Dr Diane Seddon

Reader in Social Care

d.seddon@bangor.ac.uk

+44 1248 388220

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Dr Diane Seddon

Diane is an established social care researcher with a national and international reputation for research excellence, leading a novel portfolio of work that has generated new knowledge to inform social care policy and practice. She leads impactful social care research with real world application, which has supported change in national social care provision for unpaid carers that is underpinned by significant Welsh Government investment totaling over £12 million.ÌýÌý

Diane’s research and research infrastructure capacity building work has attracted significant external grant funding totaling £12.5 million over the course of her career, as a lead investigator, principal co-investigator, and co-investigator. Her publications include peer review papers, book chapters, and published reports for government and for funding bodies.Ìý They evidence Diane’s contribution to addressing global health and social care challenges, as well as opportunities, associated with population ageing. Diane’s appointment to ministerial advisory positions, and national and international steering groups highlights the esteem with which her work is held. ÌýÌý

Diane’s contribution to the development of a new international research network on participatory approaches to ageing research (PAAR-Net COST Action) reflects her longstanding commitment to collaborative research to improve social care outcomes. Ìý

Diane’s passion and commitment to social care research is further evidenced in her championing of doctoral students and early career researchers, both in the UK and internationally, by securing postgraduate scholarship funding, by delivering international research training, and by mentoring future research leaders.ÌýÌýDiane is a pathway lead for social care, social work and social policy for the ESRC funded Wales Graduate School for Social Sciences.

Responsive to new opportunities, Diane is delighted to be part of the newly established Wales Centre for Vision Services Research.Ìý She is committed to grow social care research that shapes policy and practice solutions in vision services with scientific rigor.Ìý

Diane is Director of Research for the School of Health Sciences, and she is Chair of the North Wales Medical School and School of Health Sciences Academic Research Ethics Committee.

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I welcome the opportunity to supervise PhD work that addresses social care issues as they relate to older people, including those living with dementia, their unpaid carers and those employed in the social care sector. I particularly welcome qualitative or mixed-methods studies about:

  • Assessment and support planning for people with complex care needs and their unpaid carers
  • Meaningful short breaks (sometimes called respite care) that support positive, sustainable caring relationships
  • Ways to help individuals achieve personal well-being outcomes, with a focus on:Ìý
    • Voice and control Ìý
    • Prevention and early intervention Ìý
    • Co-production of services
    • Integrated, multi-agency workingÌýÌý
  • Nursing and residential care home provision

2024

  • Published
    Prendergast, L., Davies, C. T., Seddon, D., Hartfiel, N. & Edwards, R. T., Apr 2024, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 159, 107501.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Zarzycki, M., Vilchinsky, N., Bei, E., Ferraris, G., Seddon, D. & Morrison, V., 26 Mar 2024, In: BMC Public Health. 24, 1, p. 898 898.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Davies, C. T., Prendergast, L., Seddon, D., Hartfiel, N. & Edwards, R. T., May 2024, 2 ed. Prifysgol È«Ãñ²ÊƱ. 40 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
  • Published
    Jones, C. H., Seddon, D., Algar-Skaife, K., Maddock, C. & Watts-Green, S., 20 Feb 2024, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. 25, 1, p. 44-55
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Zarzycki, M., Seddon, D., Petrovic, M. & Morrison, V., Dec 2024, In: Qualitative Health Research. 34, 14, p. 1412-1427 16 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Prendergast, L., Toms, G., Seddon, D., Jones, C., Anthony, B. & Edwards, R. T., 8 Feb 2024, In: Working with Older People. 28, 1, p. 9-19 11 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

