Projects per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Disability Studies, Anti-Oppressive Pedagogy, PhD, Challenging Deficit-Based Discourse in Higher Education Through a Social Connection Model of Responsibility: A Critical Disability Studies Perspective
1 Oct 2018 → 27 Nov 2020
Award Date: 26 Nov 2020
Curriculum Development, National Teaching Fellowship, Non-Normative Pedagogy, Advance HE
Award Date: 1 Aug 2018
Developing Professional Practice in Higher Education, PGCert, University of Glamorgan
Award Date: 24 Jul 2015
Music Therapy, MA, University of the West of England
Award Date: 24 Jul 2015
Applied Psychology of Intellectual Disabilities, MSc, University of Portsmouth
Award Date: 28 Oct 2011
Music, BMus(Hons), Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Award Date: 24 Jul 2009
External positions
External Examiner, Nordoff Robbins (Goldsmiths University)
1 Sept 2022 → 31 Jul 2026
Researcher, Live Music Now
24 Jan 2022 → …
Researcher, Live Music Now
1 Jan 2022 → …
External Examiner, Canterbury Christ Church University
1 Sept 2020 → 31 Jul 2023
Little Amber Practitioner, The Amber Trust
1 Sept 2017 → …
Accredited SignAlong Tutor, SignAlong
1 Sept 2014 → …
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Projects
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The Lived Experiences of Disabled Music Therapists and Music Therapy Students in the UK
Pickard, B. (PI) & Davies, H. (CoI)
1/05/22 → …
Project: Research
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Consciousness raising: collective responsibility and strategic thinking for UDL
Pickard, B. & Martin, N., Mar 2025, Universal Design for Learning: A Critical Approach . Martin, N., Wray, M. & Krupa, J. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Cross-Border Perspectives on the Potential of Anti-Ableist Pedagogies
Merril, T., Bruce, C., Pickard, B. & Gombert, D., 29 Sept 2025, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
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How to adapt music making for Autism Resource Bases
Pickard, B. & Lupo, A., 18 Sept 2025Research output: Other contribution
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Music 4 Displaced Dyads East and West: An Exploration of Cultural Heritage and Universal Parenting Themes Through Data Analysis of Music Therapy Groups
Coombes, E., Pickard, B., Slabu, L. & Politimou, N., 17 Jan 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Musical Connections: Nurturing a music culture in specialist autism provision
Lupo, A. & Pickard, B., 18 Nov 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Activities
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Royal Musical Association Conference 2025
Beth Pickard (Speaker)
12 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Learned Society for Wales Early Career Researcher Network, Expert Forum ‘Disability in Wales’
Pickard, B. (Speaker)
5 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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‘Realising the inclusion of Disabled Employees in Higher Education' (RIDE HIGHER) (External organisation)
Pickard, B. (Member)
20 Jan 2025Activity: Membership › Membership of a Working Group
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The Value of Research
Elizabeth Coombes (Speaker) & Beth Pickard (Speaker)
17 Jan 2025 → 18 Jan 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Thesis
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An Ethnographic Study into the Musical Interaction of a Young Man with an Intellectual Disability and his Music Teacher
Pickard, B. (Author), Nunkoosing, K. (Supervisor), 10 Oct 2011Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Challenging Deficit-Based Discourse in Higher Education Through a Social Connection Model of Responsibility: A Critical Disability Studies Perspective
Pickard, B. (Author), Northway, R. (Supervisor), Pontin, D. (Supervisor) & Davies, M. (Supervisor), 1 Dec 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Microanalysis of an Extract of a Non-Directive Music Therapy Session Captures the Perceived Moment of Change
Pickard, B. (Author), Warner, C. (Supervisor), 10 Jul 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Service Evaluation Proposal of Non-Directive Music Therapy Practice with Young People with Autism Spectrum Conditions
Pickard, B. (Author), 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Press/Media
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New study on music in Autism provisions could influence policy in the mainstream
Pickard, B. & Lupo, A.
14/11/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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How to adapt music making for autism resource bases
Pickard, B. & Lupo, A.
19/09/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Music projects to break down barriers to opportunity
25/07/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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Research Shorts: Count Me In!: Inclusive approaches to music ensembles and performances
8/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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"A Day for All": International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020
2/12/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Prizes
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National Teaching Fellowship 2018
Pickard, B. (Recipient), 30 Aug 2018
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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RWCMD Principal's Award for Dissertation Entitled "Music and Down's Syndrome"
Pickard, Beth (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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USW Faculty Team Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award
Pickard, B. (Recipient), 27 Jun 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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USW FLSE Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award
Pickard, B. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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USW FLSE Individual Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award
Pickard, B. (Recipient), 27 Jun 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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