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SOTSEC Research – Japanese visit the Tizard

Prof Murphy and Aida Malovic from the Tizard Centre, met with six visitors from Japan on Wednesday 26th March 2013.  The group included psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists from several universities and service centres in Japan, as well as from … Continue reading

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Jim Mansell Memorial Lecture 2013

For many years the Tizard Centre has held an Annual Lecture and we were delighted that David Behan, Chief Executive of the Care Quality Commission was able to deliver the first Jim Mansell Memorial Lecture.  The event has been renamed … Continue reading

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NAS Conference 2013

Faced with another year of cutbacks in funding and resources the NAS Conference 2013 sought to celebrate creativity and innovation by focusing on the positive work being done to improve the lives of people with autism.  Keynote sessions were given … Continue reading

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Tizard Centre Taster Sessions 2013

Come and experience what it is like to study at the Tizard Centre and hopefully learning something new at the same time. These sessions provide free training but also give you the chance to find out more about studying at … Continue reading

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Prof Murphy appointed Chair of the NICE Guideline Development Group

We are delighted to announce that Prof Glynis Murphy (Co-Director and Professor of Clinical Psychology & Disability at the Tizard Centre) has been appointed to the prestigious position of Chair of the NICE Guideline Development Group for Challenging Behaviour in … Continue reading

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Wow £381.25 raised for NAS

A fantastic £381.25 was raised by our recent cake sale, so many thanks to all of you who came along and devotedly ate your way through mountains of home made cakes – it turned out to be quite a social event and … Continue reading

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Association of Behaviour Analysis International Conference

Last week, Prof Murphy travelled to Portland in Oregon, USA, to give an invited plenary presentation on ‘ Autism and the Criminal Justice System’. The conference was the annual Autism conference of the Association of Behaviour Analysis International, and Prof … Continue reading

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Lecturer in Learning Disability

  The Tizard Centre is currently looking to recruit a Lecturer in Learning Disability.  The main responsibility of the successful candidate will be to contribute to teaching and research in intellectual and developmental disabilities. Candidates with a relevant professional background … Continue reading

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NAS Charity Cake Sale

The Tizard Centre are holding a cake sale in support of the National Autistic Society on Wednesday 30th January 2013 1200-14oohrs in the new building by the side of the Tizard Centre, Woodlands, Giles Lane.  There will be a selection … Continue reading

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New adapted treatment programme for offenders

In the first week of December, Prof Murphy spent 4 days training psychology staff in Wakefield and Wynott prisons, alongside FPLD staff, to deliver a new adapted treatment programme for offenders with learning disabilities.  This work is led by Alison … Continue reading

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