Health and Society Knowledge Exchange
Leads
Brief description
Health and Society Knowledge Exchange (HASKE), based within the Institute of Health at the University of Cumbria, is an established provider of commissioned research, evaluation and knowledge exchange in the broad health, society, and social care domains.
What we do
Our team offers a range of services including:
- Evaluation
- Research
- Consultancy
- Advice
- Training
We always work with our commissioners to deliver a bespoke service that meets their specific research and evaluation needs. Get in touch with our team to discuss your needs and how we can work together: haske@cumbria.ac.uk
Our expertise
The HASKE team is led by Professor Tom Grimwood and Dr Laura Snell. They draw on an array of talent and expertise from their academic colleagues across the Institute of Health and the wider University. HASKE also maintains a bank of research fellows and research assistants with a broad range of experience and skills.
HASKE’s work has covered a wide range of health and social care topics, with particular strengths in integrated care, maternity services and culture, interfaces between third sector and primary and secondary care, and health education and training. Our team of researchers have extensive professional experience in fields including social work, philosophy, disability studies, education, psychology, nursing, counselling and more.
The HASKE team has experience of working with NHS trusts, local authorities, governmental departments, European funders, community groups, and third sector organisations.
Our projects
Here are some examples of our recent evaluation and research projects:
- Disability Voices: Understanding the lives of disabled people in Cumbria (April 2023, commissioned by Healthwatch Cumbria)
- Review of Midwifery Education and Training and Newly Qualified Experience: Thematic Analysis (March 2023, commissioned by NHS England)
- An evaluation of the Third Sector Referral Coordinator Team (February 2022, commissioned by Cumbria Council for Voluntary Service)
- Parental assets and influence on young people's decision-making: engaging 'hard to reach' parents (January 2021, commissioned by Hello Future)
- Maternity Safety Training Fund: An Impact Evaluation (December 2018, commissioned by Health Education England and NHS England)
Our publications
Here are some recent academic journal articles about HASKE’s work:
- Snell, L., Goodwin, V. & Grimwood, T. (2021) ‘About Being: An interdisciplinary and collaborative arts and health project supporting the ongoing recovery of stroke survivors’ Journal of Applied Arts and Health, 12, 2, pp.109-123.
- Snell, L. & Grimwood, T. (2020) ‘The recruitment, retention and development of an integrated urgent care telephone triage workforce: a small-scale study’ Journal of Integrated Care, 30, 1, pp. 20-27. https://doi.org/10.1108/JICA-06-2020-0033
- Grimwood T and Snell L. (2020) The use of technology in healthcare education: a literature review. MedEdPublish 9:137. https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2020.000137.1
Contact
To discuss any evaluation needs or to find out more about HASKE, contact haske@cumbria.ac.uk