Month: November 2016

The 9th edition of the Coutts Million Pound Donors Report, produced in association with Dr Beth Breeze and Dr Kayleigh Flaxman of the Centre for Philanthropy, … Read more

Exploring the service models available for promoting well-being and positive outcomes for people falling below the threshold for social care support. With the continuation of … Read more

The SHIEC group (Sustainable Hub of Innovation Employment for People with Complex Needs) met on Monday 21 November 2016 to look at what had been … Read more

Research led by Dr Heejung Chung looked at data from 22 European countries. Results showed that, generally, parents across Europe were supportive of public childcare provision. … Read more

Dr Michelle McCarthy, Reader in Learning Disabilities, Tizard Centre, has made a podcast as part of the Spotlight series focusing on disabled people experiencing domestic … Read more

The Gulbenkian cinema (University of Kent, Canterbury) will be showing the film “My feral heart” on Saturday 10 December at 1500 hrs.  This will be … Read more

Philanthropy expert Dr Beth Breeze gave evidence to members of the House of Lords on 15 November on the role of philanthropy in the charity sector. … Read more

On Wednesday 9 November Prof Murphy chaired a conference for Cartref Homes, “Supporting learning disabled offenders in the community: balancing rights and restrictions“. Speakers included … Read more

This seminar is being run for SSPSSR postgraduate research students as part of the professional development programme. It will be presented by Professor Tim Strangleman … Read more

Expanding childcare provision can create a ‘virtuous cycle’ for public support, while rolling back on childcare can lead to a corresponding decrease in support. Research … Read more