Bridging the many divides between research, policy and practice in health and social care, they aim to increase knowledge and understanding, and to apply academic rigour to the complex realities of the real world. They have a national reputation for impact as a leading health and care policy research institute, which is built on a robust self-financing platform derived from the delivery of excellent academic research, evaluation and consultancy.
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They conduct impactful research into geographical accessibility modelling; landscape visualisation, spatial data generalisation, population estimation and small-area modelling; automated cartographic design, GIS-based optimisation techniques; ethical surveillance; digital surface modelling; and remote sensing including UAV surveying and mapping.
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PRIME Centre Wales focuses on primary and emergency care research to improve the health and well-being of people in Wales and beyond, conducting research on topics of national policy priority. The Centre is co-led by the University of South Wales, Bangor University, Cardiff University, and Swansea University.
The Wales School for Social Prescribing Research aims to build a world-leading critical evidence base for social prescribing in Wales, using a translational research model to ensure findings have high impact in academia, practice, policy and education. Social prescribing is ‘connecting citizens to community support to better manage their health and well-being’. In Wales, social prescribing is predominantly based in the community, with social prescribers funded by voluntary sector organisations. Individuals can be referred to social prescribing through clinical and social pathways, and a self-referral model is emerging.
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