Centre for Child, Adolescent & Family Research Historical Conversations and Documents

In this section of the Centre for Child, Adolescent & Family Research archive there are transcripts of conversations with people who have worked in the Centre in the past, as well as other documents detailing the Centre's history.

The Centre began its life in 1966 as the Unit for Research on Medical Applications of Psychology under the directorship of Martin Richards. It was then the Child Care and Development Group before becoming the Centre for Family Research in 1992. Following Martin Richards’ retirement, Susan Golombok became Director of the Centre in 2006, and then Pasco Fearon in 2022. The Centre was renamed in 2024, and is now the Centre for Child, Adolescent & Family Research. 

Joanna Ryan in conversation with Martin Richards

11 December 2015.

Early years at the Unit for Research on Medical Applications of Psychology, 1967-1974. Please click here for PDF of Joanna Ryan conversation.

50 Years of Family Research

The Centre for Child, Adolescent & Family Research celebrated 50 years on 6th October 2016 with a wonderful event at Peterhouse College, Cambridge. 

To see the programme of the 50th Anniversary event please click here.

Further details can be found in the 2015-2016 Annual Report here.

40 Years of Family Research.

Conference 29th March 2006.

Marking the retirement of Prof Martin Richards, Centre Director. Please click here for a PDF.

Ph.D. Students

1968 - 2016.

Please click here for a PDF listing Ph.D. students in the Centre for Child, Adolescent & Family Research and its forerunners.

A brief administrative history of the Centre.

Please click here for a PDF or read online here.

Annual Research Reports

Read all about our research and other activities in our full archive of Annual Research Reports (1973-present)