Category Archives: Tizard

Recruitment for new study: Dr Ciara Padden, Dr Peter Baker & Gillian Eaglestone are now recruiting for their new study “The East Study: experiences of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving life skills training”. They are looking for family … Continue reading →

There are still places available on the “forced marriage and people with learning disabilities launch event on 29 March 2018. For more information please see the web page. To register and book a place on this please go to the … Continue reading →

We are currently looking to recruit a research assistant to work on the NIHR PHR funded feasibility trial of early positive approaches to support (E-PAtS).  The primary objective of the project is to test the feasibility of carrying out a … Continue reading →

A research team from the Tizard Centre is looking for adults with Tourette’s Syndrome to take part in a new and exciting study about the social care needs of adults with tourette’s syndrome. Adults that have been diagnosed with TS … Continue reading →

The first International Conference on Disabilities in Africa (ICDA) is taking place on Saturday 28 July 2018, in Abuja, Nigeria. This marks the launch of the International School of Disability Studies in Nigeria (ISDS). The theme of the Conference is … Continue reading →

A revised and updated training pack has been published  to enable participation, independance and choice for adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.  Authors:  Julie Beadle-Brown, Bev Murphy & Jill Bradshaw. The resource is designed for all those who … Continue reading →

This post is funded by an NIHR School for Social Care Research Award titled “Experiences of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Receiving Life Skills Training” awarded to Dr Ciara Padden, Dr Peter Baker and Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones. The study … Continue reading →

Last Friday Prof Murphy was keynote speaker at the Learning Disability Secure Network’s conference on Community Forensic Services for People with Intellectual Disabilities, in Nottingham. There were 70 people in the audience and other speakers came from the Birmingham and the … Continue reading →

MOOCs are massive open online courses. Participants join the online course and meet other learners from around the world. Learning is as easy and natural as chatting with a group of friends.  They learn with experts who’ll share their experience through videos, … Continue reading →

We are now inviting applications for PhD scholarships for 2018/19 in applied psychology, community care, intellectual and developmental disabilities or mental health.  The deadline for these applications is the 19 January 2018. Please refer to our website for details as … Continue reading →