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Community
8 September 2023
Support for our bursary programme

An important part of our work over the last few years has been to launch a bursary programme for under-represented students, specifically from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, as part of the Trust’s commitment to becoming a more inclusive education provider. This highly successful programme is entering into its third year, with a total of 26 bursaries being awarded to date across a variety of courses.

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News
6 July 2023
Congratulations to our 2023 graduates

On Friday 23 June we were delighted to celebrate our 2023 graduation at the People’s Palace at Queen Mary’s University. It was a sunny and joyous occasion for all – tremendous congratulations to our graduates.

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Community
8 March 2023
Where are they now: in conversation with Paul Mills

Paul Mills (he/him) is a psychotherapist for children, young people and families at First Step and Open Door. Paul studied Perinatal, child, adolescent and family work: a psychoanalytic observational approach (M7), and then went on to study Psychological therapies with children, young people and families (M34). Paul came to psychotherapy a bit later in life,…

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News
8 March 2023
Widening participation in higher education: our bursary programme

We have launched a bursary programme for under-represented students, as part of the Trust’s commitment to becoming a more inclusive education provider. Find out more and meet two of our team of mentors.

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Opinion
27 February 2023
The challenges of working within and across organisations

Lydia Hartland-Rowe reflects on our Centenary Event, Working and Wellbeing: Organisations and Systems. If you missed the event, watch a recording here or go to our YouTube channel. I was delighted to take part in the latest in a series of Centenary Events at the Tavistock and Portman, ‘Working and Wellbeing: Organisations and Systems’. A…

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Community
14 December 2022
History of education at the Tavistock and Portman

A history of education at the Tavistock and Portman from the Tavistock Clinic’s foundations at 51 Tavistock Square to today.

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Resource
22 August 2022
A mindful cup of tea

Course lead Angela Bagum shares a simple way to introduce moments of mindfulness into your daily life. “While there is tea, there is hope” – Arthur Wing Pinero Everyday life is about managing stress to some extent; it can motivate us to achieve outcomes and complete goals, but unreasonable and sustained amounts of stress can…

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News
1 July 2022
Brian Rock, Dean and Director of Education and Training to step down

Brian Rock, Dean and Director of Education and Training to step down

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Community
22 June 2022
Refugee week: In conversation with William Gomes, alumnus

20 – 26 June is refugee week, the theme this year is ‘healing’. We spoke with William Gomes, refugee and alumnus, about his time studying at the Trust and his journey.

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Community
28 February 2022
Where are they now: interview with Orli Nyles

Interview with Orli Nyles an alumnus of our Forensic Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (D59F) course.

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