Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Health Foundation partner to support a new UK Centre to enhance the use of research evidence in adult social care

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ESRC and the Health Foundation have announced funding to support a new UK Centre to enhance the use of research evidence in adult social care. The Centre will aim to increase the use of high quality research evidence to improve and support innovation within adult social care across the UK.

The pre-call announcement is available on the Health Foundation and ESRC websites, and further information and community engagement is expected to launch in late October 2019 with anticipated funding of up to £15 million available.

To support the commissioning of the Centre, the Health Foundation and ESRC will be running some engagement workshops – including one in Edinburgh on 12 November 2019 – to discuss the initiative, explore some of the challenges and build the necessary networks and partnerships needed to develop the Centre and achieves its aims. Workshop registration information is included in the pre-call announcement.