Michelle McCarthy, Reader in Learning Disabilities at the Tizard Centre has just completed an independent research project commissioned and funded by the NIHR, School for … Read more
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Professor Barbara Tizard
We were sad to learn of the death of Professor Barbara Tizard on January 4th 2015. She was the wife of Jack Tizard, after whom … Read more
Domestic abuse and learning disabilities
Dr Michelle McCarthy, Reader in Learning Disabilities, will be presenting her findings following on from her 2 year research project on domestic violence, funded by … Read more
Living in Fear Citizenship Award
We are delighted to announce that Allan Finn, one of the project advisors on Living in Fear (a big lottery funded project carried out by … Read more
Great video by My Life My Choice
Recent national media and politician’s rhetoric labelling benefit recipients as scroungers has started to erode some of the important gains made by the disability movement … Read more
Seminar : Preventing challenging behaviour of adults with complex needs in supported accommodation
Seminar by Professor Peter McGill, Co-Director of the Tizard centre. Play Seminar
World’s longest running research project in to Down’s syndrome
Dr Janet Carr, Honorary Senior Researcher at Tizard, is currently finalising the most recent findings of her 50 year old research study with people with … Read more
International PGR workshop in Prato
We are delighted to announce that Melina Malli, PhD student at the Tizard Centre has been successful in gaining a place at the International PGR … Read more
The Jim Mansell Memorial Lecture 2014
This year’s Jim Mansell Memorial lecture was held on Friday 14th April 2014 at Rutherford College with Emeritus Professor Patricia Howlin giving the talk “”What … Read more
Seattle Club Conference 2014 – Registration
The Tizard Centre, University of Kent is hosting this year’s Seattle Club Conference on the 11th & 12th December 2014, being held at Canterbury Cathedral … Read more