David Garbin has just has co-authored a new article about space and the negotiation of territorial stigma in a Parisian ‘banlieue’ neighbourhood ‘Territorial Stigma and … Read more
Research Associate Post – Prevention of Challenging Behaviour
The Tizard Centre are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to work with Peter McGill and colleagues on an NIHR School of Social Care Research … Read more
Edward Newell Prize
We are delighted to announce that a new prize has been established at the University in memory of the late Edward Newell, who sadly died in … Read more
Stop the abuse and neglect of people with a learning disability
Following the dreadful abuse of people with a learning disability at Winterbourne View last year an interim report has been prepared. Viv Cooper, Chief Executive … Read more
Fees for Tizard 2012/13
The University having recognised the potential impact on Tizard’s undergraduate programmes of adopting the maximum allowable fees, have agreed to a reduced fee for programmes … Read more
Lady Melville Prize Winners 2012
It is with great pleasure that we announce the 2012 Lin Melville Prize Winners. Lady Melville, wife of the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of … Read more
OBE for Professor Peter Taylor-Gooby
Peter Taylor-Gooby, Professor of Social Policy at the University of Kent’s School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, has been awarded an OBE for … Read more
2012 Teaching Awards
SSPSSR received the most number of student nominations by a School in the 2012 Teaching Awards.
Towards the Prevention of Behavioural and Emotional Difficulties in People with Intellectual Disabilities
Peter McGill, Co-Director of the Tizard Centre is one of the authors of a recently published position paper on the prevention of behavioural and emotional … Read more
Student awarded John Howard Essay Prize
Criminology and Cultural Studies undergraduate student, Rachel Stewart, has been awarded the second prize in the John Howard Essay Prize. Eric Allison, the essay prize … Read more




