media

Karan has talked about her work on a number of radio stations including; BBC Radio4, BBC Radio 5 live, BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio Leicester, Sabras Radio and Gulshan Radio. Her work has also been featured on ITV Central News and BBC Sky News.

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NIHR what is cultural competency?

Dementia Awareness week – support and advise for those caring for a person with dementia (Compton care)

CCUES: Documentary teaser trailer

CCUES Documentary full film

Why domestic abuse hidden in South Asian community

The Runnymede Trust: End Racism Now Campaign

Interviewed on my opinions of race and dementia. Short film produced available on YouTube

I’m fine. Domestic abuse in South Asian communities: trailer

I’m fine. Domestic abuse in South Asian communities: full seminar

Karan has presented her work at over 40 inter/national conferences:

7-9 Nov 2006	UK Dementia Congress – Bournemouth. Presentation of previous research undertaken (TACIII) and forthcoming research (PhD).
25 Apr 2007	Twice a Child III Launch Event, Dr. Ambhedikar Memorial Centre, Wolverhampton
10-11 May 2007	Primary Care Conference 2007 – NEC Birmingham. Presentation of previous research undertaken (TACIII) and forthcoming research (PhD).
6-8 Sep 2007	BSG Conference, Sheffield. Paper presentation (PhD) “Migration and Asian Communities: understanding Sikh carers caring for an older person with dementia in Wolverhampton – a complex issue.”
5-9 Nov 2007	UK Dementia Congress – Harrogate The Personalisation of Dementia Services and Existential Realities: Understanding Sikh carers caring for an older person with dementia in Wolverhampton. Co-presented with Dr. Neil Moreland.
18 Feb 2008	The Memory Clinic Networking Meeting. Presentation: Insights on dementia and needs for services in BME Elders from the ‘Twice a Child’ studies.
14-15 May 2009	ERA conference, Cardiff. Paper presentation Researching migration experiences and personal histories of the Sikh Community in Wolverhampton: an insider’s perspective.
2-4 Sep 2009	BSG conference. Paper presentation Migration and Asian Communities: Understanding migrant Sikh carers caring for an older person with dementia in Wolverhampton.
5 Mar 2010	Old Age Forum, Wolverhampton. Presentation: The Twice a Child Research Projects and Theorising Carers
11 Oct 2010	Memory Clinic Conference, Wolverhampton. Presentation of the findings of my PhD
5-7 Jul 2011	BSG Conference: Paper Presentation. A biographical approach for carers of people with dementia: the Sikh Community in Wolverhampton.
15 Jul 2011	Ethical Dilemmas in End of Life Care for people with dementia Conference: Presentation. Cultural considerations and ethical dilemmas in end of life care for people with dementia.
1-3 Nov 2011	UK Dementia Congress, Liverpool. Chaired session: People with dementia from ethnic minorities
3 Oct 2011	University of Sheffield: Public Seminar. Caring for a person with dementia: a qualitative study of the experiences of the Sikh community in Wolverhampton.
9 Dec 2011	ERA Conference, Keele University: Presentation. Caring for a person with dementia: a qualitative study of the experiences of the Sikh community in Wolverhampton.
6 Feb 2012	National University of Ireland, Galway: Public Seminar. Ethnicity and Cultural Diversity in Dementia Care: A person-centred approach.
9 Mar 2012	Alzheimer’s Disease International, ExCeL London: Presentation. A qualitative study of the experiences of Sikh carers of people with dementia in Wolverhampton, UK: The need for a person-centred approach to care.
25 Jun 2012	Institute of Ageing and Health, West Midlands. Birmingham Medical Institute. Presentation. Evidence-based Practice: Working Collaboratively to make person centred dementia care a reality.
11-13 Jul 2012	BSG Conference. Symposium presentation: A qualitative study of the experiences of Sikh carers of people with dementia in Wolverhampton – cultural norms and positions in the family.
6 Sep 2012	Voices and vision in creative therapies in dementia Conference. The Association for Dementia Studies and The Society for the arts in Dementia Care. Presentation: Ensuring voices are heard and visions are seen. Co-presented with Maria Parsons (Director, Creative Dementia Arts Network).
12 Sep 2012	Dementia Conference – Creative Expression in Dementia Care using the Arts. Lancashire Workforce Development Partnership. Invited keynote speaker: Why creative therapies are important for people with dementia.
