Are you interested in communication and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities? Researchers at the Tizard Centre, University of Kent have been evaluating the quality … Read more
Starting 7 May 2019: Direct work with children module
The International Centre for Child Protection’s Direct Work With Children module starts 7 May 2019. The ability to understand children and young people’s experiences is … Read more
Kent expert on knife crime and its causes in demand with media
Dr Erin Sanders-McDonagh from SSPSSR has been widely cited in the media discussing the ongoing knife crime crises in the UK and how it can … Read more
Shame, Honour and Intra-familial Child Sexual Abuse in Britain’s South Asian Communities
Comparatively little is known about the prevalence of intra-familial child sexual abuse amongst Britain’s South Asian communities and this knowledge gap is repeatedly stated in … Read more
Annual Conference 2 July 2019 Registration now open
Registration now open Book your place Annual Conference International perspectives on child protection; what can we learn? Tuesday 2 July 2019 9:30am-4:00pm University of Kent, … Read more
Can children’s protests against climate change make a difference?
See the University’s News Centre for comments by Christopher Rootes, Professor of Environmental Politics and Political Sociology, on the impact of the movement against climate … Read more
Open Day Session at the Tizard Centre
We will be holding an Open Day session on Monday 1 April 2019 at 10:00 – 12:00 hrs in Grimond lecture theatre 2, University of … Read more
University event to examine impact of contraceptive and abortion pills
This half-day event will bring together academics, service providers and students to discuss the past impact and future effects of pills used to prevent and … Read more
How Trinidad and Tobago became an ISIS recruiting hotspot
The official number of Trinidadian nationals who travelled to Syria and Iraq between 2013 and 2016 is around 130, making it – proportional to its … Read more
Youth homelessness a major factor in UK knife crime rise
See the University’s News Centre for Dr Sanders-McDonagh’s comments on the knife crime surge that is blighting the UK and read about her research that … Read more