| Description | Audio cassette sound recording, converted to digital of an interview with Professor Gerald A. Randell, (1930-2015) FBPsS, CPsychol, University of Bradford, for the British Psychological Society's Oral History project.
The interview was conducted by John Sheppard in 2010.
Topics covered:
Running order:
Early experience predisposing to a career in psychology
Early days in psychology:
Early working career:
Working life:
Role of professional bodies in his professional life:
Mentors, other people, books, or literature which had the most influence on his career.
Memories of conferences, views of his contemporaries
Personal and family life related to, or had an impact, on his role as a psychologist.
Thoughts about his field of psychology and predictions for the future of his field.
Ends.
Total Running Time: c 90mins |
| RunTime | On one D120 audio cassette, running time c 90 minutes |
| AdminHistory | Date of Birth: 22/07/1930
Place of Birth: London
University and Professional Training:
University of Nottingham, BSc (Hons), Psychology with Zoology and Statistics, 1956
Birkbeck College, University of London, MSc (Occupational Psychology), 1959
Birkbeck College, University of London, PhD (Psychology), 1973
Awards:
Lifetime Achievement Award, BPS Division of Occupational Psychology, 2010
BPS Fellow (nd)
Professional career:
Royal Air Force, Personnel Selection Assessor, 1949-1951
D.C.Griffiths Ltd, Analytical Chemist, 1951-1952
CAV Ltd, Industrial Chemist, 1952
LEO Computers Ltd, Industrial Psychologist, 1956-1958
J.Lyons & Co Ltd, Operations Research Department, Research Psychologist, 1958-1959
Birkbeck College, University of London, Assistant Lecturer in Occupational Psychology, 1959-1967
University of Bradford Management Centre, Senior Lecturer in Occupational Psychology, 1967-1985
University of Bradford Management Centre, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, 1985-1997
Involvement with BPS and/or other societies and organisations (selected):
Chair of the BPS Occupational Psychology Section, 1965-1966
Member of BPS Council (Ex-officio), 1965-1966
Various papers given at BPS conferences (nd)
BPS Chartered Psychologist (nd)
Member of the Panel of Examiners for the BPS Postgraduate Certificate in Occupational Psychology, 2003-2006
Organiser/President of the 20th.International Congress of Applied Psychology, Edinburgh, 1982
Assessor to the Civil Service Selection Board, 1968-1974
Chair of the Undergraduate School of Managerial Sciences, 1980-1986
Chair of the Council of the Independent Assessment and Research Centre, London, 1968-1989
Member, International Association of Applied Psychology (nd), Executive committee member, 1976-1986
Member, Universities Industrial Relations Association (nd)
Member of the European Association of Science Editors (nd)
Member, Ergonomics Society (nd)
Affiliate, Institute of Personnel Management (nd) |