The 15th World Congress of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IASSIDD) in Melbourne, Australia was attended by a … Read more
What does good look like?
Together with Bev Murphy from United Response, Prof Julie Beadle-Brown(Tizard Centre) has developed a new resource for inspectors, quality monitors, commissioners and anyone else who … Read more
European funding award to support innovative criminological research
The University of Kent is delighted to be part of a consortium awarded Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership funding to implement a project designed to improve the … Read more
The elderly are increasingly being cared for by elderly children
As the UK population ages, so the number of filial carers increases says an article in The Guardian online. Commenting in the article, SSPSSR’s Professor Alisoun … Read more
Congratulations Professor Jane Reeves
Dear all We are delighted to announce that Jane Reeves has been promoted to a Professorship on the basis of her outstanding record of teaching … Read more
Research seminar: volunteering professionals
The Centre for Philanthropy Research Seminar on Wednesday 12 October is to be given by Dr Carolyn Cordery, Associate Professor in Accounting and Commercial Law … Read more
Local heritage and biography event
Emma Pleasant, Sophie Rowland and Luke Shoveller, postgraduate students from the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, hosted an inter-disciplinary conference entitled ‘Heritage … Read more
Autumn pubTALK series starts 6 October
The Q-Step team is pleased to announce its autumn series of pubTALK nights. ‘pubTALK’ is a series of informal talks about real-world issues, held on the first … Read more
Talking Mats Training
Talking Mats communication symbols tool is based on extensive research and designed by Speech and Language Therapists. It uses unique, specially designed picture communication symbols … Read more
Rescon Technologies Scholarship
We are delighted to announce that Jayne Hussey, RA/QA Officer at Toshiba Medical Systems has been awarded their scholarship for this year. Rescon Technologies is … Read more

