The Researching All Together Group (RAG) at the Tizard Centre is made up of service users who have been advising Tizard staff and students on … Read more
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New Masters programme in PBS.
The Tizard Centre is considering putting on a new Masters level course in Positive Behaviour support and wish to gauge the potential level of interest … Read more
Best practice in working with adults with autism
A one day Conference to be held on Thursday 10 September 2015 at the University of Bedfordshire, Luton 0900-1400 hrs. Presentation topics include person-centred approaches, … Read more
Poverty, Crime, Youth and Cool
A new book by Dr Jonathan Ilan, Lecturer in Criminology, addresses the question of how poverty, youth and crime relate to the concept of being … Read more
Are Baby Boomers limiting opportunities for younger generations?
A new book by Dr Jennie Bristow, an associate of the Centre for Parenting Culture Studies, argues that blaming the post war generation for depriving … Read more
Interacting with Autism symposium
Kent University are holding a one day conference of the lastest research and innovative drama-based practices used successfully to interact with autism. This is being … Read more
Being mum and dad before and after separation
Research by Dr Tina Haux into how separation impacts and interrupts parenting Dr Haux, Lecturer in Social Policy, conducted the Nuffield Foundation project with Professor … Read more
Tizard Honorary Senior Lecturer receives OBE
We are delighted to announce that Dr Janet Carr, Honorary Senior Lecturer, has been awarded an OBE for services to people with Down’s Syndrome and … Read more
Quality of life and quality of support
“Quality of life and quality of support for people with severe intellectual disability and complex needs”. The findings of this research project are now available … Read more
School for Social Care Research – Children and young people with intellectual disabilities still placed in residential schools
Despite the drive towards the provision of local, specialised support, hundreds of children and young people with intellectual disabilities are still placed in out-of-area residential … Read more

