Project advisors, Colin Guest (MCCH) and Lisa Richardson (Tizard Centre) attended a Kent and Medway Learning Disability Community of Practice on Wednesday 18th June. As … Read more
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Businesses turn to charities
Business leaders increasingly develop skills in charity environment, study finds. New research from Dr Beth Breeze, a University philanthropy expert, suggests business leaders are increasingly … Read more
See us at Evolve 2014, Monday 16 June
We are delighted to be part of the NCVO’s Evolve 2014. The event will see over 1,000 voluntary sector professionals coming together to share best practice, innovations and debate important … Read more
The Researching Altogether Group
This group was set up by Dr Michelle McCarthy and Amanda Bates (PhD student) from Tizard at the end of 2013. The group is made … Read more
Justice for people with learning disabilities
Following a mad few days Dr Jill Bradshaw and Prof Chris Hutton have managed to have their letter concerning the preventable death of Connor Sparrowhawk … Read more
Lorna Wing 1928 – 2014
Colleagues will be saddened to hear about the death of Lorna Wing on Friday 6th June. Lorna began her work in autism in the 1960s. … Read more
School achieves high ratings in 2015 Guardian Guide
Following excellent positions in the Times university tables 2014, social policy, sociology and social work undergraduate degree courses at the University of Kent rank highly … Read more
Living in Fear – Parliamentary Group
On Monday 12th May 2014 along with project advisors Rob Marno, Allan Finn and Kathy Johnson, Lisa Richardson from the Tizard centre and Colin Guest project … Read more
Link between charity and baby boomers
Following the publication of ‘Age of Opportunity – putting the ageing society of tomorrow on the agenda of the voluntary sector today’ by the Commission … Read more
Postgraduate Information Event
If you are interested in postgraduate study at SSPSSR, one of the largest and highest ranked centres for social science in the UK, find out … Read more


