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Community Rehabilitation Research Network
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The CRRN is an NIHR-supported multi-professional network of community practitioners that aims to grow rehabilitation research capacity in underserved groups.
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Community Rehabilitation Research Network @communityrrn.bsky.social · Jun 19
🌟 Do you need a low-pressure conversation to help you think about your first or next steps in community rehabilitation research?

Chat with a CRRN mentor.

We have mentors at every stage of the research journey.

researchmap.uk/mentors
communityrrn.bsky.social
Need social care data for your research?

CASCID: a directory of 4,084 metrics from 54 UK-based data sources, in one site and accessible to social care experts and non-experts alike, hosted by the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) @lseblogs.bsky.social

cataloguesocialcare.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Misconceptions and negative attitudes to dementia are widespread on Twitter.

Let's work to change attitudes in our communities.

evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/negati...
Negative attitudes to dementia are widespread on Twitter - NIHR Evidence
Negative attitudes to dementia are widespread. Research found that 1 in 4 tweets about dementia used dehumanising or outdated terms.
evidence.nihr.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:08 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Don't miss this webinar about a new funding scheme to support social care practitioner research projects from the NIHR School for Social Care Research (SSCR) @nihrsscr.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sscr-pract...
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
How do you evaluate impact in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)?

Don't miss this free webinar from People in Health West of England
This Tuesday 21st October 2025, 13:00-14:30

www.eventbrite.com/e/evaluating...
Evaluating Impact in PPIE
What are the different approaches that can be used when evaluating public involvement?
www.eventbrite.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Being overweight is linked with an increased risk of dementia in new research evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/overwe... via @nihr.bsky.social
Being overweight is linked with an increased risk of dementia in new research
Risk of dementia can be increased in people who are overweight in mid-life, according to the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).
evidence.nihr.ac.uk
October 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Interested in better service provision in the community?
Don't miss this research about how to make remote consultations safer

evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/how-to... via @nihr.bsky.social
How to make remote consultations safer
Remote consultations allow people to consult clinicians without leaving home. Research suggests ways to make remote consultations safer.
evidence.nihr.ac.uk
October 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Have questions about research ideas, projects, fellowships or grants?

Get answers at this free online webinar from the CAHPR on Mon 20 Oct 2025 12:30 - 13:30 BST

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Research ideas, projects, fellowships and grants - your questions answered!
Monthly research webinars organised by CAHPR hubs and open to all
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October 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Interested in learning difficulties research?

Check out high quality studies in the South West, highlighted by CIDER (Cornwall Intellectual Disability Equitable Research)
@plymuni.bsky.social
Tackling issues like outpatient waits, care & inclusion.

www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/cid...
October 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Do you work in rehabilitation service provision?
Do you see people with pubic ramus fractures?

Take part in research by completing this survey from @katiejsheehan.bsky.social
@qmul.bsky.social

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October 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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🍂 Autumn opportunities in research highlighted by the CRRN.

Join us to join our mailing list and receive our monthly, one-page newsletter with active links

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October 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Useful webinar from the UK Data Service

Introduction to effective and practical research data management

2 Oct 2025 10:00 - 11:30

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Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing
Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ...
essex-university.zoom.us
October 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Publishing Your Research? Resource for early career researchers from Alzheimer's Society Retreat

Dr Johanna Jackson @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
Dr Simon Andrews @babrahaminst.bsky.social
Dr Christian Schnell @plosbiology.org
Cherie Nyota @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

youtu.be/ACqKndCoM3Q?...
Advise on Publishing Your Research
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Interested in Improving Dementia Care?

Don't miss this video from the Alzheimer's Society ECR Retreat @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social

Professor Dame Louise Robinson @newcastleuni.bsky.social
shares her priorities from post-diagnostic support to health inequalities.

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Professor Dame Louise Robinson - Improving Dementia Care
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Feeling stressed? Don't miss this video about tackling stress and imposing boundaries to maintain wellbeing in academia for early career researchers from the Alzheimer's Society ECR Retreat 2025.

Dr Luana Scrivano @manchester.ac.uk

youtu.be/4E5LpVEoEmA?...
Boundaries: it’s not you, it’s me! Tackle Stress in Academia
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Think about career development with this video for early career researchers from the @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social ECR Retreat 2025.

Explore the transition from researcher to leader, leading through change, and building influence both within and outside academia.
youtu.be/2NaADewlJM4?...
From Researcher to Leader: Shaping Academic Futures
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Feeling anxious? Don't miss this video about dealing with academic stress for early career researchers from the Alzheimer's Society ECR Retreat 2025.

Dr Ehsan Ezzatpour Ghadim & Dr Frane Vusio from
@uniofwarwick

youtu.be/_1hfNNLJFfk?...
Dealing with Stress and Anxiety as an Early Career Researcher
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
This week, catch up on video resources for early career researchers from the Alzheimer's Society ECR Retreat 2025.

Confidence & self-monitoring in mental health & decision-making
Professor Steve Fleming @ucl
How the Human Brain Thinks about Itself youtu.be/2VvufHGQVxE?...
How the Human Brain Thinks about Itself - Professor Steve Fleming
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
youtu.be
September 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Interested in an NIHR professorship?
Webinar: Your guide to NIHR Research Professorships: new system and application tips
@nihr.bsky.social
Thursday 2nd Oct, 10:00 GMT+1
zoom.us/webinar/regi...
September 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Don't miss this webinar about funding for researchers interested in adult and children's social care in the UK
Weds 1st October, 13:30 -15:30 (GMT+1)
@nihr.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.com/e/nihr-rpsc-...
September 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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🌟 Today, don't miss the online launch of the NIHR National Palliative and End of Life Care Research Incubator, 12:00 – 13:30

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-eve...
September 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Don't miss research development opportunities this week.
For example:

Webinar: Determining Sample Size in Qualitative Research
Led by Professor Julius Sim
@KeeleUniversity

Weds 24 September 2025, 1-2pm
imperial-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Research Methods Academy: Seminar - Determining Sample Size in Qualitative Research. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining...
Led by Professor Julius Sim Join this Online Seminar, where we will consider different approaches that have been proposed in order to choose an appropriate sample size for qualitative research usin...
imperial-ac-uk.zoom.us
September 23, 2025 at 7:12 AM
communityrrn.bsky.social
We help managers and community practitioners make research a reality in their communities. We provide support, signpost resources, set up mentoring chats and run workshops for local teams or community groups.

Email us to find out how we can help you.
[email protected]
September 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Forge new connections via CRRN targeted emails & events like the recent CRRN & Vivensa community rehabilitation research event
@uniofexeternews.bsky.social @vivensa.bsky.social

And visit our online tool to connect individuals, organisations and projects
researchmap.uk/map

#Rehab
#RighttoRehab
September 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
Looking back on Rehab Awareness Week last week, we are pleased to support community rehab research by connecting people, mentoring practitioners, managers and academics and highlighting research opportunities

Join us
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#Rehab
#RighttoRehab
September 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
communityrrn.bsky.social
How can we ensure we get community engagement right?

#CommunityResearch

Insights from the Vivensa Foundation about how to build trust, share power and make an impact.

vivensafoundation.org.uk/award-holder...
Building trust, sharing power, making an impact: How to get community-engaged research projects right - Vivensa Foundation
How to get community-engaged research projects right. We fund projects that bring together academic researchers and community organisations.
vivensafoundation.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM