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Researchers at the Tizard Centre and PSSRU, University of Kent are conducting a study about the experiences of family carers who manage personal budgets for people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism who have moderate to high levels of support need. … Continue reading →

On Monday 15th October, Dr Michelle McCarthy from the Tizard Centre will join colleagues from University of Nottingham at the House of Commons to discuss the findings of their Forced Marriage  research project and show My Marriage My Choice , … Continue reading →

United Response have an exciting job opportunity for a Positive Behaviour Support Lead. Working across North England, the successful candidate will shape and maintain PBS practice across our services. United Response are committed to making PBS accessible to everyone and … Continue reading →

In September 2018, Prof Murphy (Tizard Centre), Dr Neil Sinclair and Dr Rowena Rossiter  welcomed 10 visitors from Japan, including Mayumi Howie (Prof of Psychology), Takeshi Hirai (Professor of Education), Yoko Ise (psychiatrist), Yoshiko Hashimoto (lawyer), and 4 social workers (from … Continue reading →

This year’s Seattle Club Conference is being held at the Shrewsbury Centre of the University of Chester, on 3 – 4 December 2018. The Conference is open to any researcher based in the UK or Ireland, who has new data … Continue reading →

“The relationship between interests and well-being” Summer Hubble, Researcher at Canterbury Christ Church University is carrying out a study looking at the possible link  between leisure interests and well-being. She is interested to see if the special interests of autistic individuals … Continue reading →

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 →