  • Published
    Toms, G., Stringer, C., Prendergast, L., Seddon, D., Anthony, B. & Edwards, R. T., 24 Aug 2023, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 2023, 11 p., 4699751.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Zarzycki, M., Morrison, V., Bei, E. & Seddon, D., Jun 2023, In: Health Psychology Review. 17, 2, p. 247-276 30 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
  • Published
    Boyle, N., Seddon, D. & Toms, G., 1 Dec 2023, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. 24, 4, p. 127-138
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Toms, G., Seddon, D., Miller, E. & Andrews, N., 26 Jun 2023, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Zarzycki, M., Seddon, D. & Morrison, V., May 2023, In: Journal of Health Psychology. 28, 6, p. 568–582 15 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Prendergast, L., Toms, G., Seddon, D., Edwards, R. T., Anthony, B. & Jones, C., Jul 2023, In: Aging and Mental Health. 27, 7, p. 1282-1290
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Alexander, P., Seddon, D., Algar-Skaife, K., Toms, G., Lord, S. & Barr, K., 27 Jun 2023, Social Work in Wales. Livingston, W., Redcliffe, J. & Quinn Aziz, A. (eds.). Policy Press, p. 167-177 10 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    Miller, E., Seddon, D., Toms, G. & Hanson, E., Nov 2023, In: International Journal of Care and Caring. 7, 4, p. 619-636 18 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Caulfield, M., Seddon, D., Williams, S. & Jones, C. H., Jun 2023, In: British Journal of Social Work. 53, 4, p. 2277–2295 19 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Zarzycki, M., Seddon, D., Bei, E. & Morrison, V., Jul 2023, In: Health Psychology Review. 17, 3, p. 344-376 33 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Seddon, D., Davies, T. & Jelley, H., 13 Oct 2023, Routledge International Handbook on Participator Approaches in Ageing Research. Urbaniak, A. & Wanka, A. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Routledge, Vol. 1. p. 331-338 8 p.
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

2022

  • Published
    Hopkins, G., Winrow, E., Davies, C. T. & Seddon, D., 30 Oct 2022, MedRxiv, (MedRxiv).
    Research output: Working paper › Preprint
  • Published
    Zarzycki, M., Seddon, D., Bei, E., Dekel, R. & Morrison, V., Aug 2022, In: Qualitative Health Research. 32, 10, p. 1574-1589 16 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
  • Published
    Caulfield, M., Seddon, D., Williams, S. & Jones, C. H., Jul 2022, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 30, 4, p. e1255-e1267
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Prendergast, L., Toms, G., Seddon, D., Anthony, B., Jones, C. & Edwards, R. T., 7 Jul 2022.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

2021

  • Published
    Seddon, D., Miller, E., Prendergast, L., Williamson, D. & Cavaye, J., 2 Jun 2021, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Seddon, D., Toms, G. & Verity, F., 22 Mar 2021, Social Policy for Welfare Practice in Wales.. Gwilym, H. & Williams, C. (eds.). Third ed. Birmingham, UK: The British Association of Social Workers. , p. 19-34
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
  • Published
    Seddon, D., Andrews, N., Hatch, S. & Cubbage, K., 3 Sept 2021, 38 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2020

  • Published
    Masterson Algar, P., Burton, C., Seddon, D., Hoare, Z., Morrison, V., Arthur, C., Elghenzai, S., Williams, S. & Radford, K., May 2020, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 42, 10, p. 1359-1372
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Algar-Skaife, K., Seddon, D., Barr, K. & Lord, S., 1 Oct 2020, In: FPOP Bulletin. 152, p. 12-19 8 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2019

  • Published
    Seddon, D. & Prendergast, L., Sept 2019, 49 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2016

