Monthly Archives: July 2012

Research Associate Post – Prevention of Challenging Behaviour

The Tizard Centre are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to work with Peter McGill and colleagues on an NIHR School of Social Care Research (SSCR) funded study, investigating the prevention of challenging behaviour of adults with complex needs in … Continue reading

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Edward Newell Prize

We are delighted to announce that a new prize has been established at the University in memory of the late Edward Newell, who sadly died in 2010 at the age of 36. The £100 prize will be awarded annually to a student, … Continue reading

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Stop the abuse and neglect of people with a learning disability

Following the dreadful abuse of people with a learning disability at Winterbourne View last year an interim report has been prepared.  Viv Cooper, Chief Executive of the Challenging Behaviour Foundation,  is urging all of those effected by such issues to … Continue reading

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Fees for Tizard 2012/13

The University having recognised the potential impact on Tizard’s undergraduate programmes of adopting the maximum allowable fees, have agreed to a reduced fee for programmes up to and including the Foundation degree in Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities. This means the … Continue reading

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