RESEARCH PROJECTS
Improving Housing Information, Advice and Services for Older People Both France and the UK are facing the challenge of an ageing population. With people living longer, we need to identify solutions to the demand this demographic shift places on our health and social care services, notably in terms of suitable housing provisions. Dr. Sarah Hillcoat-Nallétamby, with French research and government institutions, co-led a study about how the UK and France are trying to manage these challenges, and what lessons can be learnt.
Developing Evidence Enriched Practice (DEEP)
Tackling Contract Cheating, Ghost Writers and Essay Mills in Higher Education Professor Phil Newton, Professor Michael Draper and their team carried out large surveys, research and analysis of students’ and academic staffs’ views on contract cheating and the legality of essay mills. The research showed that UK-registered Essay Mills are currently legal and that existing UK law would not be effective. The team researched and proposed the basis for a new law, addressing all the limitations of existing legislation.
Evidence-based practice in social care and health is widely promoted. However, making it a reality remains challenging, in part because practitioners generally see knowledge that comes from practice as more relevant than academic research and often find research inaccessible and shrouded by complex language and terminology. DEEP sought to address this. The study resulted in the development of an approach to using research evidence that is participatory, meaningful and effective.
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