  • Published
    Williams, L., Rycroft-Malone, J., Burton, C., Edwards, S., Fisher, D., Hall, H., McCormack, B., Nutley, S., Seddon, D. & Williams, R., 30 Apr 2016, In: Health Services and Delivery Research. 4.12
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Williams, L., Rycroft-Malone, J., Burton, C. R., Edwards, S., Fisher, D., Hall, B., McCormack, B., Nutley, S. M., Seddon, D. & Williams, R., 31 Jul 2016, In: BMJ Open. 6, 8
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Rycroft-Malone, J., Burton, C. R., McCormack, B., Nutley, S., Seddon, D. & Williams, L., 30 Mar 2015.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Seddon, D., Rycroft-Malone, J., Burton, C. R., Williams, L., Edwards, S., Fisher, D., Hall, H. E., McCormack, B., Nutley, S. & Seddon, D. W., 9 Sept 2015.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Krayer, A. M., Gwilym, H. M., Krayer, A., Seddon, D., Robinson, C. A. & Gwilym, H., 6 Mar 2015, In: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 24, 2, p. 135-151
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • Published
    Robinson, C. A., Seddon, D. & Robinson, C., 22 Sept 2014, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 23, 1, p. 14-22
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Burton, C. R., Rycroft-Malone, J., Hall, H. E., McCormack, B., Nutley, S., Seddon, D. & Williams, L., 27 Oct 2014.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Rycroft-Malone, J., Burton, C. R., Hall, B., McCormack, B., Nutley, S., Seddon, D. & Williams, L., 30 May 2014, In: BMJ Open. 2014, 4, p. e005356
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Krayer, A. M., Seddon, D., Krayer, A., Robinson, C. A., Woods, R. T. & Tommis, Y., 30 May 2013, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. 2
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Krayer, A. M., Gwilym, H. M., Seddon, D., Krayer, A., Robinson, C. A., Gwilym, H., McKeown, G. & Hodrien, C., 1 Jan 2012, Unknown Publisher.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2011

  • Published
    Krayer, A. M., Gray, B. J., Robinson, C. A., Seddon, D., Krayer, A., Tommis, Y., Roberts, A. & Gray, B., 1 Jan 2011, Unknown Publisher.
    Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

2010

  • Published
    Gray, B., Robinson, C. A., Seddon, D. & Roberts, A., 1 Dec 2010, In: Journal of Social Work Practice. 24, 4, p. 475-492
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Seddon, D., Robinson, C. & Perry, J. K., 1 Jan 2010, In: British Journal of Social Work. 40, 1, p. 207-225
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

  • Published
    Gray, B., Seddon, D. & Robinson, C. A., 1 Mar 2009, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 17, 2, p. 125-132
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Seddon, D., Robinson, C. A., Tommis, Y., Woods, R. T., Perry, J. & Russell, I. T., 3 Jul 2009, In: British Journal of Social Work. 40, 5, p. 1470-1487
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Seddon, D., 1 Jan 2009.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Seddon, D., 1 Jan 2009.
    Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
  • Published
    Seddon, D. & Harper, G., 1 Dec 2009, In: Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. 10, 4, p. 8-17
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

  • Published
    Gray, B. T., Gray, B., Robinson, C. A., Seddon, D. & Roberts, A., 1 Jul 2008, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 16, 4, p. 378-387
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Gray, B., Robinson, C. A. & Seddon, D., 1 Nov 2008, In: Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 13, 4, p. 169-172
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

  • Published
    Reeves, C. L., Seddon, D., Robinson, C. A., Reeves, C., Tommis, Y., Woods, R. T. & Russell, I. T., 1 Dec 2007, In: British Journal of Social Work. 37, 8, p. 1335-1352
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Woods, R. T., Keady, J. & Seddon, D., 15 Sept 2007, Jessica Kingsley Publishers. 144 p.
    Research output: Book/Report › Book
  • Published
    Reeves, C. L., Tommis, Y., Seddon, D., Woods, R. T., Robinson, C. A., Reeves, C. & Russell, I. T., 1 Nov 2007, In: Aging and Mental Health. 11, 6, p. 743-750
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2006

  • Published
    Leeson, S. C., Edmondson, R. J., Heatley, M. K., Nunns, D., Rollason, T., Reynolds, K., Seddon, D., Whitaker, R. & Kehoe, S., 1 Mar 2006, In: International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. 16, 2, p. 470-477
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

