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    Division of Educational and Child Psychology
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    DECP Trainee Educational Psychologists' Annual Conference 2025
    08 Jan 202510:00-16:15
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    Division of Educational and Child Psychology
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    DECP Annual Conference 2025
    09 Jan 2025All day
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    Sleep issues and management in people living with dementia and their caregivers
    20 Jan 202510:30-12:30
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    Members: £52.50 (+VAT) / Non-Members: £87.50 (+VAT)
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    Burnout: Is work always the cause?
    21 Jan 202509:30-11:30
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