Two recent graduates from MSc Speech and Language Sciences win the Tavistock Prize for “excellent work related to aphasia”

Congratulations to Nichola Briggs and Philippa Clay, two recent graduates from the MSc Speech and Language Sciences, who have been awarded the Tavistock Prize for “excellent work related to aphasia” from The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia.

The award of £300 was made for their final year projects.

Nichola’s project on Preliminary Evidence for Modality Specific Attention Impairment in Post-Stroke Aphasia, was supervised by Dr Carolyn Bruce and Dr Caroline Newton. 
Philippa’s project on Making the Community Integration Measure accessible for people with Acquired Communication Difficulties, was supervised by Professor Jane Maxim. 

The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia is a national organisation aiming to raise the profile of aphasia amongst speech and language therapists of the future.

• Find out more about The Tavistock Trust for Aphasia
  

Images:

• Above: Nichola Briggs receiving her award certificate from her supervisor Carolyn Bruce
• Below:Philippa Clay receiving her award certificate from her supervisor Jane Maxim