Care Across the Lifecourse

The CALC Research Theme Group are engaged in research and scholarly activity to shape the future of research and innovation across the life course within health and social care. We are passionate about working with populations and/or health and social care staff. Our research includes health and wellbeing initiatives for people at various stages of life and their carers/family.

Funding associated with this group originates from the Medical Research Council (MRC), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and NHS Health Education England.

Leads

Professor Heather Iles-Smith

Professor Bhuvana Bibleraaj

Dr Melanie Stephens

Professor Claire Pryor

Current Projects

someone being shown some information on a table — Barriers to Research Progress in Cardiothoracic Surgery

an image showing a bispectral index monitoring main unit — BIS Study

two nurses speaking to a patient — Caring for Persons Living with Dementia

nurses teaching and training — Centre for Clinical and Care Research

a group pilot project identifying the barriers and creating awareness for clinical research funding streams among ethnic minority — Clinical Research Funding Among Ethnic Minority Nurses and Allied Health Professionals

Communities In Charge of Alcohol (CICA)

covid nurse — Covid Nurse

demonstration of a keyhole surgery with 2cm skin incision for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery — CREST Study

hand with a burn scar — ELABS RCT

person in a wheelchair — Expert Practice for Disability

children holding hands in a circle — Improving Lives of Vulnerable Children

two elderly people holding hands — Interprofessional Training in Care Homes

one of the participating care homes in Heathlands Village — IPE Student Training Care Homes: A Longitudinal Study

someone filling out a survey form — IWorkSmart

front page for Kidney Information Network website — Kidney Information Network (KIN) Expansion

Nurse Leadership in MDT Diabetic Foot Management

male patients being put on haemodialysis and looking at a tablet — Patient Experience of Haemodialysis Needling (NPREM)

child sitting on mothers knee — Promoting Healthy Lifestyles in the Early Years

image depicts an environment featured in VR mindfulness guided session. Patients can choose what environment they would like to be immersed in — RSVR Study

mammogram/breast screening — Skin Tears in Mammography

mozambican woman holding her child — SSAW Study

houses with various letterboxes outside — Starting Well Project

student nurses attending a lecture — U-INConti and Nurses Experiences of Delivering Related Care