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The Challenging Behaviour Foundation (registered charity) is delighted to be advertising a paid 1 year internship.   An exciting job opportunity, ideal for a recent graduate, wishing to join a registered charity with a reputation for excellence in the field of learning … Continue reading →

Given the high demand for our postgraduate courses we have had to take the following action: Postgraduate recruitment for September 2013 Intake: Please note that all applications received after 1st May 2013 are likely to be placed on hold until … Continue reading →

Many congratulations to Nick for an excellent run and for raising the great amount of £1501.14 for the Challenging Behaviour Foundation.  Nick ran the 26 miles in a very credible time of  around 4 hrs and 19 minutes; wow. Nick looking very … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Six members of the Tizard team travelled to the Seattle Club Conference, for young researchers in learning disabilities, in Kendal in December, with Prof Glynis Murphy giving the key note speech “Intellectual Disabilities and the Criminal Justice System: Recent Research and … Continue reading →

The government has  published its final report into the events at Winterbourne View Hospital and has set out a programme of action to transform services so that vulnerable people no longer live inappropriately in hospitals and are cared for in … Continue reading →

Dr Frank Keating, Senior Lecturer at the Royal Holloway University, London, will be giving the third in our series of Seminars.   “Black and minority ethnic (BME) men’s constructions of emotional wellbeing”.  This is being held on the 28th November 2012 at … Continue reading →

We are delighted to announce that following the sad and untimely death of Prof Jim Mansell, a large number of friends, relatives, and colleagues as well as individuals who had never met Jim, donated a significant amount of money, just … Continue reading →