The University of Lincoln Carers and Parents staff network in partnership with the Eleanor Glanville Institute would like to invite you to take part in a study investigating experiences of different staff members with caring responsibilities working at the University of Lincoln.

The survey is open to all staff who care for children (as a biological, adoptive parent or foster carer) and/or who provide unpaid care (including but not limited to help with personal care, domestic tasks, shopping and medical needs) for an adult friend, partner or relative who would not be able to cope without that support.

Your input to this research is critically important and can help us understand how to better support staff members with caring responsibilities. In particular we would like to hear from more professional service staff and we would be grateful for help in sharing the survey amongst professional service colleagues at Brayford, Riseholme and Holbeach. All participants are eligible to take part in a prize draw to win a copy of Kate Mosse’s book ‘An Extra Pair of Hands’.

To take part please go to https://lincoln.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/cap-survey. If you would like more information about the study, help completing the survey or more information about the Carers and Parents Group please contact cap@lincoln.ac.uk.

This study has ethical approval from the university’s ethics committee (Ref 2022-8692).

Story submitted by Rebecca Sanderson
rsanderson@lincoln.ac.uk