NIHR ARC Kent, Surrey and Sussex

📢 A new tool from Surrey-DAVIT- is helping agencies share data to tackle #domesticabuse more effectively. Developed by Surrey County Council, evaluated by the University of Surrey & supported by @ARC_KSS, it could become a national model. 🔗read more: shorturl.at/8wu9W

Our annual report for 2024/25 has been published today, showcasing the impact of NIHR funded and supported research 🎉 Hear from CEO @LucyChappell2 and find out about some of the ways NIHR research is: ➡️ changing lives ➡️ improving quality of life for people across the nation…

🎉Research Week 2025 programme released🎉 🗓️ 9–12 Sept | 📍 Online & Uni of Sussex Join @ARC_KSS for a week of talks, workshops & networking focused on Building & Mobilising Evidence for Practice 📢 Free & open to all 🎟️ 🔗 tinyurl.com/ycxprph2 #ARCKSSResearchWeek2025

🔓 Unlock the power of co-production Explore fresh ideas, proven tools, and real impact in our updated guide to co-production for researchers, services and commissioners 📄 📖tinyurl.com/zzpvjwec #coproductionweek

This morning, we hear how @ARC_KSS is driving real-world change through it's #impactandsustainability projects and #knowledgemobilisation as part of this year's #ARCKSSSummerSymposium 💻

Unleash your research potential by entering our annual research poster competition as part of this years #ARCKSSResearchWeek2025 🗓 Deadline: 15 Aug 🎓Open to all applied health & care researchers 🥇Prizes + chance to present at the Research Symposium 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdcn8kxe

🌱 Sussex is launching a new way to support youth mental health The #CATALYSTProject trains local workers & mentors to offer support in familiar spaces. Partners: @HangletonKnoll, @WestSussexMind, @YMCA_DLG, @UniversityOfSussex, @ARCKSS. 📘Learn more: tinyurl.com/2fx27re9

🚀 Ready to turn research into real-world impact? Join @ARC_KSS for our summer symposium where we will look beyond the research to help drive real-world change ⏰10am - 12pm 🎟️tinyurl.com/yffttjzc

🆕 New FREE Care Planning tools for #CareHomeOpenWeek 🧓🏽 Quick guide 📘 Step-by-step toolkit 🖼️ Poster for staff & families Created with 100+ voices from care homes 📥 Download now: tinyurl.com/5n6zy64z #GladtoCare #CareHomeOpenWeek #GladtoCareAwarenessWeek

🚀 Ready to turn research into real-world impact? Join @ARC_KSS for our summer symposium where we will look beyond the research to help drive real-world change🌎 📅 Tuesday 1 July ⏲️ 10am - 12pm 🎟️tinyurl.com/yffttjzc

Everyone has the power to shape the future of health & care research 🌏 Read about how our Youth Research Partnerships have been empowering young people to become researchers 👉 tinyurl.com/ymu8wzym 📽️ tinyurl.com/y76sd5d9 #BePartofResearch

🔍A new study has found that many people living with HIV are willing to share their HIV status for health research—as long as their privacy is protected, and the process is transparent 📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/yck34hh8

🔍 New study reveals that using anonymised medical notes for health research is not only safe—but highly valuable, driving better care while protecting privacy 📖 Read more: tinyurl.com/4dr5ycjj

Last year, researchers from @ucl & @KingsCollegeLon brought to light the powerful stories of unpaid carers supporting loved ones with dementia through a moving exhibition 🩷 Discover more about these journeys & their impact here 👉 tinyurl.com/cm694ddu #DementiaActionWeek

As part of #DementiaActionWeek, @ARC_KSS Dementia Community Researchers are hosting “Support That Matters”—a powerful exhibition created by people living with dementia, sharing what truly matters to them. Read more here 👉 tinyurl.com/49xzb8d8 #DEMFEST

Join our #ARCseminar on 9 July on 'Creative arts for dementia' 🔗 eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-art… Includes short talks exploring research on the impact of music therapy, singing & dancing interventions for people with dementia & using creative arts to involve people with #dementia in…

🎨 What support matters most to people living with dementia? Explore powerful stories & art at the "Support That Matters" – Dementia Art Exhibition 📍Whitstable: 21–26 May 💻 Online: 23 May, 12–1pm Sign up here 👉 tinyurl.com/54j8m6e2 #DementiaActionWeek #DEMFEST

Discover NIHR ARCs #dementia research with #DEMFEST! Explore the events taking place during #DementiaActionWeek, which runs from 19-25 May 👉 Events happening around the country are listed on this website arc-wx.nihr.ac.uk/demfest25 Thanks to @alzheimerssoc & @NIHRresearch

Dementia is so much more than ‘just memory loss’. Symptoms can appear differently for different people. This #DementiaActionWeek, let’s help everyone #KnowTheSigns and symptoms of dementia and how they can support someone close to them. Visit alzheimers.org.uk/checklist

This week is Dementia Action Week. Sending love to everybody affected by Dementia. #DementiaActionWeek #DAW2025 #Dementia