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We’re recruiting members for UKRI’s Infrastructure and Digital Infrastructure advisory committees: 🔹 Advisory Group for Digital Research Infrastructure (AGD) 🔹 Infrastructure Advisory Committee (IAC) The AGD shapes the future of Digital Research Infrastructure, providing strategic advice on investment portfolios, data infrastructure, large-scale computing, digital research infrastructure skills and more. We're looking for up to five members with understanding of and experience in using, planning, or delivering digital research infrastructure and awareness of current and emerging opportunities and challenges in digital research infrastructure. The IAC provides advice to UKRI's Executive Committee and Board on the prioritisation of projects for the pan-UKRI research and innovation infrastructure portfolio. We’re looking for one member with senior-level knowledge of research and innovation infrastructure planning or delivery, including issues such as environmental sustainability and trusted research. Ideal candidates will have a strategic vision, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative spirit. We particularly welcome applications from members of groups currently under-represented at senior levels in the research and innovation community. Closing date for applications is 9 August. More details: https://orlo.uk/n1xgn

📢 A new study evaluating the Welsh Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDAC) has been published by CASCADE. It evaluated the pilot's implementation, experiences, potential and scalability. Find out more & read the report: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFnTnNMR Health and Care Research Wales #FDAC #SocialCare #WelshResearch #ResearchWales

#FutureResearchLeaders - you're going to need a bigger mug 😂   Wow, #WelshCrucible, what an experience! I've come away with so much more than I started with, not least 29 new friends (all "#FutureResearchLeaders" says Vivienne Parry's voice in my head)! Two great pieces of advice I can share: 1. You can do anything, but not everything (Janet Wilkinson) 2. It's not about you, it's about the research (Kate Tapper) Thanks to Rhiannon Robinson, her team, and everyone who I met in the past few months and who have made the experience so special. Waraf Al-yaseen, Ruth Atherton, nichola gale, Marian Buhociu, Dr. Helen Hodges, Daniel Mitchard, Kim Kenobi, Adil Mughal, Jacob Pattem, Julie Peconi, Hayley Reed, Jessica Williams, Joe Williams, Rebecca Zerk, Hassana Abdullahi,... and everyone else I've not yet found on LinkedIn!! I've been challenged, nurtured and inspired - now back to work!!

ExChange Webinar: Wellbeing in Schools and Colleges (WiSC) - Findings & Recommendations 'Challenges & opportunities for social work practice in mental health and wellbeing support for care-experienced children & young people in schools and colleges in Wales.' 🗓️ Wednesday 18th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, ZOOM Presenter: Dr Sarah MacDonald, Research Associate, DECIPHer Research Centre, Cardiff University Register today: https://lnkd.in/dVYdHczZ

ExChange Webinar: The Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales Pilot Evaluation - Findings from Year 1 🗓 Weds 11th September ⏰ 1 - 2pm 📍 Online, ZOOM Presenter: David Westlake Join us for a webinar on the early findings from the first year of The Basic Income for Care Leavers in Wales pilot, launched in July 2022, currently being evaluated by CASCADE Researchers. Register today! ➡ https://lnkd.in/dKE-Qy54 #SocialCareResearch #SocialCareWales #BasicIncomePilot #WelshGovernment #CareLeavers

ExChange Webinar: 'A Model of Support for Children in Wales with a Parent in Prison' This webinar will present the key findings from the ASPIRE Project (Actioning a Schools & Prisons Independent Research Evaluation) and the recommendations for a pan Wales model of support for children and young people in Wales who have a parent in prison. 📅 Tues 24th September ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, ZOOM 👥 Presenters & Panelists:  Dr Ben Raikes, Professor Nancy Loucks, Professor Alyson Rees & Sylvia Stevenson Register today:  https://lnkd.in/ehQywW6z #ResearchWales #SocialCareResearch #SocialCareWales #WelshSocialCare #SocialCare

ExChange Webinar: 'A Model of Support for Children in Wales with a Parent in Prison' This webinar will present the key findings from the ASPIRE Project (Actioning a Schools & Prisons Independent Research Evaluation) and the recommendations for a pan Wales model of support for children and young people in Wales who have a parent in prison. 📅 Tues 24th September ⏰ 12 - 1pm 📍 Online, ZOOM 👥 Presenters & Panelists:  Dr Ben Raikes, Professor Nancy Loucks, Professor Alyson Rees & Sylvia Stevenson Register today:  https://lnkd.in/ehQywW6z Health and Care Research Wales CASCADE #ResearchWales #SocialCareResearch #SocialCareWales #WelshSocialCare #SocialCare

🎧 Find out more about the Basic Income Pilot evaluation at CASCADE in our latest podcast series: 'A Public Health Approach to Tackling Harms and Inequalities' with Sally Holland, Martin Elliott and Nell Warner https://lnkd.in/eu5te8hB #BasicIncomePilot #SocialCare #Research

It was really great to be part of such an interesting session and to talk about my research around exclusions within the CRCS cohort with such a diverse audience. Thank you WISERD for organising such an interesting conference. I hope everyone attending today gets as much out of it as I did yesterday! I hope to be able to share findings in the autumn. CASCADE Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament

Did you know we have a new podcast series? 🎧 CASCADE Talks: discussing the latest research & innovation in children's social care, and celebrating the last decade of CASCADE. All episodes available to listen now! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e6M8s6BS #Podcast #SocialCare #Research