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Community Care MPhil, PhD
This is a research programme within the Social and Community Care subject area.
Outline
The Centre offers excellent opportunities for full or part-time research in intellectual disability and community care leading to higher degrees.
The Tizard Centre has a strong track record of attracting ESRC research studentship funding, The Centre is also recognised for CASE awards, which are advertised separately.
You should send an outline of your research proposal with your application.
Key facts
- Subject area: Social and Community Care
- Location: Canterbury
- School: Tizard Centre (SSPSSR)
- Duration: MPhil two years full-time or three years part-time, PhD registration three to four years full-time or five to six years part-time.
- Start: At any time but preferably in September.
- Fees and funding: More info
- Entry requirements: A 1 or 2.1 in a relevant subject. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).
Research areas
Current research areas include: social inequalities and community care; intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Key facts
- Subject area: Social and Community Care
- Location: Canterbury
- School: Tizard Centre (SSPSSR)
- Duration: MPhil two years full-time or three years part-time, PhD registration three to four years full-time or five to six years part-time.
- Start: At any time but preferably in September.
- Fees and funding: More info
- Entry requirements: A 1 or 2.1 in a relevant subject. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).
Staff research
Full details of staff research interests can be found on our website.
Dr Julie Beadle-Brown: Reader in Learning Disability
Autism and social impairment in learning disability; the implementation of active support in services; the effect of grouping people in services; person-centred approaches; exclusion of people with challenging behaviour from services. Recent publications include: Active support: enabling and empowering people with intellectual disabilities (co-author, 2012).
Dr Mecca Chiesa: Lecturer in Learning Disability
Behaviour analysis; precision teaching; fluency building; autism and learning disabilities.
Dr Rachel Forrester-Jones: Reader in Health, Community and Social Care
Community care outcomes (mental health, learning disabilities); social networks and social support relating to all client groups including university students; social inclusion; social environments; supported employment; death and bereavement and spirituality. Recent publications include: Autism and Loss (co-author, 2007).
Dr Nick Gore: Lecturer in Learning Disability
Relational Frame Theory; acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT); challenging behaviour; supported employment.
Dr Michelle McCarthy: Senior Lecturer in Learning Disability
The sexuality of people with learning disabilities, in particular women with learning disabilities, and sexual abuse; sexual and reproductive health; the menopause for women with learning disabilities. Recent publications include: Sex and the 3R's: rights, risks and responsibilities (co-author, 2008).
Peter McGill: Co-Director; Reader in Clinical Psychology of Learning Disability
Applied behaviour analysis; challenging behaviour; positive behaviour support; family support.
Professor Glynis Murphy: Co-Director; Professor of Clinical Psychology of Learning Disability
Effectiveness of cognitive behavioural treatment for men at risk of sexual offending; effectiveness of treatment for people with untreated phenylketonuria (PKU); symptoms of abuse for people with severe learning disabilities; capacity to consent to sexual relationships; early development of self-injurious behaviour; effectiveness of early intervention in autism.
Tony Osgood: Lecturer in Learning Disability
Behaviour analysis; person-centred planning; positive behaviour support; autism and organisational influence on human service outcomes.
Further information:
Key facts
- Subject area: Social and Community Care
- Location: Canterbury
- School: Tizard Centre (SSPSSR)
- Duration: MPhil two years full-time or three years part-time, PhD registration three to four years full-time or five to six years part-time.
- Start: At any time but preferably in September.
- Fees and funding: More info
- Entry requirements: A 1 or 2.1 in a relevant subject. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).
Contact details
Admissions enquiries
Recruitment and Admissions Office
The Registry,
University of Kent, Canterbury,
Kent CT2 7NZ
T: +44 (0)1227 827272
E: information@kent.ac.uk
Postgraduate Office
School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research,
University of Kent, Canterbury,
Kent CT2 7NF, UK
T: +44 (0)1227 827958 / 827613 / 823086 / 823684
F: +44 (0)1227 827005
E: tizard-recruitment@kent.ac.uk
Key facts
- Subject area: Social and Community Care
- Location: Canterbury
- School: Tizard Centre (SSPSSR)
- Duration: MPhil two years full-time or three years part-time, PhD registration three to four years full-time or five to six years part-time.
- Start: At any time but preferably in September.
- Fees and funding: More info
- Entry requirements: A 1 or 2.1 in a relevant subject. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).
How to apply
Before applying, please read our ‘How to apply’ section.
You can then go straight to the online application form by clicking the programme below:
Key facts
- Subject area: Social and Community Care
- Location: Canterbury
- School: Tizard Centre (SSPSSR)
- Duration: MPhil two years full-time or three years part-time, PhD registration three to four years full-time or five to six years part-time.
- Start: At any time but preferably in September.
- Fees and funding: More info
- Entry requirements: A 1 or 2.1 in a relevant subject. Please also check our general entry requirements (including English language requirements).