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TitleThe Psychologist Editorial Sub-Committee Correspondence 1987-1989
Date1987-1989
Extent1 folder
Physical Description1 file
DescriptionCorrespondence relating to the organisation by the Editorial Sub-Committee of the publishing of the British Psychological Society membership publication The Psychologist includes:
Advertising policy, membership of the Committee; publishing Society lectures; communicating electronically; relation with Society committees; suggestion by Fraser Watts for a series on the undergraduate curriculum; readership survey costs and suggested questions; design - sample new cover sketches; proposed reprint of article on computer stress; report on advertising; publishing of official statements, book review procedures; academic content; proposed articles; word counts; 'What is An Editorial'; papers sent to Standing Committee on Communications (April 1989) as part of a review of The Psychologist including paper on editorial freedom and results of reader survey; topics and content for future issues; obituaries; end of contract with T G Scott & Son Ltd as advertising managers; Les Prince, Assistant Editor (Art) cover designs; contacts for 'Letters to the Editor'; Editorial updates; feature of the work of the Leicester office; expanded members of the Committee; response of careers advisory services to article in The Psychologist; staffing of production function; disposal of review books; revised layouts; annual Editorial lunch and editor for Computer column;

See also
BPS/001/12/02/08/01/02 Editorial Sub-Committee Papers1987-1990
BPS/001/12/02/08/01/03 The Psychologist Editorial Committee PEC Papers 1991- February 1994
BPS/001/12/02/08/01/04 The Psychologist Policy Group PPC Papers 1996-2010
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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.
Copies of the Bulletin and The Psychologist are available in Senate House Library.
LanguageEnglish
Related MaterialBPS/001/12/08/01/02 Editorial Sub-Committee Papers 1987-1989
BPS/001/12/08/01/03 The Psychologist Editorial Committee PEC 1991- February 1994
BPS/001/12/08/01/04 The Psychologist Policy Group PPC 1996-2010
RelatedRecordBPS/001/12/02/08/01/02
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 1995-2001; 2001-2018 Peter Dillon-Hooper [Dillon Hooper sub editor 1998-2000]
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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Persons
CodePersonNameDates
BPS/GB/323Davey; Graham C L (1949-); Professor; FBPsS1949-
BPS/GB/230Breakwell; Dame; Glynis M (1952-); Professor; DBE, DL, HonFBPsS, FBPsS, FRSA, C.Psychol, AcSS1952-
BPS/GB/274Boyle; Mary Elizabeth (1949-); Professor; FBPsS, FRSM,FRSA,1949-
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