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Prof Glynis Murphy and Viv Cooper, CEO of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation, both attended a recent meeting in Manchester along with other members of the … Read more

Students, staff and colleagues from PSSRU completed their certified talking mats training under the leadership of accredited trainer,  Jill Bradshaw, Tizard Centre. Taking Mats is … Read more

Research at the University has identified the need for loneliness ‘maps’ to help charities and public services support those experiencing loneliness. Dr Adrian Adams of the … Read more

Diversity and disabilities: improving health outcomes for young people and adults with intellectual disabilities from black and minority ethnic communtities. The Intellectual Disability Forum will … Read more

Dr David Nettleingham was awarded the Social Sciences Faculty prize this week at the 2015 Kent Union Teaching Awards, his second in three years. Adding … Read more

The University of Kent are holding an autism awareness day on Wednesday 1st April 2015,  as part of World Autism Awareness Week. Activities will include an … Read more

Peter Taylor-Gooby chaired the British Academy-Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences joint workshop on Sustainable Urban Development at the British Academy in Carlton House Terrace on … Read more

Tizard Centre hosted a visit from 12 senior staff from special education departments within schools from the Rogaland Region of Norway. There were staff from … Read more

The 2015 Jim Mansell Memorial Lecture was held on Friday 20th March with Viv Cooper, OBE, Chief Executive Officer of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation giving the … Read more

The Jigsaw Project (mcch), set up in response to the Living in Fear Research Project (a collaboration between mcch, Tizard Centre and Kent Police) is … Read more