The National Institute for Health and Care Research has awarded £1.8M to examine the effectiveness of a commonly used communication approach with people with Profound … Read more
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Tizard staff awarded prestigious Emerald Literati Awards
Last month, the editorial team from Advances in Autism awarded two members of staff from Tizard Centre the 2022 Emerald Literati Award. Nathan Keates, Lecturer … Read more
Everything you need to know about postgraduate study at the Tizard Centre
Register now for a webinar showcasing everything you need to know about postgraduate study at the University of Kent’s Tizard Centre! The Tizard Centre, based … Read more
Apply now for fully-funded Tizard PhD Studentship
Applications are now open for a fully-funded Tizard PhD Studentship at the Tizard Centre, one of the leading academic groups concerned with intellectual and developmental … Read more
Professor Glynis Murphy appointed to expert panel of public inquiry into allegations of abuse
Glynis Murphy, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Disability at the Tizard Centre, is one of two experts appointed to the panel of a public inquiry … Read more
Tizard Centre project aims to make lasting changes to health services in Greenwich
A team at Kent’s Tizard Centre has begun working on a collaborative research project – called Believe in Us – which aims to make real … Read more
Research on life after the pandemic for people with learning disabilities
This study is about coronavirus (also called Covid-19) and people with learning disabilities following the coronavirus pandemic. Researchers including Dr Jill Bradshaw and Dr Nick Gore from Kent’s Tizard Centre did … Read more
Research into coronavirus and people with learning disabilities
Article originally posted on 29 June 2021, updated with additional new findings on 1 July 2021. This study is about coronavirus (also called Covid-19) and … Read more
Alumni spotlight: MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis graduate Nardeen Massoud
Nardeen Massoud graduated from Kent’s Tizard Centre in 2019 with an MSc in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). She now works as a Board Certified Behavior … Read more
Expert Comment: Healthcare inequalities of people with learning disabilities exacerbated by Covid-19
Dr Jill Bradshaw of the University’s Tizard Centre comments on the healthcare inequalities experienced by people with learning difficulties during the Covid-19 pandemic, following reports … Read more