| Description | Press releases and news stories published on the website of the British Psychological Society BPS
Awaiting physical transfer some material may be available in digital format on request
04 March 2019 “I’m a psychologist, get me out of here!” - release promoting the BPS's participation in the education scheme 'I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here!'. BPS sponsoring two 'zones' on the website, Perception and Relationships;
05 March 2019 Learn more about compassion at work - release publicising a BPS Professional Development Centre workshop led by Kirstie Drummond Papworth, on compassion in the workplace;
06 March 2019 Views sought on national apprenticeship scheme for clinical associate psychologists - release promoting a Division of Clinical Psychcology briefing paper on on a proposal to create national standards for an apprenticeship scheme to deliver a new role of clinical associate psychologist. Opportunity to respond to the consultation is given;
07 March 2019 Learn about careers in mental health at our free London event - release publicing a careers event in London, focusing on professional jobs in the field of metal health;
07 March 2019 The psychodynamic perspective on suicidal states of mind - release publicising a BPS Professional Development Centre workshop led by Narendra Keval, an Associate Fellow of the Society, giving guidance on assisting people with suicidal thoughts;
07 March 2019 BPS backs University Mental Health Day - release promoting the BPS support of a UK wide University mental health initiative. This is part of the wider 2019 policy priority of mental health of children and young people;
08 March BPS awards more than £16,000 in grants to members presenting at ECP 2019 - release promoting BPS financial report to members attending the European Congress of Psychology in Moscow;
08 March 2019 BPS member takes up prestigious new role - release announcing the appointment of Professor Miranda Wolpert as the Wellcome Trust's Head of Mental Health;
08 March 2019 Two events explore concepts in gender science - release promoting gender and sexuality workshops led by Christina Richards, Chair of the BPS Division of Counselling Psychology;
08 March 2019 A focus on child sexual exploitation - release promoting a BPS workshop run by Dr Laura Smith and Dr Fiona Tair from the Professional Development Centre. Workshop to focus on the impact of sexual exploitation on young people, their families and communities;
08 March 2019 BPS award for work on how we perceive people's voices - release promoting Dr Nadine Lavan winning the BPS Award for Outstanding Doctoral Research Contribution to Psychology for her research into the perceptions of identity from voices;
08 March 2019 Apply to join a Clinical Reference Group - release encouraging members to apply for positions on a number of specialised commissioning Clinical Reference Groups across England;
12 March 2019 Praise for educational psychology services in Scotland - release promoting an Education Scotland report showing improvement in educational psychology services across 31 local authorities;
12 March 2019 Deep down we're all shallow - release advertising a London and Home Counties Branch event at which Professort Nick Chater, an advisor to the government's Behavioural Insights Team, will discuss his book The Mind is Flat. Chater will argue that unconscious thought is a myth and that thoughts, ideas and motives are generated in the moment;
12 March 2019 I'm a Scientist gets real - release promoting the educational 'I'm a Scientist, Get Me Out of Here' initiative. First evictions due to take place;
13 March 2019 Increase your chances of getting your work published - release promoting a workshop led by Professor Yulia Kovas on writing for publication, aiming to help participants improve their writing skills and ability to be published in journals;
13 March 2019 Two pioneers share BPS award for distinguished contribution - release promoting the recipients of the BPS Award for Distinguished Contribution to Practice, Dr Vivien Swansona nd Professor Ernesto Spinelli;
14 March 2019 A new podcast for aspiring clinical psychologists - release promoting a new podcast from the BPS Division of Clinical Psychology Pre-Qualification Group, 'Let's Get to Clinical';
15 March 2019 Conspiracy theories fuel prejudice towards minority groups - release promoting the findings of a paper in the British Journal of Psychology 'Exposure to intergroup conspiracy theories promotes prejudice which spreads across groups' by Daniel Jolley, Rose Meleady and Karen M. Douglas;
18 March 2019 A new work-based route to becoming an occupational psychologist - release promoting a new BPS qualification in Occupational Psychology (Stage 2). Qualification now open for enrolment;
18 March 2019 Leading disability rights advocate to speak at BPS annual conference - release annoucing Liz Sayce OBE, a leading advocate of disability rights, as a speaker at the BPS Annual Conference in Harrogate;
20 March 2019 BPS award for work on new approaches to criminal justice in Northern Ireland - release announcing Dr Geraldine O'Hare as the recipient of the BPS Award for Innovation in Practice for research into new approaches to criminal justice in Northern Ireland;
21 March 2019 New government report calls for more educational psychologists to be trained - release promoting a Department for Education and Institute for Employment Research report which found there are insufficient numbers of educational psychologists. BPS Cheif Executive Sarb Bajwa welcomes findings;
22 March 2019 BPS signs consensus statement calling for removal of benefit sanctions - release announcing BPS support of statement calling for the removal of benefit sanctions for people with mental health difficulties;
25 March 2019 Expert to discuss effects of poverty at BPS annual conference - release announcing Professor Eldar Shafir of Princeton University as a keynote speaker at the BPS Annual Conference in Harrogate. Shafir will speak on the impact of poverty on people's decision making;
27 March 2019 Dr Juliet Foster appointed as first Chair of te new Education and Training Board - release announcing Dr Juliet Foster, Deputy Dean of Education at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, as the Chair of the BPS Education and Training Board;
29 March 2019 UK industry research chief to speak at BPS annual conference - release announcing Sir Mark Walport, Chair of UK Research and Innovation, as a keynote speaker at the BPS Annual Conference in Harrogate. |
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