Category Archives: Tizard

Michelle McCarthy, Reader in Learning Disabilities at the Tizard Centre has just completed an independent research project commissioned and funded by the NIHR, School for Social Care Research.  As part of her team’s findings a video has been released to … Continue reading →

We were sad to learn of the death of Professor Barbara Tizard on January 4th 2015. She was the wife of Jack Tizard, after whom we are named, and she was very supportive of the Tizard Centre. Her obituary appeared in … Continue reading →

Dr Michelle McCarthy, Reader in Learning Disabilities, will be presenting her findings following on  from her 2 year research project on domestic violence,  funded by the NIHR School for Social Care. The Conference is taking place on the 28th January … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that Allan Finn, one of the project advisors on Living in Fear (a big lottery funded project carried out by the Tizard Centre, working in partnership with mcch and Kent Police)  has  won a citizenship … Continue reading →

Seminar by Professor Peter McGill, Co-Director of the Tizard centre. Play Seminar  

Dr Janet Carr, Honorary Senior Researcher at Tizard, is currently finalising the most recent findings of her 50 year old research study with people with Down’s syndrome and their families. After half a century Janet Carr has just completed the … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that Melina Malli, PhD student at the Tizard Centre has been successful in gaining a place at the International PGR Workshop being held in Prato.  These places are very competitive and this is a great … Continue reading →

This year’s Jim Mansell Memorial lecture was held on Friday 14th April 2014 at Rutherford College with Emeritus Professor Patricia Howlin giving the talk “”What happens to people with autism when they reach adulthood?”. To see the video go to … Continue reading →

The Tizard Centre, University of Kent is hosting this year’s Seattle Club Conference on the 11th & 12th December 2014, being held at Canterbury Cathedral Lodge. If you have had a oral presentation or poster accepted for this Conference please … Continue reading →

This international annual conference held in Amsterdam this year, gets police and criminal justice researchers together to debate diverse topics, from child abuse to road traffic accidents. Prof Glynis Murphy  (Tizard Centre) was presenting in a session about intellectual disabilities … Continue reading →