20 Mar 2013	AgeUK Conference, Birmingham. Invited keynote speaker: Ethnicity and Cultural Diversity in Dementia Care: A Person-centerd Approach.
5 June 2013	Journal of Dementia Care Community and Technology Conference. Ethnicity and cultural diversity workshop
20 June 2013	University of Worcester Learning and Teaching Conference. Using a storyboarding technique to identify current issues and challenges for those working with people with dementia from minority communities: The case for a positive link between teaching and research.
2 Sep 2013	Dementia Action Alliance Quarterly meeting, London: Invited speaker: Making services more culturally competent: a Person-centred approach.
23 Oct 2013	Memory Services National Accreditation Program (MSNAP) Forum, Sheffield: Invited speaker. Person-centred dementia care: promoting cultural competency within existing services
30 Oct 2013	ESRC Seminar Series, SOAS London: invited speaker. Making services more culturally competent for BAME older people: a person-centred approach
19 Nov 2013	Swindon CCG. Workshop: Making services more culturally competent.
26 Mar 2014	EFID workshop, Brussels, invited keynote speaker. Making services more culturally competent: A person-centerd Approach.
1 Apr 2014	ESRC Seminar Series. Brunel University: Promoting Cultural Competency in Dementia Care: a Person-Centred Approach.
22 – 24 Oct 2014	Alzheimer’s Europe Glasgow. Presentation: Working with migrant communities: achieving cultural competency in dementia care via a person centred approach.
8 Nov 2014	The 17^th South Asia Pacific Conference of the ADI, New Delhi. Invited keynote speaker: Promoting Cultural Competency in Dementia Care: a Person-Centred Approach.
13 Nov 2014	Dementia Action Alliance Webinar: Promoting Cultural Competency in Dementia Care: a Person-Centred Approach.
15 Apr 2015	“I’m Fine” Seminar: Domestic Abuse in South Asian Communities. Guest Speaker
23 May 2015	Care Mark India, Kerala, India: Workforce Development in Dementia Care. Guest Speaker
14 July 2015	Working with Migrant communities: Achieving cultural competency in dementia care, MSNAP, London.
15 July 2015	Leading Person Centred Dementia Care, Care Mark Mid-Year Event.
05 April 2016	Association of Education and Ageing International Conference, Milton Keynes: Working with Migrant communities: Achieving cultural competency in dementia care.
22 June 2016	Mental Health and Cultural Diversity International Conference 22-24th June 2016, Leicester UK: Working with migrant communities: achieving culturally competency in dementia care,
30 June 2016	4^th International Vascular Dementia Conference 2016, Valencia, Spain. Keynote speaker: Working with migrant communities: achieving culturally competency in dementia care.
12Oct 2016	Department of Neurology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, New York. Invited speaker: Working with migrant communities: achieving culturally competency in vascular dementia care.
27 Feb 2017	5^th International Vascular Dementia Conference 2016, Amsterdam. Keynote speaker: Working with migrant communities: achieving culturally competency in dementia care.
25 Oct 2017	BAME Vascular Dementia Conference, Culture Dementia, London. Invited keynote: Vascular Dementia in South Asian communities.
26 Oct 2017	Black Workers Support Group, Leicester. Invited speaker: Dementia in BAME communities.
24 May 2018	8 minutes to impact research conference, Staffordshire University: Creating and measuring impact: improving dementia care in migrant communities.
14 Mar 2019	Project Lead Day, Hospice UK, London: The CCUES Project: Complex and Incurable Conditions: Understanding the views and Experiences of the South Asian community in Wolverhampton.
7 May 2020	Institute of Health Research Seminar series: Achieving cultural competence in dementia care

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Education & Training

With over ten years’ experience of working in the Higher education sector, Karan has extensive experience of developing and delivering bespoke courses, small and large lectures and seminars based on the latest research and evidence based practice.

research

As an academic, Karan’s research interests in the challenge of dementia care, particularly within Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities have spanned nearly a decade.

publications

Karan has published in an array of academic arenas, with her work featured in a number of books, journal articles and reports.

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