  • Published
    Seddon, D., Robinson, C. A., Roe, B. (Editor) & Beech, R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2005, Intermediate and Continuing Care: Policy and Practice. 2005 ed. Blackwells, p. 237-248
    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

2004

  • Published
    Seddon, D., Robinson, C. A., Bowen, S. & Boyle, M., 1 Jun 2004, In: Quality in Ageing. 5, 1, p. 14-23
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2003

  • Published
    Robinson, C. A., Seddon, D., Webb, V., Hill, J. & Soulsby, J., 1 Jan 2003, In: Quality in Ageing. 4, 1, p. 22-31
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2002

  • Published
    Seddon, D., Jones, K. & Boyle, M., 1 Jan 2002, In: Quality in Ageing. 3, 3, p. 16-26
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Wenger, G. C., Scott, A. & Seddon, D., 1 Feb 2002, In: Aging and Mental Health. 6, 1, p. 30-38
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

  • Published
    Seddon, D. & Robinson, C. A., 1 May 2001, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 9, 3, p. 151-158
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2025

  • A seminar delivered by DSDC in the School of Health Sciences, presenting some of the latest research which focusses on supporting unpaid carers. The programme contained:

    • Welcome and introduction to the seminar –Professor Gill Windle, Director of DSDC and Director of Research Impact, School of Health Sciences.

    • Willingness to care: what is it and does it matter? – Professor Val Morrison, School of Psychology and Sports Sciences.

    • Short Breaks: What a Difference a Break Makes – Dr Diane Seddon, Reader in Social Care and Director of Research, School of Health Sciences.

    • Sustaining couplehood in the face of dementia – Marine Markaryan, visiting PhD student, Maastricht University, The Netherlands.

    10 Mar 2025

    Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Speaker)

2022

  • Effective partnership working to deliver pre bereavement support for feelings of loss and grief along the journey with dementia

    Cruse Bereavement Support Cymru, have been supporting people affected by dementia with feelings of loss along the journey with dementia, in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society Cymru through their innovative project funded by Gwent Integrated Care Funding until March 2022.

    Following on from the success of the first project of the partnership, Bereaved by Dementia, which supported people with dementia and their families following a bereavement, this new project has its focus on improving access to pre-bereavement support.

    The webinar shared how the training was developed and the benefits of working together to offer innovative support to people during Covid-19. The session also included stories and discussions with volunteers and clients including Teresa Davies and Margaret Carmen who worked with the partners to share the importance of discussing loss and grief openly after a diagnosis or death of loved on with dementia. È«Ãñ²ÊƱ’s research team, led by Dr Catrin Hedd Jones, conducted an independent evaluation of the project and will be sharing the report at the event.

    15 Mar 2022

    Links:

    Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)

2013

  • Invited presentation ESRC seminar: Carers in the 21st century - developing the evidence base

    3 Jun 2013

    Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

  • Invited presentation: Bradford Specialist Sexual Violence & Abuse Advisory Group, Emerging Science and voices. A conference exploring recovery opportunities & evidenced outcomes.

    23 Jan 2013

    Activity: Invited talk (Speaker)

2010

  • New frontiers in caring: 2010 and beyond. 5th international carers conference.

    9 Jul 2010 – 11 Jul 2017

    Activity: Oral presentation (Speaker)

  • 01/01/2023 – 31/01/2026 (Active)

  • 01/01/2022 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/04/2020 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

  • 01/05/2019 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/02/2019 – 01/08/2019 (Finished)

  • 01/12/2018 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/07/2016 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/04/2015 – 29/09/2016 (Finished)

    Links:

  • 05/11/2012 – 04/11/2013 (Finished)

  • 01/04/2011 – 30/06/2012 (Finished)

  • 31/03/2010 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 31/03/2008 – 30/10/2011 (Finished)

  • 01/03/2003 – 01/10/2009 (Finished)