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Our social care research focuses on understanding and improving the care and support provided to older adults requiring support to remain living in their own homes or with long term health conditions living in care homes.

We examine the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of various interventions delivered in social care environments, policies, and systems, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the quality of life, well-being, and independence of those who need care.

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30 July 2026

Celebrating the Remarkable Career of Professor Anne Forster

We celebrate the outstanding career and enduring impact of Anne Forster, Professor of Ageing and Stroke Research - a true leader, innovator, and champion in the field of health research.…
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2 July 2026

NIHR20: Enabling Excellence in Ageing and Stroke Research

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has been transformational for our Unit. In 2006, we were a small team of six based at Bradford Royal Infirmary. We…
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2 June 2026

ASR Away Day 2025: Shaping the Future of Ageing and Stroke Research in Bradford and Beyond

The Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research Away Day 2025 brought together NHS clinicians, researchers, social care professionals and community leaders and posed a deceptively simple question to its…
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