| Level | File |
| Ref No | BPS/001/12/02/08/01/25 |
| Title | The Psychologist Policy Committee Papers 2010 |
| Date | 2010 |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Physical Description | 1 file |
| Description | Minutes, agendas and papers (not complete) of the British Psychological Society Psychologist Policy Committee PPC [for the Society in-house Journal 'The Psychologist'] includes
29 January 2010 Psychologist Policy Committee minutes, draft minutes, agenda and papers. Includes nomination and confirmation of David Lavallee as Chair of the PPC, forensic/clinical divide correspondence, revised role descriptions of P&CB members, amended language policy, strategy around longer term planning for The Psychologist, ideas for newcontent such as 'Which?' style consumer product reviews, collaboration with other publications and more reportage on member network conferences, difficulties in maintaining advertising income, proposals around job advertisement policy, statistics on Research Digest Blog, review of recent issues and the position of the magazine in the BPS's Strategic Plan. Includes a spreadsheet of recent article submissions and a 'Display Ad Page Count 1992-2010' document.
11 June 2010 Psychologist Policy Committee minutes, draft minutes, agenda and papers. Includes confirmation of David Lavallees appointment as PPC Chair and discussion of changes to The Psychologist's policy on reporting of BPS matters, the development of a 'five-year plan' for the magazine and implementation of a 'SWOT' analysis to guide this plan, complaint over perceived privileging of certain areas of applied psychology in the magazine, proposed changes to the position of the President's column, potential outsourcing of advertising functions, Research Digest winning award at the Research Blogging Awards, review of recent issues, surprise presentation to mark ten years of Jon Sutton holding Editorship. Includes document 'The Psychologist SWOT Analysis', document arguing for the need for policy change regarding inclusivity at The Psychologist, printed correspondence between Gerry Mulhern (BPS President) and Paul Redford (Chair of PPC) on the Presidents Column, spreadsheet of recent article submissions and a 'Display Ad Page Count 1994-2010' document. |
| Format | File |
| Notes | The 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. |
| Language | English |
| AccessConditions | Registered Users by Appointment Only. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Location | 13: BPS History of Psychology Centre, London |
| AdminHistory | The 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;
Honorary Editors The Bulletin Mary Boyle and Ray Bull 1981-1987
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 [from this point onwards there was a paid Editor]
Editor Maryon Tysoe 1997-2000, Jon Sutton 2000-date [2018]
Assistant Editor Stephen White 1995-1998; Peter Dillon-Hooper 2001-2018 [Dillon-Hooper was sub-editor 1998-200]
1. 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
2. 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. The differentiation between academic and feature articles was gradually blurred.
Chairman of Psychologist Editorial Committee Graham Davey 1990-1992; Hugh Foot 1992-1995
The Assistant Editors became Associate Editors in 1995 after the review of the Committee in 1993-1994 and a staff member Stephen White became the sole Assistant Editor. The PEC lost its editorial function and its name changed to reflect this.
3. 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; Paul Redford 2004-2010; David Lavallee 2010
4. The Psychologist & Digest Policy Committee PDPC 2011-
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| Rules | Description compiled in line with the following: ISAD (G) General International Standard Archival Description MAD3 Third Edition 2000 |
| ArchNote | Compiled by Alex Duthie BPS Assistant Archivist History of Psychology Centre. |