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Ref NoBPS/001/12/02/08/01/06
TitleThe Psychologist Editorial Committee Papers 1993
Date1993
Extent1 file
Physical Description1 file
DescriptionAgenda, minutes, correspondence and reports of the British Psychological Society Psychologist Editorial Committee PEC [the successor of the Editorial SubCommittee] managing the publication of Society journal 'The Psychologist':

11 March 1993 Psychologist Editorial Committee agenda and minutes and papers including writing workshop, criticisms of new cover designs [Hamilton Smythe had been awarded a contract to create covers from March 1993 edition see correspondence file for tenders]; appointment of Tony Gale as Assistant Editor Interviews; implications of removing distinction between academic and feature articles, proposed student column; reporting of Council decisions; appointment of Ian Scott Hamilton as Assistant Editor Books; future content; Terms of Reference; memoranda on tabling papers at Committee meetings;

10 June 1993 Psychologist Editorial Committee agenda and minutes and papers including proposed membership and readers survey; writing workshop, obituaries; features on professional psychologist, proposed Student Edition and Assistant Editor Student; resignation of Managing Editor and organisation of The Psychologist; turnover of Committee membership, publication of Society statements; terms of reference; future content;

7 October 1993 Psychologist Editorial Committee agenda, minutes and papers including tender for membership/readership survey, writing workshop, manual of procedures; appointment of Beth Miller as Assistant Editor Students; new arrangements of The Psychologist management and production, proposed appointment of a Deputy Honorary Editor; advertising of vaginal training; copyright assignment; ;Press Standards code of practice; creation of disk 'floppy index' of The Psychologist, notes of meeting of Assistant Editors; future content.
FormatFile
NotesThe History of Psychology Centre is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our users. Be aware that our catalogue contains historic terminology relating to mental health which could be considered offensive. The terminology exists within the original record and has been retained to inform users on viewpoints at the time. It in no way reflects the attitudes of the cataloguers or the British Psychological Society.
Stephen White Director of Information's file. May 1993 The Finance and General Purposes Committee agreed the creation of a new Department headed by White to include press and information section; The Psychologist and Subsystem [Member Network] periodicals
Copies of The Psychologist are available in Senate House Library.
LanguageEnglish
Related MaterialBPS/001/12/02/08/03/07 The Psychologist Correspondence 1993
BPS/001/11/05/02/04 BPS Writing Skills Workshop 1992-1997
BPS/001/12/02/08/03/06 The Psychologist New Cover Designs 1992
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BPS/001/12/02/08/03/07
AccessConditionsRegistered Users by Appointment Only.
AccessStatusOpen
Location13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London
AdminHistoryThe Psychologist is the in-house magazine for members of the British Psychological Society. The first issue was January 1988 - it was a successor to the Bulletin of the British Psychological Society [previously Quarterly Bulletin of the British Psychological Society] 1948-1987.

Managing Editor Elizabeth Mapstone 1987-1993;
Assistant Editor Stephen White 1995-1998; 1998-2018 Peter Dillon-Hooper
Editor Maryon Tysoe 1997-2000, Jon Sutton 2000-date[2018]

The Editorial Sub-Committee was a SubCommittee of the Standing Committee on Communications until December 1989. It acted as a policy making body on all issues regarding The Psychologist; act as an adviser to the Managing Editor and the Honorary Editors; act as a 'reviewer' of past issues of 'The Psychologist'
Chairman of Editorial SubCommittee Mary Boyle 1987, Glynis Breakwell June 1988 - January 1990
Honorary Editors The Bulletin Mary Boyle and Ray Bull1981-1987
Honorary Editors Glynis Breakwell and Graham Davey 1987-92. From this point onwards there was only one Honorary Editor
Honorary Editor Hugh Foot 1992-1997

The Psychologist Editorial Committee succeeded the Editorial Sub-Committee and reported to Council. Assistant Editors were responsible for ideas and some copy for features, reviews, art work etc. There was also a team of Associate Editors who were responsible for generating and reviewing academic articles.
Chairman of Psychologist Editorial Committee Graham Davey 1990-1992; Hugh Foot 1992-1995

The Psychologist Policy Committee PPC May 1995-date [2018] replaced the Psychologist Editorial Committee PEC
Chairman Hugh Foot 1995-1997; Mary Boyle 1997-2000; Graham Powell 2000-2004
RulesDescription compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000
ArchNoteCompiled by Claire Jackson BPS Archivist History of Psychology Centre.

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BPS/GB/500White; Stephen Grant (1949-2010); Director of Information1949-2010
BPS/GB/292Foot; Hugh Corrie (1941-); Professor; FBPsS, CPsychol.1941-
BPS/GB/323Davey; Graham C L (1949-); Professor; FBPsS1949-
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