We’re delighted to welcome two new GOLTC Interest Groups!

The Qualitative Research Interest Group aims to to bring together researchers at any career stage who are engaged in or interested in qualitative approaches in health and care research. The group provides a space to share ideas, experiences, and challenges related to qualitative research. We welcome discussions on a wide range of themes such as the role of qualitative research in influencing policy and practice, ethical practices in qualitative research, cross-cultural and international research, decolonising methodologies, and the practical and theoretical issues that affect qualitative work. The group seeks to foster critical reflection and mutual learning among members from different disciplinary backgrounds, working in different settings and with different populations, and using a variety of qualitative methods and methodologies. Their first webinar will be on the 5 November on: Qualitative process tracing in health and social care research.

The Innovation in Long-Term Care Interest Group will bring together academics, policymakers, and practitioners to advance understanding and practice of innovation within long-term care systems. Centered around three interconnected streams, the group aims to explore how innovation can be harnessed to transform LTC. The first stream adopts a conceptual lens, examining the nature of innovation in long-term care through a comparative perspective. The second stream showcases diverse real-world examples of innovation in LTC, examining both universal challenges and culturally specific solutions. Finally, the third stream emphasizes critical inquiry into strategies for frugal, inclusive, and equitable innovation, questioning for whom innovations are designed and whether they reduce or exacerbate existing age-related or disability-related inequalities.

If you would like to join these groups, please email us at ilp-network@lse.ac.uk.