal investigator) & Heavey, E. E. L. (Co-investigator)
1/03/17 → …
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
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INTRAC: Transitions to adulthood of young people leaving public care international research group (16 countries)
STEIN, M. (Principal investigator) & Ward, H. (Principal investigator)
1/01/03 → …
Project: Other project › Research collaboration
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NIHR: PRP - An evaluation of support for unpaid carers funded through the Better Care Fund
WILBERFORCE, M. R. (Principal investigator) & MORAN, N. E. (Co-investigator)
1/09/23 → 31/05/24
Project: Research project (funded) › Research
Activities
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Embedded Researchers
Rooney, L. (Presenter), WANDS-MURRAY, L. (Advisor), BIRKS, Y. F. (Advisor), Booth, A. (Advisor), Hampshaw, S. (Advisor) & WILBERFORCE, M. R. (Advisor)
15 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Seminar/workshop/course
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Social care for young onset dementia: raising social workers’ awareness
GRIDLEY, K. (Advisor)
15 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Seminar/workshop/course
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U&ME – Young Onset Dementia Conference 2025
GRIDLEY, K. (Advisor) & Bhanu, C. (Advisor)
14 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Outreach (e.g. schools, community groups)
Datasets
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The Concise National Health Service Human Resources and Equality Diversity Survey, 2018-2019. [Data Collection]. Colchester, Essex: UK Data Service. 10.5255/UKDA-SN-855320
Mumford, K. A. (Creator), Einarsdottir, A. (Creator), Birks, Y. F. (Creator), Aquirre, E. (Creator), Lockyer, B. E. (Creator) & Sayli Ugurlu, M. (Creator), UK Data Archive, Dec 2021
Dataset
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LGBT+ Networks 2017-2020
Einarsdottir, A. (Creator), Mumford, K. A. (Creator), Birks, Y. F. (Creator), Lockyer, B. (Creator) & Siriviriyakul, S. (Creator), UK Data Service, 15 Dec 2021
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