Monthly Archives: February 2016

The Tizard Centre welcome PhD applications concerning all aspects of community care the deadline for these this year is the 27 April 2016.  Those wishing to apply are encouraged to contact individual members of staff they think would be potential … Continue reading →

Dr Michelle McCarthy, Tizard Centre, University of Kent will be working alongside colleagues from the University of Nottingham on an exciting new research project on forced marriage and people with learning disabilities. The project are looking for a Research Associate/Fellow … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that Marica Gatt, PhD student at the Tizard Centre has been selected as a recipient of the 2016 Emerging Research Travel Award.  This followed a large number of applications being received so is quite an … Continue reading →

The EAPC has recently been involved in discussions within the European Union (EU) in preparation for the upcoming United Nations General Assembly Special Session on the World Drug Problem (UNGASS). Dr David Oliver, Board member of the European Association for … Continue reading →

The PBS Academy is a collective of organisations and individuals in the UK who are working together to promote Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) as a framework for working with children and adults with learning disabilities who are a risk of … Continue reading →

BILD are holding a Conference on 18 March 2016 in Leeds. Active support and positive behaviour support implemented well will both create the right conditions to improve the quality of life experienced by people with learning disabilities and their carers. … Continue reading →