Month: June 2014

Year after year, when the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey is released, newspaper headlines tell us of how our attitudes to benefits have hardened, feeding … Read more

Project advisors, Colin Guest (MCCH) and Lisa Richardson (Tizard Centre)  attended a Kent and Medway Learning Disability Community of Practice on Wednesday 18th June.  As … Read more

Here is The University of Kent’s official press release sharing David’s news. Many congratulations and so well deserved from all your colleagues and friends

Business leaders increasingly develop skills in charity environment, study finds. New research from Dr Beth Breeze, a University philanthropy expert, suggests business leaders are increasingly … Read more

As exams come to an end why not find out about the great postgraduate opportunities that Kent offers. The University is holding two Open Days, … Read more

David Shemmings, Professor of Child Protection Research at the University, has been awarded an OBE. Professor Shemmings becomes an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, … Read more

We are delighted to be part of the NCVO’s Evolve 2014. The event will see over 1,000 voluntary sector professionals coming together to share best practice, innovations and debate important … Read more

This group was set up by Dr Michelle McCarthy and Amanda Bates (PhD student) from Tizard at the end of 2013.  The group is made … Read more

Following a mad few days Dr Jill Bradshaw and Prof Chris Hutton have managed to have their letter concerning the preventable death of Connor Sparrowhawk … Read more

Colleagues will be saddened to hear about the death of Lorna Wing on Friday 6th June.  Lorna began her work in autism in the 1960s. … Read more