A number of academics and professionals have been working on a free online training resource for anyone about people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour, autism, … Read more
Month: October 2018
Experiences of family carers – recruitment for study
Researchers at the Tizard Centre and PSSRU, University of Kent are conducting a study about the experiences of family carers who manage personal budgets for … Read more
Marian Duggan welcomes moves to tackle sexual harassment
Dr Marian Duggan, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, welcomes a report from the Women and Equalities Committee saying more must be done to tackle the street … Read more
Violence and Society
In September 2018 the second edition of Violence & Society (London: Sage) by Professor Larry Ray was published, following the first edition in 2011. The … Read more
Professor comments on the government’s Universal Credit rollout
Peter Taylor-Gooby, Research Professor of Social Policy, comments on the problems surrounding the government’s Universal Credit rollout and its viability. Professor Taylor-Gooby fears that poverty … Read more
Forced Marriage “My marriage, my choice”
On Monday 15th October, Dr Michelle McCarthy from the Tizard Centre will join colleagues from University of Nottingham at the House of Commons to discuss … Read more
Positive Behaviour Support Lead (job opportunity)
United Response have an exciting job opportunity for a Positive Behaviour Support Lead. Working across North England, the successful candidate will shape and maintain PBS … Read more